On July 7, 2024, from 10:00 to 14:00, a workshop was held at the Athena Research Center, Corallia Unit. The event involved 26 students from Pierce American College of Greece, participating in the Pierce Leadership Academy’s summer program (21 boys, 5 girls), along with a teacher. The workshop was led by Vasilis Katsouros, Anna Vakalopoulou, […]
On June 18th 2024, Katerina Pastra, Assistant Researcher at ARC, was invited to perform a seminar on AI in education addressed to secondary school teachers of the Erasmeios Greek-German private school in Athens Greece. After introducing teachers to the generative AI technologies and their risks and benefits, she presented the AI4EDU project, its objectives and […]
On June 1-2, 2024, the EduTech Summit & Expo successfully took place at the historic Zappeion in Athens, Greece. This event attracted over 2,000 participants, including educators, policymakers, technology developers, and industry leaders from around the world. The conference provided a platform to explore and discuss the latest advancements in educational technology and AI integration. […]
On May 24-25, 2024, the University of Crete’s Rethymno Campus hosted the 5th International Conference on “Artificial Intelligence – eLearning – eCreativity.” Organizers: University of Crete, Department of Primary Education, Shanghai International Studies University, Greek Department, Region of Crete, To Chamogelo toy Paidiou NGO, State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), Microsoft, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED) Among […]
EPAFOS, a member of the QUEST Group, organized a targeted technology day dedicated to education at the Ellinikos Kosmos Cultural Center in Athens, Greece. The event attracted 250 participants and showcased contributions from 150 educational organizations. The primary focus was to highlight the latest technologies and tools aimed at enhancing and digitally transforming the educational […]
In the final week of May 2024, the Drumcondra Education Centre hosted an Awareness Raising Event for AI4EDU, featuring Dr. Daithí Ó Murchú from Dublin, Ireland. This hybrid event, which included both online and in-person sessions, was attended by 76 educators and guests from Ireland and various European countries. It offered an in-depth exploration of […]
The Multilateral Seminar “Applications, Tools, and Perspectives of AI in Education” held in Patras, Greece from May 10-12, 2024, was designed to help secondary school teachers integrate AI tools and technologies into their classrooms and eTwinning projects. The event aimed at both beginners and intermediate participants in eTwinning, focusing on practical applications of AI to […]
Pepi Stamouli and Anna Vacalopoulou introduced teachers to Generative AI and ChatGPT, with special emphasis on the demonstration of the tools offered in Teacher Mate and Study Buddy. Key capabilities and limitations of LLMs were highlighted, and issues of ethical AI use were presented and discussed. Use cases that support teacher in their activities were highlighted, […]
On March 13th, the Institute for Language and Speech Processing welcomed the Experimental Lyceum of Nea Ionia Magnisias, providing an opportunity to showcase the transformative impact of generative AI in education. Both high school students and educators experienced firsthand the potential of conversational AI assistants through demonstrations of Study Buddy and Teacher Mate, two notable […]
Another student workshop under the AI4EDU project was held on March 12, 2024, at the Athena R.C. Building in Maroussi, Athens, Greece, led by ARC. With 29 participants from the 1st High School of Glyka Nera, Anna Vacalopoulou introduced Generative AI and ChatGPT, focusing on their application in school education. The workshop emphasized ChatGPT’s capabilities […]
