Mjesec: travanj 2024.

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Brain in a Box: What is (not) intelligence?! – The Festival of Science 2024.

The Festival of Science has come to a close, leaving behind a trail of awe and excitement surrounding the theme of Intelligence! From April 22nd to 27th, we hosted over 200 events, including experiments, workshops, lectures, and exhibitions, all dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of AI.

The kickoff event at the 3 Faculty building was a massive success. Children from various schools and associations joined us for an exciting showcase of

experiments and activities. One standout was the “Brain in a Box: What is (not) intelligence?!” exhibit and activity, led by Dino Nejašmić from the Faculty of Science, Split.

Our star attraction was the Nao robot, captivating visitors with its communication, recognition, and mathematical problem-solving abilities. It’s not just a cool gadget; it offers a glimpse into the future of AI and its impact on our world.

Dino Nejašmić, one of our experts, emphasized that AI isn’t magic; it’s something we can understand and control. He demonstrated how AI can enhance education, industry, and daily life, making it less intimidating and more accessible for everyone.

Although the festival has ended, the conversation about AI continues.  Dino and the team members who helped organize this interesting activity (Saša Mladenović, Ivana Marin, Divna Krpan, and Andrina Granić) invite you to join us as we explore its possibilities and work towards harnessing its power to revolutionize the way we live and work!

 

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AI in Education – A New Beginning or the Beginning of the End – CUC2024

The 26th CARNET User Conference CUC2024, Croatia’s largest educational conference, concluded today in Rovinj under the theme “AI in Education – A New Beginning or the Beginning of the End”

I was honored to be part of this conference. We explored key themes of the future of education in the digital age.

Juraj Bilić, Assistant Director of CARNET for the AI Sector, spoke about the AI Act and CARNET’s project “Support for the Application of Digital Technologies in Education – BrAIn“.

CARNET’s project “Support for the Application of Digital Technologies in Education – BrAIn” aimed at improving the quality of the educational process through the integration of digital technologies to establish personalized learning and teaching approaches, as well as through the development of curricula and digital educational content in emerging digital technology fields. Juraj presented newly developed curricula on artificial intelligence, which will be implemented experimentally from this fall as an extracurricular activity for primary schools and an elective subject for high schools.

Under the theme “Artificial Intelligence: From Regulation to Education” speakers included Jaye Richards Hill, Microsoft EDU Director for Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Saša Mladenović, a full professor at the Faculty of Science, University of Split, and head of the artificial intelligence research group; Dalia Kager, an informatics teacher and mentor from Eugen Kvaternik Elementary School in Velika Gorica; Antonija Capan, a mathematics teacher at Grabrik Elementary School; and Juraj Bilić, Assistant Director of CARNET for the AI Sector.

In addition to the online component held on April 9th and 10th, the conference welcomed participants in Rovinj on April 18th and 19th. More than 1000 participants had the opportunity to participate in over 30 workshops and informal Birds of Feather discussions, more than 70 interactive presentations, as well as focus groups and panel discussions.

This conference provided a valuable opportunity for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and best practices in integrating technology into education. Continuing the tradition of fostering innovation in education, CARNET has once again demonstrated its commitment to improving the Croatian educational system and promoting collaboration between industry, various educational institutions, and science.

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Results of Computer science competition for elementary schools

For the seventh consecutive year, graduate students in the teaching study program of the computer science methodical group, under the organization of Assoc. Prof. Monika Mladenović, have been preparing students for the computer science competition in the category of Algorithm Applications. Professor Goran Zaharija also participated in organizing the preparation of elementary school students for programming competitions.

The national computer science competition took place from April 9th to 12th in Vodice. We are proud to highlight that students from our county achieved remarkable and record-breaking results in all competition categories. We are especially pleased to note that among the students who achieved outstanding results in the Algorithms category (Python), two of them were prepared at the Department of Computer Science. Official results can be seen at this address (https://www.azoo.hr/app/uploads/2024/04/drzavno-natjecanje-iz-informatike-rezultati.pdf).

Here are the highlights:

Student Luka Rančić from Split 3 Elementary School, under the mentorship of teacher Mile Ozretić, won two first places in the Basics of Computer Science and Application of Algorithms for 8th grade.
Student Lav Mlinar from Manuš Elementary School, under the mentorship of teacher Katica Jukić, won two first places and one second place in the Basics of Computer Science, Logo, and Application of Algorithms for 7th grade.
We are especially honored that students for the Algorithm Applications category (Python programming language) were also prepared at the Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science, as part of the competition preparations. Luka was mentored by Ana Strunje, while Lav was mentored by Valentina Čokić and Assoc. Prof. Goran Zaharija. Both students are in their second year of the graduate program in Computer Science teaching study program.

These achievements are, among other things, the result of successful collaboration between the Teaching bases for computer science methodical exercises and the Faculty.

Congratulations to the students for their outstanding results, as well as to the mentors who are our external collaborators for methodical subjects, and to the students who helped achieve excellent results!

The winning team

We look forward to the challenges and a new cycle of preparations next year.