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PRAISE Project – 2nd Newsletter Now Available

Posted on by Lito Mixanetzi in News

The second PRAISE Project Newsletter is now available, presenting the latest activities, achievements and upcoming milestones of the project.

A key highlight of this edition is the Learning, Teaching and Training Activity (LTTA) held in Vila-real, Spain, and hosted by Fundación Flors. The week-long training brought together 13 trainers and academic staff from across the consortium. Participants engaged in classroom observations and hands-on pedagogical workshops covering a range of topics, including unplugged activities, educational robotics, computational thinking, conditional logic, machine learning, gesture recognition and avatar generation.

The newsletter also presents the five integrated PRAISE curriculum modules, coordinated by the University of Patras:

  1. Computational Thinking and Algorithmic Foundations – UNIC
  2. Creative Coding: From Visual to Text-Based Languages – University of Patras
  3. Educational Robotics and Physical Computing – Fundación Flors
  4. Digital Making and STEAM Integration – Meraki
  5. Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Ethics – POLITEHNICA Bucharest

Each module integrates principles of responsible AI and environmental sustainability, contributing to the development of innovative and future-oriented educational resources.

What comes next?

The PRAISE project is now entering its pilot implementation and resource creation phase. Upcoming activities include:

  • 🎓 University pilot courses with at least 100 pre-service teachers
  • 📖 Development of an open-access Activity Book featuring 20 classroom-tested exercises
  • 🎥 Creation of 8 video tutorials and delivery of 4 collaborative online workshops
  • 🌐 Development of an open-access platform hosting the project’s educational resources

The new newsletter provides a closer look at these activities and the progress being made across the PRAISE consortium.

Read the 2nd PRAISE Newsletter and follow our journey toward innovative, responsible and sustainable AI education.

PRAISE Project Officially Launched in Nicosia, Cyprus

Posted on by Lito Mixanetzi in News

The PRAISE project officially kicked off on October 27th in Nicosia, Cyprus, bringing together project partners from across Europe to begin an exciting collaborative journey. The meeting marked the start of a shared effort to advance the project’s goals, establish strong cooperation among partners, and set the foundation for the work ahead.

During the kickoff meeting, representatives from all partner organizations had the opportunity to present their institutions, expertise, and planned contributions to the project. The University of Patras (UPatras) was represented by members of our lab, who delivered a presentation introducing the university, its research activities, and its role within the PRAISE project.

The meeting also served as an important platform for discussing the project’s work packages, timelines, and collaboration strategies. Through productive discussions and interactive sessions, partners aligned on the next steps and clarified the responsibilities that will guide the project’s implementation.

All partners expressed great enthusiasm about launching PRAISE and working together over the coming months and years. The kickoff meeting fostered a strong sense of collaboration and shared vision, with everyone excited about the opportunities and impact that the project aims to achieve.

With the project now officially underway, the PRAISE consortium looks forward to the upcoming activities, joint research efforts, and innovative outcomes that will emerge from this international partnership.