This unit introduces you to the PAIDEIA project and its goals. You’ll also learn how to navigate the Moodle platform and access the resources that will support your learning. The self-assessment will help you reflect on your readiness to use AI in education. Based on your results, you’ll be guided to the unit that best matches your current skill level, so your learning journey starts in the right place.
In this unit, you’ll develop a foundational understanding of AI by exploring what AI is, how large language models work, and where generative AI fits within the wider AI landscape. You’ll examine AI’s strengths, limitations, and ethical challenges, learn how to interact effectively with AI through prompting, and reflect on the importance of human judgement, responsibility, privacy, inclusion, and sustainability when using AI in education.