The main objective of the DEAR FUTURE consortium was to facilitate and enable the development of a framework that will enable preschool teachers and students to acquire the 21st century skills and knowledge necessary to promote basic AI literacy by establishing a holistic approach in preschool education. We want to promote AI in preschool education because the Early Childhood Education and Care Strategy 2021-2030 states that "basic digital skills and competences are limited from an early age because preschoolers are at a high stage of development both physically and cognitively". The DEAR FUTURE consortium is aware that teaching AI is not easy because AI is very complex, non-specific and new for preschoolers. In order to reduce the complexity and abstraction of AI in teaching, we want to improve innovative approaches. In this context, we want to promote AI through an approach based on interactive storytelling (GIS) based on games. We chose the GIS system because preschoolers learn better through games and stories.
In the face of the new social and digital context, we clearly need to create an innovative educational package that is able to provide, through new approaches to teaching and learning, appropriate platforms, resources and experiences that equip our teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to educate the younger generation in the emerging fields of artificial intelligence. AI gives children an advantage in life and allows them to learn more effectively. It is intricately woven into the way the world works, and the possibilities of AI are endless. Engaging children with AI is essential to preparing them for the future.