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AI Academy: A European Collaborative Framework for AI Teacher Training and School Innovation

1012494952025Teacher Academiesongoing
Countries: EL|NO|PL|BG|PT|IT · Grant: €1,200,000

Project summary

The purpose of the project is the establishment of the AI Academy – an international Teacher Academy dedicated to the improvement of both initial and continuing teacher education by offering an innovative, modular learning programme on the pedagogical integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through the use of cutting-edge methodologies, including Living Labs and Communities of Practice, the Academy ensures that the training is co-designed with educators, context-sensitive, and responsive to classroom realities. The AI Academy brings together six leading European Universities as providers of initial teacher education (ITE), four nationally recognized authorities in continuing professional development, two exemplary practice schools and two distinguished research institutes creating a multilingual, inclusive and accessible training offer aligned with the call priority on harnessing the potential of AI in education. The AI Academy will deliver a modular curriculum on AI in education, a multilingual eLearning platform and a curated digital toolbox of teaching and training resources. It will implement a comprehensive mobility scheme including a joint university course for pre-service teachers, online eLearning courses for in-service teachers, and international summer schools. These activities will be supported by national and European Communities of Practice, fostering collaboration, co-creation, and peer learnming. Together, they foster long-term collaboration among teacher education providers and contribute to policy innovation across Europe.

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