AIware comes to an end: open AI learning resources for every school

The international Erasmus+ project AIware ("The Artificial Intelligence-Aware Classroom") ends in late 2026. Over almost four years, partners from Lithuania, Finland, Germany and Greece developed and tested in schools practical ways to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday teaching. A VILNIUS TECH research team took part, including the association's founder Assoc. Prof. Dr Monika Mačiulienė.

All project results are openly available. This matters for inclusion too: any school can use the learning scenarios regardless of its size or resources, and the scenarios are available in five languages, including Lithuanian, which makes them easier to adapt to your own class.

Why it is needed

In most European countries, AI is still almost absent from school curricula, even though it is already changing the labour market and careers. AIware set out to give schools a ready-to-use solution: a model curriculum, learning scenarios and materials for pupils in grades 7-12 and their teachers.

What you will find

Needs and barriers analysis. What makes it hard to bring AI into lessons and curricula, which competences are needed and what stakeholders themselves propose.
Conceptual models. A pedagogical model based on problem-based learning in real situations and interdisciplinary teaching, an AI competence framework for grades 7-12, links between AI competences and other subjects, and an AI readiness framework for schools (quality label).
Open learning scenarios. Adaptable lesson plans and learning pathways from Germany, Greece, Finland and Lithuania, with tools, worksheets, datasets and videos. Topics include recognising AI in everyday school life, why AI makes mistakes ("Break the AI"), data visualisation with Python and fact-checking with AI.
Testing in schools. The scenarios were tested with teachers and pupils in all four countries. The results showed significant progress in AI competences and very positive attitudes towards the approach.

Teachers, school leaders and everyone who cares about the future of education are welcome to use these resources, adapt them for their lessons and share their experience.

Where to find the resources

Project partners: University of Jyväskylä (Finland), VILNIUS TECH (Lithuania), Hochschule Ruhr West (Germany) and Ellinogermaniki Agogi (Greece). VILNIUS TECH team: Assoc. Prof. Dr Monika Mačiulienė, Prof. Dr Aelita Skaržauskienė, Dr Kristina Kovaitė, Gintarė Gulevičiūtė.

The AIware project (No. 101087136; ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-FORWARD) is co-funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme. Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

Illustration: AIware