On the afternoon of October 16, 2020，Nearly 200 students from Junior 19 and 20 of Tsinghua High School met with Mr. Alain Benichou, CEO of IBM Greater China, at B106 Huamao Building，Experienced a special "dialogue with everyone" course - "The Beauty of Mathematics"。As an IBM volunteer teacher, Mr. Bao Zhuolan walked into Tsinghua High School to open a course, marking the official launch of the second quarter of IBM's "AI Enlightenment season"。President Wang Dianjun, Vice President Bai Xuefeng, Director of Student Development Center Wang Tian, director of Science and Technology Office Tan Hongzheng, science and technology teachers and graduate representatives of Tsinghua High School participated in the activity。

Mr. Bao Zhuo LAN lectures

Why learn math well？In the course of teaching, Mr. Bao Zhuolan talked about the specific examples of mathematics applied to our work and life, from the discount of buying T-shirts to the knowledge of losing money, from route planning to the polar ice melting。Mr. Bao Zhuolan's interesting and vivid enlightenment instilled in the hearts of students the ambition to learn mathematics well, engage in science and technology industry, and make scientific and technological breakthroughs。

The students answered the questions actively and went to the stage to calculate the derivation process

In the free questioning session, the students put forward their doubts to Mr. Bao Zhuolan, and Mr. Bao Zhuolan gave patient answers respectively。He stressed: "Mathematics is the basis of all science, it can be said that behind every major progress of mankind, mathematics provides a strong support.。Learning mathematics well plays a very important role in young people entering an intelligent future and promoting a new round of scientific and technological progress。At the same time, he shared the importance of being curious and learning to learn for personal growth。

Students ask Mr. Bao Zhuo LAN questions

A group photo of the teachers and students of the Affiliated High School of Tsinghua University and the volunteer teachers of IBM

Before the class, the teachers and students of Tsinghua Affiliated High School and the volunteer teachers of Mr. Bao Zhuolan had an in-depth exchange on artificial intelligence technology education。Lin Jiangang, general manager of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility Department of IBM Greater China, Xue Chao, scientist of IBM China Research Institute, Ding Wei, manager of IBM China System Center, and Song Yang, project manager of IBM AI Enlightenment Season, participated in the event。

President Wang Dianjun and Mr. Bao Zhuolan exchanged their thoughts and experiences on mathematics education, AI education, talent training and other aspects of basic education。President Wang said that Tsinghua High School has been adhering to the mission of laying the foundation for the training of leaders and is committed to the training of scientific and technological innovation talents。The High School attached to Tsinghua University has been focusing on three aspects of AI education, one is to make more students understand and like AI through AI education;Second, there are students who can commit to original research in the field of AI;The third is to explore the transformative impact of AI technology on educational methods。Welcome IBM volunteer teachers to bring more AI Enlightenment courses to the campus of the Affiliated High School。

Tsinghua Affiliated High School -IBM artificial intelligence technology education exchange discussion

President Wang Dianjun spoke

President Wang Dianjun presented certificates of honor to IBM volunteer teachers

Mr. Zhang Zhenyi, the graduate representative of Graduate School, presented Mr. Bao Zhuo LAN with a souvenir of "3D Model of the Centennial heyday of Tsinghua High School"

Text: Bai Xinxin

Photo: Ju Chongyan

Review: Dang Shengjun, Wang Tian, Tan Hongzheng Yang Rui

Edit: Administrative Management Center