From April 2 to 4, 2025, the town of Massafra in Italy welcomed 28 teachers from seven European countries for a dynamic LTTA under the Erasmus+ SmartEd project. Hosted by the Popular University of Ionian Ravines (UPGI), the event served as the official pilot for IO1: the SmartEd Teacher Training Program on AI for inclusive and innovative education. Across three days of collaborative workshops, the seven training modules were tested, each led by the partner responsible for its development.

Sessions focused on:

1. Introduction to AI in Education (Türkiye)
2. Foundations of Inclusive Education (Romania)
3. Adaptation of AI Tools for Special Needs Students (Croatia)
4. AI-Powered Differentiated Instruction (Greece)
5. Ethical and Responsible AI Use inEducation (Italy)
6. Collaborative Learning and AI (Cyprus)
7. Evaluation and Reflection on AIIntegration Practices (Lithuania)

Some of the best contributions were the following: Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world at an impressive rate, and adult education and teachers' training is no exception. But how can we integrate these tools in a creative and responsible way?

AI and lessons: AI helps teachers create assessment grids, lessons, quizzes and questionnaires. 

AI and creativity: AI does not "kill" creativity. In fact, if used well, it enhances it. Here are some practical examples to stimulate imagination in the classroom.

Students can use tools to generate ideas or stories. Tools allow students to create images from text descriptions. A fun activity can be to transform poems into images or design covers for fictional books. Some AI-based software helps students compose music. Students can write a text and ask the AI ​​to create a melody. Perfect for interdisciplinary activities between music and literature. AI can explain complex concepts in different ways, suitable for every type of student. And it can help create simulations or virtual experiments in physics, chemistry or biology. For those who like to write articles or manage a school blog, AI can help summarize information, find effective titles or improve writing. 

Ethical Use of AI: With great power comes great responsibility. The official pilot for IO1 presented some guidelines for ethical use of artificial intelligence in schools:

• Students must know when they are using AI-generated content. The source must always be indicated and the use of the tool acknowledged.
• AI can be helpful, but it must not replace personal thought. School papers must be the result of the student's work, with AI as a support and not as a substitute.
• Avoid entering personal data into AI tools. It is important to protect your identity and that of others.
• AI can provide answers, but they are not always correct or up to date. It is essential to teach students to check sources and reflect on what they read.
• AI can help personalize teaching for students with special educational needs. Voice tools, automatic translations and text summaries can break down barriers.

The conclusion of the meeting was that Artificial intelligence is not a threat to education, it is a powerful resource and challenge, if used with creativity and ethical sense.