EdTech company I Hate Flying Bugs Inc. (CEO Park Chan-yong) announced on the 30th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jinju National University of Education (President Kim Sung-kyu) to collaborate on pre-service teacher training and professional development initiatives. The agreement aims to foster high-quality educational activities in line with the digital transformation of education through collaboration between the two institutions.
Under this MOU, I Hate Flying Bugs Inc. and Jinju National University of Education will collaborate in the following areas:
- Designing and implementing pre-service teacher training programs
- Promoting teacher professional development projects
- Researching and developing content for teacher training and education
- Developing digital educational materials
I Hate Flying Bugs Inc. is an AI-driven EdTech company that provides the all-in-one class management solution “School PT,” widely used in primary and secondary education settings. The company has contributed to the digital transformation of public education and teacher training by participating in the development of AI digital textbook prototypes for middle school mathematics and primary and secondary school science in collaboration with the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS). They have also engaged in nationwide teacher training initiatives.
Park Chan-yong, CEO of I Hate Flying Bugs Inc., expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We are delighted to collaborate with Jinju National University of Education, the only institution in the Gyeongnam region with a 100-year legacy of training elementary school teachers. By leveraging their expertise in elementary education, we are confident that this partnership will lead the way in digital education innovation and establish new educational models.”
Kim Sung-kyu, President of Jinju National University of Education, remarked, “This MOU provides an opportunity for elementary education in the Gyeongnam region to advance further in the era of digital transformation. The synergy between I Hate Flying Bugs Inc.’s cutting-edge AI technology and our educational expertise will significantly contribute to fostering creative and innovative educators equipped to meet future challenges.”
