My Experience at the 2025 Beijing–Hong Kong Forum
In June 2025, I had the privilege of participating in the “教育數智化轉型京港學術交流論壇,” co-organized by Peking University and The Education University of Hong Kong. This academic exchange focused on AI and the digital transformation of education and brought together experts, researchers, and practitioners from Beijing and Hong Kong. Being part of this diverse community was both humbling and inspiring, as it allowed me to see how quickly the global conversation around AI in education is evolving.
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to learn from the experts who shared their cutting-edge work on topics such as digital transformation, AI-supported teaching, learner analytics, and technology-empowered subject learning. Listening to discussions on how AI can enhance educational equity, assessment, and teacher professional development gave me a much clearer understanding of where my own small experiments as a BEd student entrepreneur fit into the larger ecosystem.
Broadening My Perspective on AI and Education
What struck me most was the balance between technological ambition and educational values at the forum. Several speakers emphasized that AI in education must ultimately cultivate higher-order thinking, humanistic judgment, and collaborative problem-solving, rather than just automating routine tasks. This reinforced my belief that creative AI projects—such as student-generated videos or 3D artefacts—are powerful not because they are “high-tech,” but because they encourage students to think, design, critique, and reflect in new ways.
Sharing My Journey: Building Creative AI Learning as a BEd Student Founder
At the forum, I was also honored to present my talk, “構建創意人工智能學習: 一位教育學士學生創業的旅程.” In my presentation, I described how I began as a BEd student who recognized gaps between traditional classroom practices and the creative potential of AI tools, which led me to experiment with STEM and AI workshops as the founder of an education startup.
I framed my journey through several educational theories that guide my design:
- Constructivism and constructionism: Students build knowledge by actively creating artefacts—such as YouTube Shorts, AI-generated stories, or 3D models—rather than passively receiving information.
- Sociocultural theory: Learning occurs through collaboration, peer feedback, and authentic audiences; AI becomes a shared tool within a community of practice, not merely a private shortcut.
- Inquiry- and project-based learning: Workshops are structured around questions and real problems, allowing AI tools to support research, ideation, and iteration, rather than simply producing final answers.
How AI Is Changing My Classroom Practice
AI has fundamentally shifted how I think about classroom roles, both for students and for myself as an educator. Rather than treating AI as a “magic answer machine,” I now view it as a creative partner and thinking amplifier. In my workshops, students use AI tools to brainstorm ideas, generate drafts, or create raw media, but they remain responsible for narrative choices, ethical decisions, and final quality, which aligns with the forum’s message that AI should augment human agency, not replace it.
