The Observatory organizes and conducts teacher training seminars such as the following:

• Training teachers in the implementation of a communication and media education program for preschool and school-age children.

• Teacher awareness program on group dynamics and communication in the school environment.

PUBLICATIONS 

• Education and training in the media

Commentary to the journal Communication Issues, issue 6, 2007, Kastaniotis Publications

• Karakiza, Ts., Nika, V., Sidiropoulou, A., & Davou, B. (2024). New Challenges for Media Education: Towards an innovative programme of digital self-awareness and resilience. In K. Karpouzis (Ed.) Adapting to the Changing Tides: MIL Literacy New Trends and Challenges, iDea – EKOME Publications.

The collective volume is available here: https://www.ekome.media/wp-
content/uploads/2024/06/EKOME-AdaptingToTheChangingTides-fin.pdf

PUBLICITY

• "Proto Thema", 7/9/2023 - Interview with the Laboratory's collaborator, Tsambika Karakiza-Papatharrenou
  
  ChatGPT lesson-experiment at the University of Athens

ACTIVITIES

On July 4 and 5, 2024, the two-day AI-ducation Festival took place at the Onassis Foundation Stegi, on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Education, co-organized by the Onassis Foundation's Educational Programs Department and the Institute for Educational Policy. The panel on "Navigating Artificial Intelligence Learning Tools" was coordinated by Tsampika Karakiza, Dr. of Communication, Computer Engineer and associate of the Laboratory of Psychology of Communication and Media, Department of Media and Communication, NKUA. More info: https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/ai-ducation-festival-artificial-intelligence-in-education

In the Digital Everyday Life section, there are posted research reports that address issues of the Observatory.