On the morning of May 24, 2026, over 200 teacher representatives from across the country gathered in the auditorium of Fenghua Middle School in Shanghai. The annual Digital Experiment Teaching Seminar for Science Education started. The theme of this seminar was "Strengthening Digital Experiment Teaching to Promote High-Quality Development of Science Education", and the teaching orientation focused on digital experiments and digital classes - "DIS Unleashes Experimental Efficiency, and Sailinger Cultivates Higher-Order Thinking".

Opening ceremony of the seminar

At the opening ceremony, Director Qiu Zhongning of the Jing'an District Education Bureau in Shanghai, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Huang Haiwang of the Science Education Branch of the Chinese Society of Education, and Dean Wang Yang of the Shanghai Teacher Education College (Teaching and Research Office of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission) delivered passionate speeches in succession. In his speech, Director Qiu emphasized that science education is not only about imparting knowledge but also about cultivating innovative spirit, practical ability, and scientific thinking, thus shouldering the mission of cultivating national innovative talents. At the fundamental education stage, efforts should be made to lay a solid foundation for students' scientific literacy. Driven by the development of artificial intelligence, advanced technological means such as DIS digital experiments and digital classes have significantly optimized the teaching effectiveness of experiment teaching, highlighting the dominant role of students in data analysis, model construction, logical reasoning, and problem solving, and promoting the shift from "knowledge reception" to "deep learning" in the classroom. Jing'an District will leverage the momentum of this seminar to continuously promote the practice of artificial intelligence + digital education, accumulating the "Jing'an experience" path in the digital transformation of science education. In his speech, Secretary-General Huang Haiwang reviewed the holding of previous seminars and expressed gratitude to the Shanghai Teacher Education College (Teaching and Research Office of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission) and Jing'an District for their support of this seminar. In his speech, Dean Wang pointed out that experiment teaching is the core link of science education in primary and secondary schools and the main front for cultivating students' scientific literacy. The modern means such as the DIS digital experiment system built over 24 years and the "Sailinger" / "Sai Classes" digital classes system built over 12 years have broken through traditional teaching barriers and helped achieve the innovation and upgrading of teaching and learning methods. Professor Hu Weiping's thinking-based teaching theory leads us to recognize that the core of teaching is thinking, and students' learning requires thinking. Fully leveraging the empowering role of technology to cultivate students' higher-order thinking, addressing issues such as "how can students see patterns" and "how can thinking be generated in the classroom" that are concerned in science education, reconstructing science classes, and exploring higher-order teaching are inevitable paths for improving the quality and efficiency of basic education in the new era.

In the broader context of "Artificial Intelligence + Education", the advancement of digital experiment teaching necessitates a dual effort in theoretical guidance and practical exploration, as well as a synergistic resonance between expert leadership and grassroots innovation. Science education experts from numerous universities also attended the opening ceremony.

Director Qiu, Secretary-General Huang, and Dean Wang Yang delivered speeches at the opening ceremony respectively

After the opening ceremony, Hu Weiping, secondary professor at Shaanxi Teacher’s University and the chairman of the Science Education Branch of the Chinese Society of Education, delivered a keynote speech titled "Scientific Inquiry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence". Professor Hu Weiping emphasized that in the era of artificial intelligence, knowledge growth and social changes are accelerating. Education must adhere to the goal of "educating people", focus on "thinking" as the core, and prioritize "students" as the main body. Thinking ability is fundamental for learning, innovation, cooperation, and moral development. The report was structured around four aspects: first, the essence of scientific inquiry, tracing its evolution as a teaching method, learning process, and educational goal, emphasizing that scientific thinking is the core of inquiry; second, the upgrading of teaching objectives, which, based on the existing core competencies, will place greater emphasis on scientific attitudes and responsibilities in the future, highlighting adaptability to life and society, and valuing scientific thinking and innovation; third, the reconstruction of teaching content, which will place more emphasis on comprehensiveness, progression, and cutting-edge topics, integrating engineering and humanities education, and infiltrating environmental education and sustainable education; fourth, the reshaping of teaching processes, emphasizing thinking-based scientific inquiry, and introducing the basic requirements for demonstration experiments and student experiments.

Chairman Hu Weiping delivered a keynote speech at the symposium

After the report by Chairman Hu Weiping, Mr. Zhao Weixin, the former primary school natural science researcher at the Shanghai Teacher Education Institute (Teaching Research Office of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission), delivered a special report titled "The Transformation of Science Class Teaching in Shanghai Primary Schools Based on Digital Teaching Systems". As a strong proponent of DIS digital experiments and Sailinger digital classes in the field of science education in Shanghai, he presented a wonderful report based on his monograph "Illustrating Science Classr, Delving into Digitalization". Not only did he make everyone understand what digital experiments and digital classes are, but he also elaborated on the irreplaceability of digital experiments and digital classes in the current construction of artificial intelligence in education and digital transformation, combining cases to illustrate his points. He won multiple rounds of applause from the audience.

Teacher Zhao Weixin delivered a conference report

On the afternoon of the 24th, Professor Wan Zhihong from the Education University of Hong Kong and Professor Bai Yi from Southeast University delivered presentations titled "The Key Role of Digital Experiments and Digital Platforms in Popularizing Interdisciplinary STEM Education" and "How to Conduct DIS-Based Classes Teaching Research" respectively. The presentations by the two experts were theoretically detailed and informative, receiving unanimous praise from the audience.

Professor Wan Zhihong (left) and Professor Bai Yi (right) gave expert reports

Subsequently, six distinguished teachers from all over the country presented their micro-reports. The teachers who presented their reports were: Ms. Liu Xiaomin from the Second Primary School of Dongdajie, Wenjiang District, Chengdu City, Professor Fang Xingtang from Jiangsu Normal University, Mr. Zhu Guoqiang from Xiaoshan Middle School, Zhejiang Province, Mr. Liu Zuozhi from Wenchang Middle School, Gaomi City, Mr. Zhang Hua from the Teacher Training College of Jiangjin District, Chongqing City, and Mr. Li Xinze from Guanzhuang Primary School, Zhifu District, Yantai City. Based on their respective teaching practices, they shared valuable experiences in the use of digital experiments and digital classes, enriching and expanding the digital perspective of combining technology with teaching.

 

Micro report

Teacher Liu Xiaomin (left) and Professor Fang Xingtang (right) are giving a report

Teacher Zhu Guoqiang (left) and Teacher Liu Zuozhi (right) are giving a report

Teacher Zhang Hua (left) and Teacher Li Xinze (right) are giving a report

On the morning of the 25th, the symposium continued in two separate venues: one for middle schools and another for primary schools.

The primary school venue was set up in the lecture hall of Zhabei Experimental Primary School in Jing'an District, Shanghai. In the morning, two demonstration classes were first presented, namely "Water in the Atmosphere" taught by Sun Huan from Zhabei Experimental Primary School in Jing'an District, Shanghai, and "The Earth's Revolution and Seasonal Changes" taught by Xu Pingping from Experimental Primary School in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. After the demonstration classes, Zhang Junxia, Director of the Science Editorial Office of People's Education Press, and Qiu Lijun, Principal of Dongzhou Primary School in Haimen District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, provided comments. Following that, there were two relatively brief lesson presentations: "Water Evaporation" presented by Teacher Fan Minggang from Xinxuan Primary School in Licheng District, Jinan City, and "Motion and Energy" presented by Teacher Zhou Chenshuang from Foreign Language School of Shuangliu District Experimental Primary School in Chengdu City.

Teacher Sun Huan teaches "Water in the Atmosphere" (left), while Teacher Xu Pingping teaches "The Earth's Revolution and Seasonal Changes" (right) in demonstration classes

Director Zhang Junxia (right) and Principal Qiu Lijun (left) commenting on the demonstration class

Teacher Fan Minggang (left) and Teacher Zhou Chenshuang (right) giving lesson presentations

The two demonstration classes in the afternoon were taught by Teacher Yu Yin from Dongzhou Primary School in Haimen District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, and Teacher Yang Xiaoxu from Gao'an Road No.1 Primary School in Xuhui District, Shanghai. The topics were "Friction" and "Conductors and Insulators" respectively. After the demonstration classes, Teacher Peng Xiang, former science researcher of the Beijing Academy of Education, and Teacher Lu Xinqi from the Jiangsu Academy of Educational Sciences provided comments. Subsequently, four lesson presentations were arranged: Teacher Lao Yanhua from the Nine-Year Integrated School in Xiaying Town, Changyi City, Weifang City, presented "Tracing the Wind and Seeking the Shadow - Deciphering the Causes of Wind Formation through Visualization of Light and Shadow"; Teacher Liang Shuo from the Fifth Primary School (Ethnic Primary School) in Miyun District, Beijing, presented "The Mystery of a Wet Cloth Becoming Dry"; Teacher Sun Jiaming from the Affiliated Primary School of Beijing Normal University presented "Digital Intelligence Empowers Inquiry: Precise Modeling of Sensors - 'Influencing Factors of Heat Absorption in Solar Water Heaters' under Digital Experiments"; and Teacher Wang Zhao from Shishi Primary School in Chengdu presented "Earthquakes".

Teacher Yu Yin teaches "Friction" (left), while Teacher Yang Xiaoxu teaches "Conductors and Insulators" (right) in demonstration classes

Teacher Peng Xiang (right) and Teacher Lu Xinqi (left) commenting on the demonstration class

Teacher Lao Yanhua (left) and Teacher Liang Shuo (right) giving a lesson presentation

Teacher Sun Jiaming (left) and Teacher Wang Zhao (right) are giving lesson presentations

Secretary-General Huang Haiwang summarized the activities held at the primary school venue

The secondary school venue was set up in the auditorium of Fenghua Middle School. In the morning, two physics demonstration classes for secondary schools were presented. One was a high school physics demonstration class titled "Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy" taught by Mr. Wang Chang from Hangzhou Xuejun Middle School, and the other was a junior high school physics demonstration class titled "Lever and Me (2)" taught by Mr. Guo Zhengqing from Shanghai Fenghua Junior High School. After the classes, the two teachers respectively conducted teaching reflections, sharing their teaching designs, lesson preparation insights, and teaching experiences. Subsequently, Mr. Tang Qingxiu, a physics teaching researcher from the Shanghai Teacher Education Institute (Teaching Research Office of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission), and Professor Sun Peixiong from Tianjin Normal University commented on these two demonstration classes.

Teacher Wang Chang teaches the high school physics lesson "Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy" (left), while Teacher Guo Zhengqing teaches the junior high school physics demonstration lesson "Lever and Me (2)"

Teacher Tang Qingxiu's class evaluation

Professor Sun Peixiong's class evaluation

In the afternoon, two demonstration classes were presented: "Carbon Capture and Release" taught by Ms. Yu Jin from Fenghua High School in Shanghai, and "Exploring the Impact of Changing a Certain Factor on an Ecological Bottle" taught by Ms. Huang Lingxia from Tieling Middle School in Shanghai. Following the teaching reflections of the two teachers, Mr. Xu Rui, a chemistry teaching researcher from the Shanghai Teacher Education Institute (Teaching Research Office of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission), and Mr. Zhang Feng from the Fujian Provincial General Education Teaching Research Office, provided comments on the two demonstration classes.

Demonstration classes by Teacher Yu Jin teaching "Carbon Capture and Release" (left) and Teacher Huang Lingxia teaching "Exploring the Impact of Changing a Certain Factor on the Ecological Bottle" (right)

Teacher Xu Rui's lesson evaluation

Teacher Zhang Feng's lesson evaluation

Deputy Director Li Ding summarized the activities at the academic conference venue

On the afternoon of the 25th, after the activities in the two sub-venues concluded, Huang Haiwang, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Science Education Branch of the Chinese Society of Education, and Li Ding, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Digital Experiment System Research and Development Center for Primary and Secondary Schools, respectively summarized the activities in the primary and secondary school sub-venues.

At this point, the seminar came to a successful conclusion. During the symposium, the dual application of DIS digital experiment and Sailinger digital classes was fully popularized, causing a strong astonishment in the science education community. Everyone took photos in the demonstration class to commemorate the occasion, and made a promise to meet again in 2027, looking forward to the further development of science classes!

 

Organizing Committee of the 2026 Digital Experiment Teaching Seminar for Science Education

May 29, 2026