As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the ProSuli programme continues to stand for renewal in all fields, from enhancing teachers’ digital skills and encouraging students to use the internet responsibly to introducing robotics. This year, it’s taking things a step further by making the smart and forward-looking use of artificial intelligence one of its core goals.
The internet is flooded with AI-generated texts, images, music, and videos. The real question is: how can we tell what’s real and what’s artificial? Mastering this skill will be a survival tool in the years ahead. “This knowledge is essential as traffic rules on the road: a daily practice we can’t live without,” says Balázs Koren, head of ProSuli. AI isn’t just a trendy buzzword anymore. It’s already part of our lives and can copy almost anything: faces, voices, and even writing. The line between what’s real and what’s artificial is becoming increasingly difficult to discern.
How to stay alert: a few easy ways to keep your guard up
Developing a critical mindset towards AI is essential for everyone, which is why it’s worth learning a few simple skills that can be easily applied in everyday life. “For the time being, there’s no reliable tool or software that can say for certain whether a piece of content was created by AI,” the expert points out. “Even if such a programme existed, it could never guarantee 100% accuracy on its own. Recognition must remain a human skill,” adds Balázs Koren.
When in doubt, it’s important not to get comfortable with uncertainty, but to take concrete steps. With an image, for example, watch out for the details: do the proportions, lighting and perspective look right? Does anything seem odd? Taking a data-driven approach, comparing multiple sources and asking your own questions can also be very helpful.
Teachers play a key role
Teachers play a particularly important role in guiding students towards a critical mindset, even as they continue to learn these skills themselves. “There are no tried-and-tested recipes when it comes to AI; we’re all learning together. Students and teachers are discovering it at the same time, while artificial intelligence itself keeps evolving,” says Balázs Koren. Yettel’s digital education programme, ProSuli, aims to support teachers rather than putting an extra burden on them, ultimately helping students to succeed.
This spring, ProSuli became the first programme in the country to launch a free online AI workshop for teachers. Having been held three times so far, the training has been well-received, with continuous feedback confirming the need for such a course to continue.
There’s no such thing as a bad question; you just need to be precise – AI workshop for teachers
Teachers can only prepare their students for the challenges of the future if they learn how to instruct artificial intelligence using the right questions, so-called prompts. That’s why the next ProSuli AI workshop will focus on writing effective prompts and asking targeted questions. How can you phrase a request to AI properly? What makes an answer meaningful and useful? How can you ask bold and creative questions?
The online training provides both theoretical knowledge and practical examples. For example, how can artificial intelligence help with classroom differentiation or in communication with parents and students?
The event will take place on 22 October. Please register before 12:00 a.m. (noon), 21 October via this link.