Jeju National University brought together prospective teachers from across South Korea for a hackathon centered on designing classroom lessons that integrate AI, according to reporting verified by this desk through a review of 11 primary sources, including photographic documentation published by a Jeju-based news outlet.
The event, run under the title "AI Convergence Lesson Design Hackathon," was organized by Jeju National University and open to pre-service teachers nationwide. Consistent with the hackathon format, the program centered participants on a single deliverable: lesson plans that fold AI tools and AI concepts into practical instruction.
The gathering places Jeju National University among the Korean teacher-training institutions actively working to move AI beyond theory and into the hands of future educators. For pre-service teachers — students still completing their certification before entering classrooms — such events offer a rare opportunity to practice instructional design under conditions that mirror the technology's rapid arrival in schools.
The English desk's verification process examined 11 primary sources tied to the event. The reviewed material included an image file hosted on the website of a Jeju-based publication, supporting the account that the university staged the hackathon as described. The research summary accompanying the review records a final determination that the reported event took place as stated.
No figures regarding participant counts, schedules, or prizes were established in the verified record, and this article accordingly makes no claims on those points. What the sources establish is the core claim: a national AI lesson-design hackathon for prospective teachers, hosted by Jeju National University.
The event reflects a broader push within Korea's education sector to prepare the next generation of teachers for AI-infused classrooms, where lesson planning itself is increasingly shaped by the technology being taught. Based on the full set of reviewed sources, the English desk concludes that the claim is True.