Webinar on AI in teaching and learning
The Algowatch project was one of the highlighted initiatives in the Media & Learning webinar on 20 November 2024, focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education.… Read More
The Importance of the Algowatch Project for Libraries
“Learning About and With AI: A Natural Project of the School Library” was the central theme of Vitor Tomé’s presentation at the XXVII Meeting of the Leiria Library Network on 16 November 2024. … Read More
Workshops on AI and Algorithms in Bastia
The French team of Algowatch, Savoir Devenir, facilitated engaging workshops at the “Critical Thinking Encounters” event in Bastia, France, on 18 October 2024.… Read More
Algowatch at the European Researchers’ Night in Dublin
The Algowatch Maynooth team were present at European Researchers Night in Ireland, on Friday, 27 September between 4 – 8pm in the Douglas Hyde Gallery in Trinity College Dublin, and presented for the first time a demo of the Algowatch game to researchers and the public.… Read More
Algowatch at the European Researchers’ Night in Lisbon
The Algowatch project hosted an interactive activity titled “Challenges with Algorithms” during the European Researchers’ Night, on September 27th, at the Botanical Garden in Lisbon.… Read More
Project presented to the EPALE network
Divina Frau-Meigs, President of Savoir Devenir, presented the Algowatch project during the online conference “Responsible Artificial Intelligence”, organized on July 9th, by the EPALE network.… Read More
Algowatch presented at IAMCR in New Zealand
Prof Aphra Kerr from Maynooth University, Ireland, presented a paper titled ‘Should Algo- and AI literacy be part of Media & Information Literacy (MIL), and How? (Preliminary) Results from a meta-analysis’ to the Media Education section at the International Association for Media and Communications Research conference in Christchurch New Zealand on the 4th of July, 2024.… Read More
Project meeting in Lisbon
The second face-to-face meeting of the Algowatch project took place on 4 and 5 June at the premises of Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, in Portugal, and was attended by seven members of the research team, joined by three more online.… Read More
Media and AI literacy is everyone’s mission
To address the democratic challenges related to AI, it is necessary to mobilize all stakeholders: journalists, as well as civil society and cultural mediators. The statement comes from Divina Frau-Meigs at the European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy, held in Florence, Italy.… Read More
Algowatch and Media Literacy Matter
Divina Frau-Meigs was the first keynote speaker at EMINENT 2023, the annual conference of European Schoolnet, held on 5-6 December 2023 in Rome under the title “Empowering Schools with Digital Skills”.… Read More