29/08/2025
APPLYING AI LITERACY IN CLASSROOMS AND TRAINING ROOMS
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept. It is already shaping how students learn, how educators teach, and how professionals train. The question is not whether AI belongs in education, but how to integrate it responsibly and effectively.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlights AI literacy as a set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that prepare learners to engage with AI critically. For teachers, trainers, and facilitators, this means moving beyond theory to direct application in daily practice.
► In Instructional Systems Design: AI can generate lesson outlines, quizzes, and feedback, yet its real value comes when educators use it to personalize learning pathways and measure outcomes aligned with instructional goals.
► In Learning Spaces: AI tools can support differentiation and accessibility. From text to speech for diverse learners to real time translation in multilingual classrooms, the focus is on equity and inclusion.
► In Course Design: Embedding AI activities such as evaluating AI generated content for accuracy develops critical thinking. Courses can teach learners not only to use AI, but to question and improve its outputs.
► In Facilitation: Facilitators can use AI to spark collaboration. Tools that generate interactive prompts, visualizations, or role play scenarios make sessions more engaging while still requiring human guidance.
► In Professional Development: Educators and trainers benefit from AI driven coaching and knowledge platforms. These tools extend capacity, reduce administrative load, and create space to focus on learner connection.
YOUR INSIGHT MATTERS
What AI applications have you already tested in your classroom or training environment, and how have learners responded?
Credit: Med Kharbach, PhD
