Author: Angela Karadog

10 Things about AI is a MOOC written for an Erasmus+ project back in 2022. The content is still relevant, particularly the background and ideas about what AI is and how AI works. Here’s Thing 1… Artificial intelligence is now an integral part of our lives but what is it exactly?  AI is not a “thing”, it isn’t a computer nor a machine.  AI is the ability of a machine to display human-like capabilities such as reasoning, learning, planning and creativity. AI systems are capable of adapting their behaviour to a certain degree by analysing the effects of previous actions […]

Watching this interview with Shafika Isaacs, Chief of Section for Technology and AI in Education at UNESCO earlier and one quote really stood out for me.

AI is fundamentally designed as an unethical ecosystem.

Which means it is imperative for …

Over the past few months, Pontydysgu have been leading research into the uses and potential of AI in adult migrant education, the AI Cookbook team carried out an extensive literature review and fieldwork.We have now published the research alongside an AI Engagement Methodology for Migrant education. The AI Engagement Methodology for Migrant Education presents a 5 phase approach to integrating Artificial Intelligence technologies into educational programs supporting migrant and refugee learners. This methodology emerges from the recognition that migrant learners face unique challenges that require specialised, culturally sensitive, and ethically grounded educational interventions enhanced by AI technologies. The literature review […]

The AI Cookbook team reviewed 50 articles of literature relating to using AI in migrant education and then gave it to Google Notebook – here’s the AI generated deep dive podcast.

Building on the literature review and field work research recently undertaken by the AI Cookbook project, we are now working on an engagement methodology for AI in migrant education. The AI Engagement Methodology for Migrant Education will present an approach to integrating Artificial Intelligence technologies into educational programs supporting migrant and refugee learners. This methodology emerges from the recognition that migrant learners face unique challenges that require specialised, culturally sensitive, and ethically grounded educational interventions enhanced by AI technologies. Developed within the framework of the EU Erasmus+ funded AI Cookbook project, this methodology addresses the critical gap between the rapid […]

As part of the research for the new AI Cookbook project, currently analysing the different potential uses of AI tools and applications in adult migrant education, partners undertook a series of interviews with educators and learners across partner countries to better understand the lived experience of both the educators and the learners. We asked about the challenges and explored their use and perceptions of AI. Here we summarise the key findings; Current Challenges: A significant challenge is upskilling and preparing teachers to effectively use AI, as many lack experience, professional development, or find the technology difficult to navigate. This requires […]