We are proud to share that Module 3 of the SmartED Erasmus+ Platform is now live!

๐Ÿ”— https://smartedai.net/io3-module-3/

20 video lessons on the Adaptation of AI Tools for Special Educational Needs are now freely accessible to teachers across Europe โ€” and Educom+ played a central role in making this happen.

๐Ÿ‘‰What is Module 3 about?

Module 3 is a complete, structured learning path for educators who want to use AI meaningfully and ethically in inclusive classrooms. The 20 videos are organized around real teaching challenges and cover:

๐ŸŽฏ Foundation (Videos 1โ€“3) โ€” Introduction to AI for SEN, Universal Design for Learning, and a taxonomy of AI tool categories
๐Ÿ“– Reading Difficulties (Videos 4โ€“5) โ€” Text-to-speech tools and visual support strategies
โœ๏ธ Writing Difficulties (Videos 6โ€“7) โ€” Speech-to-text tools and AI writing assistants
๐Ÿ’ฌ Communication (Videos 8โ€“10) โ€” AAC systems: introduction, implementation, and multilingual/translation tools
๐Ÿง  ADHD Support (Videos 11โ€“13) โ€” Organization tools, focus strategies, and AI-assisted task breakdown
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Sensory Impairments (Videos 14โ€“16) โ€” Visual impairments, hearing impairments, and multimodal learning
๐ŸŒŸ Autism Spectrum (Videos 17โ€“18) โ€” Structure & predictability tools and social-emotional learning support
๐Ÿซ Implementation & Ethics (Videos 19โ€“20) โ€” Classroom strategies and a thoughtful look at ethics, data privacy, and the future of AI in special education

๐Ÿ‘‰Why this matters

Behind each video is a carefully crafted script designed to speak directly to teachers โ€“ with clarity, warmth and practical guidance they can apply from the very next lesson. Each module runs approximately 5โ€“6 minutes and is formatted for accessibility and professional delivery.

This work sits at the intersection of inclusive education, digital pedagogy, and teacher professional development โ€” values that define Educom+’s mission since its founding.

About SmartED

SmartED (KA220-SCH, project no. 2024-1-LT01-KA220-SCH-000244021) is an Erasmus+ cooperation project focused on integrating AI tools into schools with a focus on equity and inclusion. Educom+ is a proud partner in this effort.

๐ŸŒ The platform is open to all. Share it with every educator who believes that technology, when used wisely, can open doors for every learner.

About the Author: Georgia Karagianni

Georgia is an English teacher with further training in educational psychology, inclusive education, counselling and teaching Greek as a foreign language. She has participated in many European projects (Erasmus+ KA2 & KA3) producing intellectual outputs on intercultural education, inclusive practices, creativity, pedagogical exploitation of digital tools, environmental education, and more. She has served for five years as Head of the Department of Educational Affairs in the Directorate of Secondary Education of Karditsa Prefecture. She holds an MA in โ€œNew Forms of Education and Learningโ€, an MA in โ€œLanguage Education for Migrants and Refugeesโ€, and a PhD in Open and Distance Learning from the Hellenic Open University, with her research focusing on digital metacognition and learning autonomy. She is a teacher trainer in Erasmus+ KA1 mobility courses and a trainer and syllabus creator at the Center of Lifelong Learning of the Hellenic Open University. She is currently serving as an EFL Education Consultant for Primary and Secondary Education at the Directorates of Education of Trikala and Karditsa, Greece.