AI Literacy, Wellbeing, ICT and pedagogical innovation
AI & Wellbeing — Technology, Balance and the Mindful Teacher
6 days
Teacher burnout is one of the most urgent challenges in European education. AI, used thoughtfully, can reduce the administrative load that drives exhaustion — freeing teachers to do what matters most. But AI can also increase anxiety, distraction and digital overwhelm.
This course explores both sides honestly. Participants develop a mindful relationship with AI technology: using it purposefully to reduce workload, while building digital boundaries that protect health, creativity and professional fulfilment. A course that no competitor currently offers.
Learning Outcomes
Participants to the course will learn to:
Use AI to substantially reduce marking, planning and administrative workload
Design an AI-powered personal productivity system aligned with teacher wellbeing
Facilitate student digital wellbeing programmes using AI as both tool and topic
Recognise and address AI anxiety, over-reliance and techno-stress in school communities
Build a school digital wellbeing policy integrating clear AI use guidelines
Connect wellbeing education to Erasmus+ mental health and inclusion priorities
Programme
AI & Wellbeing — Technology, Balance and the Mindful Teacher
Monday
Green Funchal — Nature, Calm and the Restorative Mind
• Jardim Botânico: Shinrin-yoku in Madeira — the science of nature and teacher wellbeing.
• Monte Palace gardens: slow observation, presence and what full attention feels like.
• Palheiro Gardens: designing green wellbeing spaces in and around schools.
• Evening reflection: what does your school do for teacher wellbeing — and what is missing?
Tuesday
AI & Teacher Workload — The Real Opportunity
• The burnout crisis in European teaching: data, causes and what actually works.
• Workshop: auditing your workload — where does time go, and where can AI help?
• AI for planning efficiency: lesson plans, schemes of work, parent communications in minutes.
• Boundaries first: intentional rules for when and how to use AI.
Wednesday
AI for Student Wellbeing & Social-Emotional Support
• AI tools for SEL, mood check-ins and emotional regulation support.
• Safe AI companions: benefits, safeguards and age-appropriate use.
• Digital wellbeing programmes: designing a school framework using AI tools.
• Workshop: a complete student wellbeing curriculum integrating AI and mindfulness.
Thursday
Digital Boundaries, Screen Time & Mindful Technology
• The neuroscience of distraction: what constant connectivity does to teachers and students.
• Designing tech-free zones, rituals and screen-time boundaries that actually work.
• AI and attention: using technology to protect — not just consume — cognitive capacity.
• Workshop: drafting a school Digital Wellbeing Policy using AI as a drafting tool.
Friday
AI Wellbeing Integration Workshop
• Workshop: building your AI productivity system — starting with time and energy, not tools.
• Peer sharing: wellbeing insights from the week — what will you actually change?
• School wellbeing policy: drafting an AI and digital wellness framework.
• Action planning: three specific changes to implement in the first week back.
Saturday
Certificate Ceremony & Closing
• Presentation of each participant's final project or action plan.
• Peer feedback and recognition of the week's collaborative work.
• Formal certificate ceremony in the Jardim Municipal do Funchal.
• Networking, group photo, and exchange of contacts for future Erasmus+ collaboration.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Course participants will receive training and engage in exercises designed to develop their skills as trainers. The provision of additional materials or resources will be determined based on the course structure and the instructor’s approach to meeting the learning objectives
Course package content:
Services and activities included in the course package are those described above. Please note that accommodation, transport, and meals are not provided.
Cancellation & changes:
Common sense prevails when it comes to cancellations, which are analyzed on a case-by-case basis.