Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

The AI in the classroom course is aimed at all educators who would like to use AI in their classroom, irrespective of the topic which they teach. The course assumes no prior knowledge of AI and will start by introducing the basic concepts. It will then illustrate a number of fun exercises which can be used with the children, to help them understand these concepts. The scope of these sessions is to equip educators with sufficient knowledge in order to tickle their curiosity and help them delve further into the amazing world of tomorrow.

Workshops titles:
Session 1 – General Introduction to AI
Session 2 – Machines that learn
Session 3 – The Philosophy behind AI
Session 4 – How AI find things
Session 5 – How computers simulate a human brain
Session 6 – How computers learn like children

Speaker: Prof. Alexiei Dingli, Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Information & Communication Technology at the University of Malta

Dates: all Mondays – 13th, 20th and 27th January, and 3rd, 17th and 24th February 2020
Time: 4pm to 5.30pm
Venue: MUT Headquartes, 759, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, il-Ħamrun HMR1016
Fee: €10 for members and €50 for non-members

– The course counts as accelerated progression for teachers
– A certificate of participation will be given to all participants
– Deadline to apply for this course is Wednesday 8th January 2020