Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have become increasingly prominent in education, offering transformative potential for teachers and students alike. Given the rapid growth of AI applications in education, it’s crucial for teachers to gain practical experience with these tools. Hands-on experience allows educators to understand how AI can complement their teaching style and curriculum; by experimenting with AI-based lesson planning tools, educators can discover new resources, teaching methods, and interactive elements to engage students. Additionally, direct experience with AI helps teachers feel more comfortable and confident in integrating technology into their daily routines, fostering a more innovative learning environment. As educators become more adept at using AI, they can better tailor their instruction to meet individual student needs and foster a more inclusive classroom experience. Ultimately, the integration of AI in education provides an opportunity to transform teaching and learning, making education more accessible, personalized, and effective.
Recognizing all of the above, the webinar “AI for teaching school subjects: practical tools and their functionalities” intends to familiarize educators (primary, secondary, high school teachers, TVET educators, and more!) with various AI applications, such as tools for generating lesson plans, designing assessments, and creating interactive learning activities. The webinar will focus not only on technical skills but also on pedagogical and ethical implications, guiding teachers on how to use AI to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes, building awareness about privacy and personal data use when interacting with GenAI tools, discussing expectations of different stakeholders and ways to turn AI into a truly educational tool for students instead of making it a substitute for students’ learning.
The webinar is co-organized by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) and Europass Teacher Academy (Italy) in the framework of UNESCO IITE flagship webinar series “Harnessing Technology to Transform Education”
When: May 29, 2024; 13.00 – 15.00 CET
Language: English
Invited speakers:
- Ms Marianna Ganiushkina, winner of CONNECT 2.0 pre-conference teacher competition (2023), participant of the course ‘AI for CLIL’ (by Europass Teacher Academy, April 2024), teacher of English and Theory of Knowledge in an IB school in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia;
- Ms Alenka Miljević, Europass Teacher Academy Course director in Split (Croatia), teacher mentor and teacher trainer, British Council certified teacher trainer for the integration of ICT in education, co-author of the digital teaching resources, author of face-to-face courses for teachers on ICT and AI tools;
- Ms Yanella Ojeda, teacher trainer at Europass Teacher Academy in Barcelona (Spain), expert in Innovative Teaching and Online Teaching;
- Mr Patrick O’Hare, Head Teacher Trainer in Dublin (Ireland) with diverse professional background that encompasses Management, English Language Teaching, ICT, education, and psychotherapy, author of courses on coding and robotics and digital teaching essentials.
Facilitator:
- Ms Tatiana Shutova, Programme Specialist, Unit of Teacher Professional Development and Networking, UNESCO IITE
TARGET AUDIENCE:
- School teachers (primary, secondary, high school) from across the world teaching a variety of school subjects;
- TVET educators; and beyond
- Having no to little familiarity with using GenAI tools for educational needs;
- Minimal requirement for the level of English: B1+
NB: depending on the country, there may be a need in using VPN to access certain online tools.
The expert panel will address the following SCOPE OF ISSUES:
- What kind of training and professional development do teachers need to effectively use AI tools in the classroom?
- What measures should schools and teachers implement to ensure data privacy and security when using AI tools with student data?
- How can schools in general and teachers specifically identify and address biases in AI algorithms to ensure fair representation / reproduction of facts?
- What are the ethical and moral implications of using AI in education?
- How to teach students to make informed use of GenAI?
- How can assessment strategies be changed to ensure that students actually learn and are able to critically assess the information provided by GenAI?
REGISTRATION FOR THE WEBINAR
The webinar will be held in Zoom;
The registration link:
https://unesco-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcuirqD4jEtd66NUNWms477mUplUGlXMQ#/registration
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