Out now (June 2024):
Towards AI Literacy: 101+ Creative and Critical Practices, Perspectives and Purposes
Edited by Sandra Abegglen, Chrissi Nerantzi, Antonio Martínez-Arboleda, Marianna Karatsiori, Javiera Atenas, and Chris Rowell.
The collection is the second crowdsourced curation of ideas and practices around AI by education practitioners, open researchers and students from different parts of the world generated by the international #creativeHE community, a project that started in January 2023.
As we contemplate the possible revolution that AI/GenAI can bring to the education field, this collection provides multiple inspirations on how we might navigate this ever-changing terrain as confident and competent explorer and adventurers.
Included are:
- Reflections and perspectives towards GenAI literacy
- Practice examples by and for education professionals
- GenAI outputs by students for their learning
These contributions present a chance to engage with voices and concerns about the use of AI in education, and embrace ideas to develop our individual and collective understanding of what we mean by AI literacy.
Stats about the 2nd collection:
The second collection has even more contributions than the first, more contributions from more countries, more multi-authored contributions, more contributions from students and a few more contributions in a language other than English. We are delighted!
Total number of contributions: 119 (up from 101)
Total number of contributors: 73 (part 1); 71 (part 2); 16 (part 3) (up from 83) > Please note, there is overlap as we have more than one contribution from some contributors!
Total number of multi-authored contributions: 25 (up from 3)
Total number of countries represented 22 (Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, US) (up from 18)
Testimonials
“This collection of AI stories and examples in education exemplifies citizen science at its finest. It captures the authentic voices of individuals who are actively testing and expanding their AI literacy, sharing their experiences to support and inspire others. Through their contributions, they collectively advance our understanding and application of AI in educational settings, showcasing the true spirit of community-driven learning and innovation. Your feedback is encouraged; this story is only beginning.” Dr Margaret Korosec, Dean of Online and Digital Education, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
“If you are looking for a human-centered approach to integrating GenAI into your classroom, this collection of activities offers a plethora of options for any educator. Search through the multitude of examples to find activities that focus on critical thinking, empathy, annotation, text analysis, deep and analytical thinking, and evidence of learning – to name just a few. As an Instructional Designer and Professor, I could use many of these activities to enrich my current course design and practice. The biggest strength of the book is in its collective knowledge-building design and combined wisdom which makes it inclusive and open for all to find “something” for their classroom.” Dr Verena Roberts, Instructional Designer, Open Learning, Thompson Rivers University (TRU), Canada
“This crowdsourcing approach is an excellent way to bring examples of research and practice in Gen AI to the fore. It is a valuable and timely resource for educators and students as we attempt to find our way, responsibly, into the inevitable, exciting and challenging Gen AI future.” A/Prof Glenda Cox, UNESCO chair in Open education and Social Justice, Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, University of Cape Town, South Africa
“This book is a treasure-trove of interdisciplinary perspectives, ideas and resources offering the reader diverse, critical insights into the meaning of AI literacy. Curated as short, accessible case-studies and vignettes, this book will inspire educators to explore the intricate landscape of AI literacy, prompting us to consider what it means for our teaching and learning practices.” Ruth Powell, Head of Digital Learning Practice, University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
We are grateful to all contributors from the wider community for their generosity and continuous support to this project. Without them this publication would not have been possible. A big thank you goes to all of them! You are truly wonderful!
We are very much looking forward to continuing the conversation and hearing from you how you are engaging with this new crowdsourced collection.
Suggested Citation: Abegglen, S., Nerantzi, C., Martínez-Arboleda, A., Karatsiori, M., Atenas, J., & Rowell, C. (Eds.) (2024). Towards AI Literacy: 101+ Creative and Critical Practices, Perspectives and Purposes. #creativeHE. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11613520
Grant: Imagination Lab Foundation | Affiliations: #creativeHE, Playful Hybrid Higher Education
Published open-access under a Creative Commons Licence via Zenodo.
Collection editors
Chrissi Nerantzi, University of Leeds: C.Nerantzi[at]leeds.ac.uk (main contact)
Sandra Abegglen, University of Calgary: sandra.abegglen[at]ucalgary.ca
Marianna Karatsiori, University of Macedonia: mkaratsiori[at]uom.edu.gr
Antonio M. Arboleda, University of Leeds: A.Martinez-Arboleda[at]leeds.ac.uk
Javiera Atenas, University of Suffolk, J.Atenas[at] uos.ac.uk
Chris Rowell, University of the Arts, London, c.rowell[at]arts.ac.uk
First crowdsourced collection in this series: Nerantzi, C., Abegglen, S., Karatsiori, M. & Martinez-Arboleda, A. (Eds.) (2023) 101 creative ideas to use AI in Education. #creativeHE. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8072949
Related blog post can be accessed here.
Mentions and Citations
UNESCO (2024). Open Educational Resources. OER Dynamic Coalition Update, 24 June 2024.
Group for Learning in Art and Design in Higher Education (GLAD) (2024). Glad Update, Newsletter 21 June 2024.
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