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Today we had the pleasure to work with the Musical High School of Volos to design solutions inspired by nature (biomimicry or nature-based solutions) for addressing climate change impact in our town. 14 students and their teachers, Ms. Chrysoula Makri and Afroditi Kalantzopoulou, visited the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The activity was organised within Erasmus+ project Let’s Mimic, which develops learning resources for introducing biomimicry principles in learning. Students participated in team building and creativity exercises. Then, they were familiarised with biomimicry principles and examples, such as termite mounds for natural cooling of buildings, kingfisher beak shape inspiring bullet train design for reduced friction and noise, whale fins inspiring windmill design for energy production, seaweed cultivation for CO2 absorption, green roofs and terraces for clean air and temperature…

Next week, we are representing the EcoAI EduNetwork Initiative (EAIEN) with two presentations, sharing the progress and early outcomes of our project with an international academic audience. ⭐ AI-Supported Video Production in Instructional DesignNedime Selin Çöpgeven & Merve Diyarbakırlı ⭐ From Awareness to Action: Designing a Scalable Model for Green Skills and AI Literacy in Teacher EducationMerve Diyarbakırlı, Nedime Selin Çöpgeven, Halil Düzenli Both studies highlight how AI-powered tools can transform sustainability education, empower teachers, and support students in creating meaningful, future-ready learning experiences. 🎓 We are excited to share the impact of our work, learn from other researchers, and continue shaping the future of green skills and AI-enhanced education across Europe. #EAIEN #EcoAIEduNetwork #GreenSkills #AIinEducation #SustainabilityEducation #ErasmusPlus #TeacherEducation #OER #InternationalEducationCongress #EduCongress2025

Our partner high schools are now in the final phase of implementing the Green Skills Student Ambassador Program. After successfully completing the training, students have gained key competences in sustainability, climate literacy, eco-friendly design, and the responsible use of AI tools. They are now finalizing their own AI-supported educational materials to raise awareness among their peers and promote sustainable practices within their schools and communities.In line with data protection principles, we share AI-generated images instead of real student photos.

Today, we had the pleasure of working with students from Saint Joseph Primary School on prevention, response, and recovery from natural disasters. 27 students and their teachers visited the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and participated in activities that foster collaboration, coordination, creativity, critical thinking, and empathy. The workshop was conducted within the framework of the Erasmus+ research project ReachOut: Training Teachers to Become Trauma-Sensitive Schools. The project develops learning resources to promote awareness, preparation, and resilience in response to natural disasters, targeting students aged 12 years and under see more

Congratulations to our EAIEN Project partners Ana-Maria Dascalu Romitan and Bogdan Mihai Dascalu representing the EAIEN Project at the 19th International German Studies Conference “Germanistik im Wandel der Zeit” in Sibiu, Romania They presented “Digital Resources for Green Skills in Multilingual Contexts: The EAIEN Project as a Model for Sustainable Education and Translation Practice,” highlighting the project’s innovative approach to integrating AI, translation, and sustainability in education. #EAIEN#ErasmusPlus#GreenSkills#AIinEducation#OpenEducation#Sustainability#Conference#Collaboration#InterculturalDialogue

Thank you Ana & Bogdan

See how our partners empower students & teachers through AI and Green Skills 2024-1-TR01-KA220-SCH-000255119 Funded by the European Union & the Turkish National Agency. #eaien#greenskills#aiineducation

Today we had the pleasure to work with the 1st Gymnasium (middle school) of Volos. 37 students and their teachers visited the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to participate in a workshop for building school resilience towards natural disasters. The workshop was part of Erasmus+ project ReachOut, which develops learning resources for natural disaster preparedness that can be integrated in different school courses, such as social science, STEM, arts, sports, and more see more

The first pilot in Greece occurred at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly, in Volos, Greece, in the fall 2025-2026 academic semester in the context of course ECE553: Design Thinking, an elective in the 4th year of studies. The Design Thinking course builds innovation capacity for young engineers. It develops competencies in designing solutions that better address user needs through empathy, observation, discovery, prototyping, and evaluation. The course was integrated into the DECE undergraduate studies program to develop design skills among young engineers, a necessary competence for today’s fast-moving world, where critical, analytical, and systems thinking are highly relevant and industry-demanded. It offers a perfect context for piloting LET’s MIMIC educational design and and digital learning services. Its focus is on sustainability and innovation, which are…