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Local Workshops
Scoil Fhursa
Results
Workshops developed after LTTA1 in Croatia
What the Children Said:
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“I told my buddy I wanted a dinosaur shark and we made it!” – (Senior Infant pupil)
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“It’s like drawing with your words!” (Junior Infant pupil)
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“I liked helping them on the computer. Their ideas were so fun!” (6th Class pupil)
This project was a true celebration of creativity, teamwork, and the exciting possibilities technology can bring to the classroom. It gave our younger pupils a joyful first experience with AI and offered older pupils a chance to lead, support and inspire.
At Scoil Fhursa, we’re proud to be part of the SMAILE project and even prouder to see how its ideas are taking root and growing right here in our own school.
Students workshops
Storybook Magic: Junior Pupils Explore AI with a Little Help from Their Older Buddies In Scoil Fhursa
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Building on the inspiring “AI for Storytelling” workshop led by Arjana Blažić during LTTA 1 in Croatia, Scoil Fhursa recently brought that same sense of creativity and innovation into our own classrooms. With guidance from their teachers and the support of older pupils, our youngest learners were introduced to the world of artificial intelligence through storytelling and art.
Over two weeks, more than 40 pupils from Junior and Senior Infants worked side-by-side with boys from 5th and 6th Class to create their very own stories and characters. With the help of their older buddies, the children imagined magical creatures, unlikely heroes, and faraway lands, and then used ChatGPT and AI image generation tools to bring these characters to life.
Watching their words turn into colourful, detailed images was nothing short of magical. From rainbow dragons to pirate robots and enchanted forests, the children were delighted to see their ideas take shape in a new, digital way.
The older pupils played a key role not only supporting the technology side of things but also encouraging the infants to express their ideas and build confidence in their storytelling. This nurturing, collaborative atmosphere allowed for meaningful learning on both sides.
The activity was carried out under close supervision by teachers and was carefully designed to give a safe, age-appropriate introduction to AI. The focus remained on imagination, oral language, and creative expression with AI used as a tool to enhance, not replace, the human spark behind every story.
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Teachers workshops
On April 3rd, 2025, Scoil Fhursa hosted an engaging and insightful workshop for its teaching staff, with 15 out of 20
teachers participating. Led by James Mac Eoin and Denise Clarke, the session provided an in-depth exploration of topics
covered in the LTTA1 program in Croatia. The workshop delved into the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in
education, sparking thought-provoking discussions on its potential and implications.
A highlight of the session was the interactive "I'm Only Human After All" quiz, inspired by Kristijan Lenac's workshop "Spot
the AI Imposter." In this activity, teachers were challenged to distinguish between human-generated answers and
responses crafted by ChatGPT, which was instructed to mimic an Irish person. Surprisingly, the AI-generated answers
were most often mistaken for human responses, leading to a fascinating discussion on how AI is trained, what students
should understand about it, and how such workshops could be implemented in the classroom.