Abstract: In the metaverse era, the rational use of a new round of information technology revolution can drive the innovative development of ideological and political education, and the changes of the times also require the initiative to adapt to the arrival of the new era in ideological and political education. The innovation of ideological and political education in the metaverse era should aim at the intelligent integration of the content of ideological and political education, the intelligent development of ideological and political education practice, and the intelligent improvement of the elements of ideological and political education. We must clarify the technical boundaries of ideological and political education, and respond to the requirements of the innovative development of ideological and political education in the metaverse era, so as to truly realize the coordinated advancement of data intelligence and educational wisdom.

Key words: metaverse, ideological and political education, cognitive paradigm, humanistic care, technological boundary