AI Pioneers

Teaching with AI: lessons learnt and ideas from the ETF New Learning Club - an AI Pioneers Network Webinar
2025-05-19 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
Fabio Nascimbeni from the European Training Foundation joins the AI Pioneers network to discuss the work of their new learning club – Teaching with AI.
All welcome, there will be opportunity for discussion and questions following the presentation.

Webinar: Research Based Digital Transformation in Vocational Education and Training
2025-02-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
AI Pioneers, in collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), invites you to join a webinar on 17 February at 15:00 CET, exploring how evidence-based research and science are shaping the future of education and skills development across Europe. The JRC supports EU policies to positively impact education and society.
This webinar offers an opportunity to learn more about:

the scientific work JRC is delivering in relation to digital education and skills,
discover emerging trends and technologies impacting education;
understand the enablers for the digital transformation of Vocational and Education and Training.

Please register here and save your spot.
Link will be sent out to registered participants a day before the event.

AI Pioneers Workshop at the BICE Conference 2024
2024-11-28 11:00 - 14:30
From November 28 to 30, 2024 the first Budapest International Conference on Education (BICE 2024) took place at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).
Christine Siemer (AI Pioneers) and Vivian Harberts (AI4ED) from the Institute Technology and Education (German: Institut Technik und Bildung, ITB) at the University of Bremen, Germany, participated in the conference as part of the VETAssIst networking event with a presentation on the topic of “Use cases of artificial intelligence in vocational education and training”. The use cases presented are from the current Erasmus+ funded projects AI Pionners and AI4ED and related to the identification and development of AI applications in VET.
The presentations were followed by a workshop on needs and challenges in the use of AI in vocational training. Three themed tables were held on the topics of (1) AI and teacher training, (2) Politics and administration in VET schools and (3) Acceptance of AI in vocational education and training. The last topic was moderated by colleagues from the Institute of Technology and Education and the main questions discussed were: How skepticism and reservations about AI can be reduced? or which strategies promote acceptance among teachers and learners?
A key outcome of the discussion using the example of ChatGPT was that there is a need for more transparency regarding the use and interpretation of AI-generated data on the part of both students and teachers. In addition, a certain degree of skepticism should remain and the potential risks should also be taken into account in the hype surrounding AI.

AI Citizenship in VET Webinar
2024-11-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
The next AI Pioneers Network webinar will be exploring the themes of democracy and citizenship around AI in vocational education and training. A couple of us have been working on a paper, the emergent themes are blogged about below… and this will underpin the presentation and discussion for the event. We’d love to have your insights, experiences, ideas and questions. You can use our LinkedIn page to connect and you can join us in the Zoom on Wednesday 27th November at 3pm. (Please be aware of the timezone.)
Register for the event at tinyurl.com/aicitizenship

https://aipioneers.org/teachers-and-learners-agency-and-generative-ai/
https://aipioneers.org/ai-and-motivation-for-learning/
https://aipioneers.org/ai-literacy-and-citizenship/

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European Open and Digital Learning Week (EODLW) 2024
2024-11-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
AI Pioneers will present a session at EODLW 2024.
Register Here
Topic: AI and Education: Enhancing Learning and Pedagogy
Format: Presentations and discussion with participants
Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education across sectors, from vocational education and training and adult education to traditional academic settings. However, a pressing challenge remains: how can we harness AI tools to reinforce and support effective teaching and learning practices without disrupting or diminishing the critical role of educators or learners’ agency?
This 90-minute session brings together experts and AIPioneers project (https://aipioneers.org/) researchers from the fields of education and AI to discuss strategies for leveraging AI technologies in ways that foster learners’ agency, preserve pedagogical integrity, and drive positive outcomes. The session will feature three key presentations, each addressing different aspects of AI in education, followed by a moderated discussion where participants can ask questions and engage with the presenters.

European Open and Digital Learning Week (EODLW) – November 11-15, 2024 – JOIN AND NETWORK!
EDEN proudly hosts the European Open and Digital Learning Week (EODLW) for the ninth year in a row.
This year’s theme is: Tomorrow’s Teaching&Learning
The event is organised in partnership with, the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), which will be holding its National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), and the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) and Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA), who joined efforts to offer the Asia-Pacific Online and Distance Education Week (APODE).
The EDEN activity aims to discuss and share ideas and experiences on teaching and learning today and tomorrow. What influences teaching and learning, on what it depends, how it can be better and of high quality, what we perceive tomorrow’s teaching and learning will look like, and how we want to design it. We welcome sessions with discussions on this topic, exchange experiences and examples of good practice in open, and digital education, and practices on the use of AI in education and we want to contemplate how we want teaching and learning to look like.
During EODLW, you will have access to daily online webinars and panel sessions of expert scholars and practitioners who will present best practices and expertise in online and distance education as well as discuss with the audience the challenges in shaping the future of education and how we can more fully harness the potential of new models of online and distance learning.

German Community of Practice – Workshop in Bremen
2024-11-06 11:00 - 14:30 | Institut Technik und Bildung, Universität Bremen, Am Fallturm 1, Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
We are pleased to announce the workshop “Concept development and implementation strategies of AI in vocational education” as part of the AI Pioneers project! In addition to an exciting keynote speech on “Computer vision through AI tools in process-controlled industrial robotics” by Florian Beier (Director of Studies, BBS Neustadt, Hanover), there will be further insights and opportunities for discussion regarding the conceptual embedding of AI in vocational education and training. The workshop will be held in German in Bremen.

Wir freuen uns den Workshop „Konzeptentwicklung und Implementierungsstrategien von KI in der Berufsbildung“ als Teil des AIPioneers-Projekts ankündigen zu dürfen! Neben einem spannenden Impulsvortrag zu „Computer Vision durch KI-Tools in der prozessgesteuerten Industrierobotik“ von Florian Beier (Studiendirektor, BBS Neustadt, Hannover) wird es weitere Einblicke und Diskussionsanlässe hinsichtlich konzeptioneller Einbettung von KI in der beruflichen Bildung geben.
🗓️ Datum: Montag, 06. November 2024
🕒 Uhrzeit: 11:00 bis 14:00 Uhr
(optional ab 14:30 Uhr, KI-Ausstellung im Universum Bremen, auf eigene Kosten: 18€ für Erwachsene)
🏢 Ort: Institut Technik und Bildung – Am Fallturm 1, 28359 Bremen
Anmeldung per Mail an 👉 aipion@uni-bremen.de

Programm

11:00 – 11:15
Begrüßung | Dr. Christine Siemer, Institut Technik und Bildung (ITB), Universität Bremen

11:15 – 11:30
Das Erasmus+ Projekt AI-Pioneers stellt sich vor |Dr. Ludger Deitmer,
Institut Technik und Bildung (ITB), Universität Bremen

11:30 – 11:45
Impulsvortrag | Florian Beier, Studiendirektor, BBS Neustadt, Hannover„Computer Vision durch KI Tools: In der prozessgesteuerten Industrierobotik“

11:45 – 12:00
Kaffeepause und Snacks

12:00 – 13:30
Worldcafés

13:30 – 13:50
Ergebnispräsentation und Synopse aus den Worldcafés | Dr. Christine Siemer

13:50 – 14:00
Abschluss: Wie geht’s weiter?| Lisa Meyne, Institut Technik und Bildung (ITB), Universität Bremen

Ab 14:30
„KI, was geht?“ |Besichtigung KI Ausstellung im Universum Bremen

Zur Info: Um die Vernetzung zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis zu unterstützen, wird die Teilnehmer*innenliste mit Vor- und Nachnamen sowie Mailadressen den Teilnehmer*innen zur Verfügung gestellt. Sollten Sie damit nicht einverstanden sein, teilen Sie uns das bitte vorab per Mail mit. Ebenfalls werden während des Workshops Fotos aufgenommen, die wir auf unsere Plattformen stellen möchten. Wenn Sie verblendet werden möchten, teilen Sie uns das bitte ebenfalls vorab per Mail mit. Die Kosten für die KI-Ausstellung im Universum Bremen sind selbst zu tragen (18€ für Erwachsene).

Weitere Infos zur Besichtigung der KI-Ausstellung Universum Bremen: https://universum-bremen.de/sonderausstellung/

Für weitere Informationen können Sie uns ebenfalls gerne unter der angegebenen Mailadresse kontaktieren.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Anmeldung!

Spanish Community of Practice Webinar- Artificial Intelligence in Education: Ethics, Challenges and Opportunities
2024-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
We are excited to announce the webinar “Artificial Intelligence in Education: Ethics, Challenges and Opportunities” as part of the AIPioneers project! We will be joined by leading expert Julian Estevez, who will offer us a unique insight into this exciting topic. The webinar will be in Spanish.
¡Nos emociona anunciar el seminario online «Inteligencia Artificial en la Educación: Ética, Retos y Oportunidades» como parte del proyecto AIPioneers! Contaremos con la participación del destacado experto Julián Estévez, quien nos ofrecerá una visión única sobre este apasionante tema.
🗓️ Fecha: Lunes, 21 de octubre de 2024
🕒 Hora: 11:00 CET
Inscríbete aquí 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/GTWfxbNBSK
Para más información, no dudes en contactarnos: natalia.louleli@ehu.eus.

Webinar : Navigating Ethical Dilemmas and Practices - A Consultation Workshop
2024-09-30 15:00 - 17:00
You are warmly invited to the AI Pioneers webinar – AI in Education : Navigating Ethical Dilemmas and Practices – A Consultation Workshop
The event takes place online on Monday 30th September at 15:00CET
Register at tinyurl.com/ethicaldilemmapractice

Join our AIPioneers team and expert network for an engaging and interactive webinar on the ethical dilemmas and best practices of incorporating AI in adult and vocational education. We will examine the nuanced ethical challenges associated with using AI for learner assessment and the generation of teaching resources. Our keynote speaker will present a compelling case study on AI usage in a primary school setting, offering real-world insights. Our expert QandA panel will explore the wider topics before opening up to hear your own experiences and perspectives.
