AI for Education

AWARDS 2024

The AI for Education Awards mark a groundbreaking initiative, closing the divide between AI technologies and educators. Our mission is clear: to empower teachers to seize the potential of new technologies. Let’s transform education together, making it more inclusive, personal, and effective with the power of AI.

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Relive the highlights of the AI for Education Awards 2024, held in Oslo during the Belgian Economic Mission led by HRH Princess Astrid and the 1st ICONS Summit.

Meet the inspiring winners and finalists who are shaping the future of education through the power of AI.

Educator Empowerment Award

Winner: Barbara Anna Zielonka (Norway)

AI Advisory Boards empowers students and teachers to shape how AI is used in schools, fostering critical thinking and creativity through global student-led boards.

Learning Excellence Award

Winners: Licia Arcidiacono & Gabriella Sirni (Italy)

AI Care: Teens Talk Human Rights blends AI tools and storytelling to explore human rights, equality, and inclusion with young learners.

Special Belgian Award

Winner: Jef Groffen (Belgium)

De Wereldreiziger uses Microsoft Reading Apps to bridge literacy gaps, offering personalised and engaging reading experiences for all pupils.

AI in the classroom masterclasses

AI skills training

Over the past months, our AI in the Classroom Masterclasses brought together educators, innovators, and policymakers to explore practical applications of AI in education. Each session featured an Awards winner sharing pedagogical insights from their project, attention to the technological context of the AI used, and additional AI insights from sponsors and expert speakers.

Exploring History with AI-Powered Dialogue

How conversational AI supports historical thinking, source analysis, and student engagement. Featuring an Awards winner on pedagogical takeaways, the AI tech context behind the tool, and expert insights from our sponsors.

Speakers: Licia Arcidiacono, Stas Shakirov, Accenture

Boosting Literacy with AI Tools

Practical AI for reading goals, feedback, and inclusion in diverse classrooms. With an Awards winner’s pedagogical insights, the AI technology context, and AI expert perspectives from sponsors.

Speakers: Jef Groffen, Mike Tholfsen, Jethro Seghers, Kris Vande Moortel

Empowering Ethical AI Leadership

Student-led initiatives and policies for ethical, inclusive AI in schools. Includes an Awards winner’s pedagogical lessons, the AI stack & context, and sponsor/industry insights.

Speakers: Barbara Anna Zielonka, Steven Vanlersberge

“These sessions offered valuable insights, hands-on ideas, and fresh inspiration for making AI work in every classroom. We can learn so much from each other in this way. Keep up this good sharing. We love it!”

Voices from our Sponsors & Guests

Inspiring words from partners, sponsors, and distinguished attendees.

It’s great to see a new initiative that inspires, connects, and rewards hard-working schoolteachers who pioneer AI-enhanced education across Europe. It bridges the gap between AI technology and educators, and recognises pedagogies that go the extra mile.

Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen

Director-General, DG EAC — European Commission

The Syensqo Fund partnered with the AI for Education Awards for the Special Belgian Award, an exceptional opportunity for the country’s educators, school leaders and those empowering the Belgian educational ecosystem to put their innovative projects in the spotlight.

The Syensqo Fund

Sponsor

With the AI Awards for Education we can highlight projects that strengthen pedagogy, assist teachers, and create meaningful learning experiences with AI used responsibly.

Lieselot Declercq

CEO d-teach, co-founder ICONS, Belgium's 40u40 alumni and member of the organizing committee of the AI for Education Awards

We are honored to have represented the Exclusive Award Category for Educator Empowerment, congratulations to Barbara Anna Zielonka for her outstanding contributions! We are inspired by the ingenuity and innovation educators have shown in using AI to empower students. Above all, we are proud to see Belgian talent recognized for their AI achievements with our support.

Microsoft

Sponsor — Educator Empowerment Award

Wonderful realisation of our Fellows Lieselot Declercq, Anicet Touré, Nassim Benoussaid, and Louis Wouters. We are very proud of the positive societal impact you have created with AI for Education!

Belgium's 40 under 40

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The Friends of d-teach online school Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, empowers teachers, schools, and students through innovation, inclusion, and AI in education.

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