Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative innovations of our time. While AI offers substantial benefits to individuals and society, it has major implications for privacy, ethics and security.
The ADAPT Centre offers a free modular workshop programme to help Transition Year (TY) students navigate the Age of AI successfully and safely.
Programme Aims
Through interactive workshops, students will:
AI in My Life has been co-created with TY students and teachers in partnership with the DCU Access service in order to ensure it resonates with students.
Programme Format
AI in My Life is a teacher-led classroom workshop series. Teachers don’t need any prior knowledge of AI in order to deliver the programme. ADAPT’s Education and Public Engagement team will provide training for teachers, and the course toolkits will provide teachers with background information and a walkthrough of each of the modules. We will also be available if you have questions at [email protected].
Our AI Ambassadors can visit your school if you’d like in-person support.
Flexible Modular Structure
The modular structure of AI in My Life gives schools the flexibility to pick and choose modules to suit the time they have available, ranging from 40-60 mins. for a single module to 6-8 hours for the entire course.
You can commence the programme at any time during the school year.
Workshop Themes
Introduction to AI Introduces students to AI – what it is, the increasing role it is playing in our daily lives, and what it means to be “intelligent”.
AI and Ethics Looks at how AI affects the wider public and society, and what kind of ethical issues we might consider when developing such technologies.
AI Careers Highlights to students the wide variety of careers and future study options available to those interested in working with AI. Students will hear from AI professionals about their work and learn how to find out about relevant options for further study.
Try Out Our Taster Workshop
If you’d like to explore AI in My Life, we’re offering a 90-minute taster workshop to schools. Our AI Ambassadors (ADAPT researchers and trained undergraduate students from our partner universities) can visit your school to deliver a taster workshop designed to give you and your students a flavour of the programme.
Contact us at [email protected] if you’re interested in taking this taster workshop.
Syllabus Connections
The interactive and reflective nature of AI in My Life ensures that students will hone the five key skills central to teaching and learning across the Transition Year curriculum:
The STEAM focus makes the AI in My Life content relevant to the following Leaving Certificate subjects:
How Do I Sign Up?
Register your interest by completing this short form.
On registering your interest, you’ll be provided with access to the course resources.
Contact us at [email protected] if you’ve any questions.
