Artificial Intelligence in Education – challenges and opportunities of the new era: development of a new curriculum, guide for educators and online course for students Erasmus Project

Project Title

Artificial Intelligence in Education – challenges and opportunities of the new era: development of a new curriculum, guide for educators and online course for students

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

“ARTIE: Artificial Intelligence in Education – challenges and opportunities of the new era: development of a new curriculum, guide for educators and online course for students” is a 24 month strategic partnership composed of three schools and two organizations dedicated to school education: I. osnovna škola Čakovec (CRO), Agrupamento de Escolas do Barreiro (PT), I Spoleczna Szkola Podstawowa im. Unii Europejskiej w Zamosciu (PL), Croatian Robotics Association (CRO), and Nefinia (NE).
In today’s hyper-connected world, artificial intelligence is a vital competence, especially for kids and young people. They need to understand what is behind the screen of their smartphone, how artificial intelligence might be (mis)used and how social media works. Digitalisation is also changing how people work and what skills they need. Labor market has a major shortage of experts in field of AI. A recent report from IBM, Burning Glass and Business Higher Education Forum shows that the number of job opportunities for data and analytics skills will increase by 364,000 to 2,720,000 in 2020. Partners organizations noticed that the education system still did not develop a comprehensive educational resource for Primary and Secondary School level and only a few enthusiastic teachers are self-initiated and teach students about AI.

The ARTIE project outline a number of relevant European Commission policy objectives, which remain more valid than ever. These include:
-support for high-quality education
-improving its relevance
-developing Europeans’ digital skills and making them more visible
-boosting innovation and digital competences in all education institutions
-opening up education systems

The methodological approach of the ARTIE project is based on multidisciplinary approach, Problem Based Learning and Game Base Learning in order to solve real life practical situation; collaborative problem solving as an effective tool for creative thinking and learner-oriented methodology.
The ARTIE will:
– introduce and test innovative methods of teaching STEM subjects, robotics and artificial intelligence skills (innovative multidisciplinary approach aiming at interconnection)
– make use of the newest technological innovations and tools to solve everyday problems using coding skills
– emphazise collaborative problem solving as an effective tool for creative thinking and learner-oriented methodology
– use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) will allow for active learning, better understanding and retention of knowledge
– teach students how to solve problems creatively using newly gained experience
– promote STEM and business ideas connected with robotic and artificial intelligence through close cooperation with local institutions and educational centers

The ARTIE objectives:
– the development of a comprehensive curriculum that will provide students in primary education with the early acquisition of knowledge and skills to develop future competences
– the development of methodological manuals, teaching plans, examples of good practice that will encourage teachers to teach the latest (rapidly changing) technology
– creating an international network of collaborating teachers, sharing experiences
– to share experiences and good practices at local, national and international level with teachers from different schools, local authorities, policy makers
– provide students with innovative educational content in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence, deepen knowledge and skills, increase interest in jobs of the future

The project primary target groups are:
-students (10-15 years old)
-teachers, tutors and counselors

The project secondary target groups are:
-students and families
-local school authorities and policy makers
In total, 540 participants are expected to be directly involved in project activities.

Main ARTIE activities are:
-Continuous management, assessment and dissemination, including 4 transnational partner meetings
-Development of 3 outputs including audiovisual material
-3 local Student Pilots on online course for student
-4 Local Forums to address transition within the schools and present project results
-An international final conference

ARTIE main final result is the “AI-Edu Kit” composed of:
-IO1: Artificial Intelligence in Education: A new curriculum
-IO2: Challenges and opportunities of the new era: A Handbook for Teachers
-IO3: Twinspace – an open window to other educational realities: Online course for students

All project outputs will be available online in all partner languages and in English.
At least 7500 people will be involved indirectly through a Dissemination Plan.
At least 50 Primary Schools will receive the ARTIE AI-Edu Kit for its use and exploitation. Our “Quality and Evaluation Framework” will pin down the necessary measures to ensure that our products are good quality, fulfill their objectives and to evaluate the pedagogical innovations proposed.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 210900 Eur

Project Coordinator

l. osnovna skola Cakovec & Country: HR

Project Partners

• CROATIAN ROBOTIC ASSOCIATION
• Nefinia
• Agrupamento de Escolas do Barreiro
• I Spoleczna Szkola Podstawowa im. Unii Europejskiej w Zamosciu