BRAGA, June 1, 2026 — As artificial intelligence continues to reshape educational practices across Europe, the AI2PI Teacher Academy is taking an important next step: building collaborative digital spaces where teachers, teacher educators and researchers can exchange experiences, discuss challenges and collectively develop critical AI literacy practices for education.

Within the framework of Work Package 4 — Building Communities of Practice — the AI2PI consortium is currently preparing the launch of its European online collaboration environment, designed to support long-term exchange and pedagogical reflection around AI in education.

Why Communities Matter

The rapid integration of generative AI tools into educational contexts has created new opportunities, but also significant uncertainties for teachers. Questions surrounding trust, ethics, bias, assessment, authorship and responsible classroom integration are becoming increasingly central to educational practice. However, many teachers are still navigating these transformations without stable support structures, opportunities for peer exchange or access to practical and research-informed resources. For AI2PI, this challenge cannot be addressed through isolated training sessions alone. Instead, it requires the creation of sustainable communities of practice where educators can collaboratively reflect on experiences, share classroom strategies and develop confidence in engaging critically with AI technologies.

From Platform to Pedagogical Space

To support this objective, the AI2PI consortium is exploring the use of the European School Education Platform (ESEP) and eTwinning as collaborative environments connecting teachers and educational institutions across Europe. These platforms offer more than technical infrastructure. They provide opportunities to foster transnational collaboration, support peer learning and create continuity between workshops, events and classroom experimentation. Within this environment, participating teachers will be able to:

• exchange pedagogical practices related to AI in education
• discuss ethical and practical challenges emerging from classroom use
• access project resources and learning materials
• participate in collaborative activities and discussions
• document and reflect on classroom experiences
• connect with educators from different European contexts. The initiative also aligns with broader European priorities surrounding digital education, inclusion and responsible AI adoption in schools.

Building AI Literacy Together

A central principle of AI2PI is that AI literacy should not be understood merely as technical proficiency. Instead, the project approaches AI literacy as a combination of critical thinking, pedagogical reflection, ethical awareness and informed participation in increasingly AI-mediated educational environments. This means supporting teachers not only in learning how AI tools function, but also in understanding how these systems influence decision-making, learning processes, participation and educational values. The online community environment being developed within WP4 aims to support exactly this kind of reflective and collaborative learning process.

What Comes Next

Over the coming months, the consortium will continue preparing the community platform through onboarding materials, discussion spaces, collaborative resources and dissemination activities connected to the wider AI2PI Teacher Academy. Kick-off events in partner countries, collaborative exchanges between teachers and the gradual expansion of shared pedagogical resources will form part of this next implementation phase. As AI2PI moves forward, the goal remains clear: to help build a European network of educators capable of engaging with artificial intelligence in ways that are critical, inclusive, pedagogically grounded and human-centred. Teachers, schools and educators interested in the project are invited to follow upcoming updates through the AI2PI website and LinkedIn page as the community platform approaches launch.