2023

Digital Wellbeing: A New Challenge for Teachers and Students

Vienna: 19/08/2024 - 24/08/2024

The role of technology in our daily lives can be complicated, even challenging. Apps and platforms are often designed to grab our attention and lure us to stay on longer, targeting their users with ads and paid content, and collecting data from every click.

Digital devices allow us to accomplish tasks, access media and connect with people, but also chip away at our time and focus, leaving us feeling drained and unhappy.

All of this can be a formidable challenge for adolescents, who have little experience of life without a constant stream of digital content and social media interactions. As they do not have mature cognitive control yet, they are easily distracted.

The course will introduce a set of classroom activities and school-based initiatives for raising students’ awareness about the effects of digital technology in their lives, to help them take control of their digital well-being.

Day 1 - Course introduction

Day 2 - Attention economy, ubiquitous technology and persuasive design

Day 3 - Potential harms of increasingly digital lifestyles

Day 4 - A classroom environment conducive to open discussion of digital well-being

Day 5 - School-level initiatives for digital well-being

Day 6 - Course closure and cultural activities

AI IN EDUCATION: SHAPING THE CLASSROOM OF TOMORROW, ICELAND

Reykjavik: 18.08.2024 - 24.08.2024

Designed to be accessible for both seasoned educators and those new to the field, this course demystifies the integration of AI in educational settings. In this course, you’ll learn how AI can make learning more engaging and interactive than ever before. We’ll explore innovative ways to captivate students’ and pupils’ attention, using AI to stimulate curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of subjects. From interactive storytelling to personalized learning experiences, you’ll discover how AI can transform the traditional classroom into a vibrant and engaging space for all learners.

Whether you’re a teacher trainer, primary or secondary school teacher, this course offers valuable insights into how AI can revolutionize teaching and learning. Our sessions are crafted to provide a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, ensuring that participants can easily adapt AI tools in their teaching methodologies.

In this course, you will:

1. Learn to create simple ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ stories using AI, making your lessons more engaging (Interactive Storytelling with AI).

2. Get practical methods for using AI language models to support and enhance your teaching (GPTs and your personal assistants).

3. Use AI tools to easily create visual aids and learning materials, helping students understand concepts better (AI for Visual Learning).

4. Discover how to quickly make educational videos using AI, adding variety to your teaching methods (Easy Video Creation with AI).

5. Learn to design quizzes and tests using AI, making them more adaptable to each student’s learning level (Automated Tests and Quizzes).

6. Explore how to set up projects using AI that help students develop both technology skills and teamwork abilities (AI Projects for Tech and Social Skills).

7. Uncover AI tools that can simplify your teaching process and save time (Discover AI Tools for Efficiency).

Artificial Intelligence for Education: Exploring the Frontiers of ICT

Ghent: 29.07.2024 - 03.08.2024

The course will help the participants to: 

• Understand the benefits and ethical considerations of using AI in the classroom;
• Familiarise yourself with various AI tools and applications available for education;
• Acquire skills using Chat GPT, AI assessment, and quest-based learning for languages and receive personalized feedback;
• Gain the ability to integrate AI tools into lessons and activities to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes;
• Learn the best practices for implementing AI in the classroom, including the design of a student contract for AI-generated content;
• Boost self-confidence in using AI to support student learning and growth.
• These learning outcomes aim to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the role of AI in education and the skills to effectively use AI tools in the classroom.

ALGUNAS HERRAMIENTAS DE INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL que te recomendamos, según nuestra humilde opinión, tras el uso que hemos practicado en los diferentes cursos de formación:

• Para crear vídeos: Heygen - https://app.heygen.com/home
• Para crear imágenes: Ideogram.ai - https://ideogram.ai/t/explore
• Para crear canciones: Suno - https://suno.com/create
• Para todo: Chatgpt - https://chatgpt.com/

Vienna - 2024