Media Literacy Insights

Artificial intelligence is increasingly appearing in everyday conversations, the media, public services, banking, education and communication. For many younger people, it is already a natural part of life – a tool for searching for information, translating texts, creating graphics, organising documents or planning daily tasks. For many older people, however, AI is still something distant, unclear, and sometimes even frightening. That is why the question is no longer simply wh

Artificial intelligence has very quickly become one of the most frequently mentioned topics of our time. It is discussed by the media, schools, universities, tech companies and politicians. For many older people AI remains something vague, distant, and sometimes even intimidating. They know everyone is talking about it, but they don’t always know where to look for this artificial intelligence, how to use it, or what it could actually be useful for in everyday life. However, c

By Łukasz Tomczyk As part of the PRODIGI project, the Polish team organised training not only for older people from small towns, but also facilitated intergenerational interactions. These activities involved preparing students of pedagogy (Faculty of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University in Kraków) to take on the role of geragogues. The task was carried out in several stages and included both methodological preparation and practical work with older people wishing to learn the i

By Łukasz Tomczyk 2026/03/09 The text we are presenting to our readers stems from the next stage of work on the PRODIGI project and is, in a sense, a record of the transition between stages, i.e. from planning to actual preparation for meeting the participants. At this stage, students preparing for their future roles as teachers developed a detailed programme of classes for older adults on the use of artificial intelligence tools based on a relational model of digital compete

By Tania Azadi 2025/11/04 At this year’s International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Information Literacy and School Libraries Joint Global MIL Week Webinar on October 29, 2025, Tania Azadi shared inspiring updates from the PRODIGI Project. Our work focuses on helping every young person understand and use artificial intelligence in ways that are responsible, ethical, and empowering. Bridging the Gaps Too often, conversations about AI literacy leav