AI4T Final Conference (Erasmus+) : Empowering teachers in the age of AI - day 1

Kontext / Contexte

This is the final event of the AI4T project, an Erasmus+ Key Action 3 project carried out by 5 European countries. The project has developed and tested new learning resources to engage teachers with AI.

This event is an excellent opportunity to discuss the AI4T MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), the AI4T textbook and the face-to-face training sessions, their implementation in each territory and the policy recommendations that the AI4T team has drafted after evaluating their impact on teachers and students.

Zielsetzung / Objectifs

Knowledge
Participants understand:
- the AI4T MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)
- the AI4T textbook
- the AI4T face-to-face training sessions
- the AI4T policy recommendations .

Skills
Participants are able to:
- to address needs, challenges and opportunities of AI in education
- to think about how practices and skills are changing for teachers and students in the age of AI
- to test AI tools and discuss experiences.

Attitude
Participants:
- are open to network on a national and international level
- are committed to exchange their experiences and thoughts on AI in education.

Inhalt / Contenu

This event is an excellent opportunity to learn about the achievements of the AI4T project and to learn about the corresponding policy recommendations. The event is also designed to be a networking platform for teachers, teacher trainers, school leaders, researchers and policy makers at EU and national level who are interested in how AI is changing the educational landscape.

A detailed programme of the 2-day conference can be found here: https://www.ai4t.eu/conference/programme/

Arbeitsformen / Approche méthodologique

Keynotes and panel discussions in the morning sessions, workshops, roundtables & design-thinking activities in the afternoon sessions.

Referent, Referentin / Formateur, formatrice

Alain Thillay, Policy Officer / Seconded National Expert, DG-EAC-C4 Digital Education Unit (European Commission)
Mutlu Cukurova, Professor of Learning and Artificial Intelligence – UCL
Margarida Romero, Professor at the « Laboratoire d'Innovation et Numérique pour l'Education » - Université Côte d'Azur
Marko Grobelnik, AI Researcher - AI Lab of Slovenia’s Jozef Stefan Institute
Robert Reuter, Assistant professor in Educational Psychology – University of Luxembourg
Deirdre Butler, Professor at the Institute of Education - School of STEM Education, Innovation & Global Studies - DCU
Pietro Perconti, Professor at the « Dipartimento di Scienze cognitive, psicologiche, pedagogiche e degli studi culturali » - Universita degli studi di Messina
Wayne Holmes, Associate Professor - UCL Knowledge Lab at University College London
Romina Cachia, Scientific Researcher at the Joint Research Centre - European Commission

Remarques / Anmerkung

Due to its international character, the conference will be held in English.