The GEODEM-AI project aims to encourage a healthy, critical view of ethical issues related to the use of AI in Geography teaching and learning.
Main outputs
– A research report on AI and ethical issues in geoinformation – examine the report
– A Civic Education training module (Web-based) on ethical issues related to geography education – visit the module
– A set of (educational) guidelines/recommendations for AI ethical in Geo-educarion – download the guidelines
– AI and geoinformation teacher stories – explore the teacher stories
GEODEM-AI addresses democratic principles, civic engagement, and social responsibility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in geographic information, by offering interactive multimedia training materials for teachers and educators based on real-world civic applications, with the aim to foster active citizenship and civic engagement.
Through the research review, online training module, guidelines/recommendations and teacher stories, GEODEM-AI encourages an informed, healthy, critical view of ethical issues related to the positive and negative challenges from the rise of AI for the collection, use, reuse and storage of geographic information and geo-data in education.
The GEODEM-AI project has developed innovative civics education training and provided access to useful resources to enhance teachers’ understanding of the positive and negative challenges faced by the rise of Artificial Intelligence specifically from the perspective of the increasing utilisation of geographic information and geo-data.
Based on the recognition by the European Commission of the significance of previous data driven democracy projects (D3 and GEODEM), GEODEM-AI has addressed specific issues concerning democratic principles, civic engagement, and social responsibility concerned with AI developments in geographic information, offering teacher-developed interactive multimedia learning experiences based on real-world applications to foster active citizenship and civic participation among citizens.
The key target groups are teachers and educators, teaching the transition years from high school to university education as well as NGOs and agencies working in civic education and students.
In summary, the rapid development of AI requires educators to refocus on critical thinking skills and individualised learning.
This project has been funded by the Ciivic Innovation Fund