AI Literacy and Critical Thinking: Teaching Students to Think in the Age of AI

Description

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the world of education, transforming how we teach, how students learn, and how ideas are created. But with this power comes responsibility. How can we harness AI to inspire creativity rather than replace it? How do we help students question, analyse, and think critically in a world overflowing with machine-generated content?

This week-long course empowers teachers to step confidently into the AI era, exploring innovative tools while cultivating critical thinking as an essential skill for navigating this new landscape. Teachers will learn how to:

Evaluate AI outputs with a critical and questioning mindset.
Design classroom activities where AI serves as a partner in exploration and inquiry
Turn challenges into opportunities by teaching students to analyze AI critically
Empower students to engage with AI responsibly, reflectively, and ethical

Through guided practice, collaborative challenges, and real-world classroom applications, they will discover how to make AI your teaching partner, not a replacement, but a catalyst for deeper thinking.

By the end of the seminar, teachers will not only feel confident in experimenting with AI but will also be able to integrate it responsibly into their lessons, while equipping students with essential 21st-century skills in critical thinking and digital literacy.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Grasp core AI concepts and their implications for education
Apply AI tools to lesson planning, assessment, and creative tasks
Critically assess AI-generated content for bias, accuracy, and relevance
Address key ethical issues such as plagiarism, data privacy, and misinformation
Foster students’ critical thinking skills through meaningful AI integration
Design engaging, safe, and responsible classroom activities using AI

Indicative Daily Programme

Day 1 – Introduction to AI and Critical Thinking

Welcome, introductions, and course overview.
Icebreaker: Myths vs. Realities of AI in Education
Introduction to critical thinking frameworks (questioning, evaluation, reflection).
Hands-on demo: Question Design Challenge
Group reflection: first impressions, what feels useful, what feels risky.

Day 2 – Exploring AI Tools in practice

Hands-on workshops with generative AI (text, images, quizzes).
Activity: creating lesson materials with AI.
Group discussion: benefits, risks, and limitations.
Reflection: How do we recognize when AI gets things wrong?

Day 3 – Fact-Checking and Misinformation

Workshop: evaluating AI outputs for accuracy and bias.
Critical thinking exercises: comparing AI-generated content with reliable sources.
Activity: designing student-friendly fact-checking tasks using AI.
Reflection: turning AI’s weaknesses into teaching opportunities.

Day 4 – Ethics, Creativity, and Responsible Use

Case studies: plagiarism, intellectual property, and data privacy.
Activity: roleplay — students using AI in different scenarios (productive vs. problematic use).
Reflection: the line between tool and crutch.
Group discussion: strategies to model ethical use for students.

Day 5 – Teaching with AI: classroom strategies

Workshop: designing lesson plans that use AI to foster critical thinking.
Group sharing: presentations of AI-integrated lesson plans.
Reflection: how to guide students in developing AI literacy.
Round-up of acquired skills and insights.

Day 6 – Cultural Excursion

Cultural visit in the local area
Opportunities for networking and intercultural exchange

Sessions

Select the date you prefer and click 'Register Now' to secure your spot.

ⓘ Key Information

Here are the important specifics regarding attendance, scheduling, activities, and what you will need.

Certificate of Completion

Requirement: To be eligible for the Certificate of Completion, participants are required to maintain a minimum attendance rate of 80% of all scheduled course sessions.

Issuance: The certificate will typically be issued on the last day of the course (e.g., Friday or Saturday). Upon request, we can also provide supporting documentation to facilitate the completion of your Europass Mobility documents.

Course Schedule

Timing: Classes are held during the weekday, taking place in either the morning or the afternoon. The specific timing will be determined by the course provider and the availability of the trainers.

Flexibility & Finalization: The course outlines are subject to minor modifications, depending on both participants' collective requests and the trainer's discretion. The definitive schedule will be distributed to all participants no later than two weeks (14 days) prior to the start date of the course. Should you have a specific topic you wish to see included, please communicate it at least four weeks in advance.

Cultural & Social Activities

Standard Arrangement: The majority of planned cultural and social activities are organized for Saturday. These typically include tickets to local museums, city cards, or excursions managed by an external tour operator.

- Alternative Timing: If you prefer to utilize these included options earlier in the week, this may be possible. However, please note that choosing an alternative timing means no additional cultural activities will be planned for the final Saturday.

Extra Activities: Additional cultural activities or excursions beyond the standard offering can be arranged upon request for an extra fee.

- Details & Options: For a complete list of recommended attractions, detailed excursion information, and to see what our location in Ammochostos/Famagusta has to offer, please see our dedicated Cultural Activities page.

Required Equipment

Personal Device: Depending on the specific focus and requirements of the course you enroll in, you may be required to bring your own laptop or tablet. Specific instructions will be provided before the course begins.

Course Fee and Confirmation

Tuition Cost: The fee for the full course is 480 €.

Daily Rate: This fee corresponds to a daily rate of 80 €.

Provisional Registration: You are welcome to register for any date, even if the course is not yet officially confirmed, especially for dates several weeks or months away. Once we have a few more enrollments, we will send an official date confirmation. If we are unable to confirm the date you registered for, we will promptly offer you suitable alternative course options.

Participation Confirmation (Payment): To confirm your place and validate your participation in the course, the full course fee must be paid within 7 days (seven calendar days) following your registration.

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