Kazan eighth-graders learn about the benefits and dangers of AI during the "Digital Literacy" project lesson
Lobachevsky Lyceum in Kazan hosted an open lesson of the all-Russian educational project "Digital Literacy" dedicated to the theme "Learn Honestly."
Digital Literacy project is:
An educational initiative aimed at increasing digital literacy among adults and children, raising awareness about cybersecurity
It includes a series of animated videos and methodological materials for teachers, available on the project’s website for everyone.
During the session,
Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, Deputy Director of IT Park for Educational Activities Airat Khasyanov spoke at the session and explained the importance of relying on their own knowledge and how cheating using AI can pose a real threat to their future and how turn neural networks into helpful assistants.
The lessons are aimed at not only teaching how to use the services but also helping to understand risks, recognize threats and make responsible decisions online, Director of "Personnel for Digital Economy" at the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization "Digital Economy” Yulia Goryachkina explained.
Organizers of the programme are Ministry of Digital Development of Russia, Ministry of Education of Russia and the "Digital Safety".
Sberbank Charitable Foundation "Contribution to the Future" prepared the lessons.
The programme is being implemented in support of the federal project "Personnel for the Digital Economy" as well as the national projects "Digital Economy" and "Data Economy".