F.J. (Francisco José) Castillo Hernández, Dr

European Academy for teachers’ skills and competences development for an effective AI Integration in education (ACT-AI)

AIM

ACT-AI aims to establish a pan European academy for student-teachers, in-service teachers, and school leaders, focusing on equipping and/or upskilling them with the competences required to utilise AI effectively and ethically within the educational context, as well as part of their professional engagement.

WEBSITE

The official ACT-AI website is currently under development and will be available soon.

Participatory and digitally empowered mental Health prevention framework for academic settings (MindGuard)

AIM

MindGuard aims to address the growing mental health challenges faced by university students by equipping both faculty and students with the knowledge and skills needed to support mental wellbeing. The project uses virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies to create an immersive and experiential learning environment, allowing participants to practice mental health first aid (MHFA) techniques in realistic, controlled scenarios. This approach is designed to foster empathy and improve the ability to respond effectively to various mental health situations within the academic setting.

WEBSITE

The official MindGuard website is currently under development and will be available soon.

Artificial Intelligence for Professional and Pedagogical Practices in Higher Education (INFINITE)

AIM

INFINITE's main aim is to prepare Higher Education (HE) faculty to critically and ethically exploit AI-based technology for their professional and pedagogical practices, supporting Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to leverage the best possible outcomes from AI developments.  

WEBSITE

https://infinite-erasmus.eu/

Sustainable MobILity in school Education (SMILE)

AIM

SMILE's main aim is to increase awareness on climate change and sustainable mobility through the implementation of green activities in climate change education. The European Commission indicates that there is a need for sustainable competences to be developed within students and climate change education can help raise awareness of the GHG emission the sector of transport is creating and thus act responsibly (Park et al., 2020).

The project will introduce the SMILE methodology and educational resources to offer the training needed for teachers on climate change which will help students act as agents of change for sustainable mobility. The appropriate sustainable competences will be developed in order for students to become aware of the climate change problem and the need of sustainable mobility action to decrease the GHG emissions entering the atmosphere.

WEBSITE

https://www.thesmileproject.eu/