Teachers
For teachers who want to plan lessons, create presentations and teaching materials, and support differentiation more efficiently.
AI for Education Professionals
Learn 25+ practical AI tools for teaching, planning, and communication — no technical background required.
HRDA funding available
HRDA funding available
Starts
Next cohort
15 April
Format
Instructor-led
online
Duration
8 weeks
2 hours * 2 times a week
Who this course is for
See how this course fits different roles across everyday school work.
School Leaders
For school leaders looking to strengthen planning, communication, and everyday school operations across the school.
Academic Coordinators
For academic coordinators who want to organise programmes, prepare materials, and keep recurring coordination tasks under control.
Administrative Staff
For administrative staff handling documents, communication, planning, and the operational work that keeps the school running smoothly.
Career Counsellors
For career counsellors who want to prepare guidance materials, student resources, and communication drafts more efficiently.
School Secretaries / Office Staff
For school Secretaries / Office Staff dealing with everyday documents, scheduling support, routine communication, and other office-based school tasks.
Where this course helps in everyday school work
Lesson planning takes too long
Learn prompt patterns that turn topics and goals into ready lesson-plan drafts.
Master tools that can create slides and materials in minutes.
Use ready prompt patterns for emails, messages, and notices, and automate routine communication workflows.
Learn the best tools for specific tasks by trying many of them during the course.
Build your own practical framework for using AI safely and effectively in school work.
Learn to automate repetitive school tasks and save hours each week.
How the course works
- 1
Instructor-led online sessions
Live guidance with practical examples and real-time interaction.
- 2
8-week course, 32 hours total
Structured as 2 x 2-hour sessions per week to fit alongside a full-time role without overload.
- 3
Hands-on, task-based learning
Work on real school tasks such as lesson planning, materials, communication, and workflows.
- 4
Work with real AI tools in practice
Try multiple tools during the course, not just watch demos.
- 5
Beginner-friendly approach
No technical background required, with clear guidance and step-by-step support.
What participants leave with
Ready prompt patterns
So you do not have to start from scratch every time.
Reusable workflows
So recurring school tasks take less time and effort.
Practical examples for real education tasks
So it is easier to apply what you learned to your own work.
A clear framework for using AI safely and effectively
So you know when to use AI, how to check it, and when not to rely on it.
Course materials to keep using after the course
So the learning stays useful beyond the live sessions.
Curriculum overview
Start the course by understanding what AI is in practical terms and identifying where it can save time and improve day-to-day school work.
You'll learn to: Spot real use cases in your own role and turn pain points into practical learning goals.
You'll leave with: A clearer personal use-case map and concrete goals for the course.
Learn how to write prompts that produce usable results instead of vague generic output.
You'll learn to: Turn rough requests into structured prompts for tasks such as lesson planning, writing, summarising, and content generation, and get more consistent results across repeated tasks.
You'll leave with: Reusable prompt patterns and the start of your own prompt book.
Learn the practical ideas behind how AI works so you can use tools more confidently and spot weak output earlier.
You'll learn to: Recognise when AI is likely to guess, drift, or overstate confidence, and apply a simple verification routine before using the result.
You'll leave with: A practical fact-checking and verification workflow for everyday use.
Learn how to break complex requests into manageable steps.
You'll learn to: Turn multi-part tasks like brochures, presentations, or large planning jobs into clear stages with checkable outputs, reducing rework and repeated fixes.
You'll leave with: A repeatable goal -> plan -> execute approach for complex AI-assisted work.
Use AI image tools to create visuals for teaching, school communication, and presentations (e.g., diagrams, worksheets, slide visuals).
You'll learn to: Write image prompts that control subject, scene, composition, and style more effectively.
You'll leave with: Image prompt structures and examples you can reuse for real school materials.
Explore practical ways to create simple AI-generated video content for school use (e.g., short explainers or announcements).
You'll learn to: Plan short video outputs from message to script to image to final clip, with realistic expectations about quality, cost, and limitations.
You'll leave with: A simple video creation workflow and hands-on experience with short-form generation.
Use AI to speed up presentation creation without losing clarity or control.
You'll learn to: Go from idea to outline to draft deck to final slides using a structured presentation workflow.
You'll leave with: A repeatable slide-building process and an AI-assisted presentation draft.
Finish Module 1 with practical guidance on safe, sensible AI use in education.
You'll learn to: Judge low-risk, caution, and no-go AI uses in school contexts, especially around student data, communication, and professional decisions.
You'll leave with: A practical framework for safer AI use in your daily work.
Move beyond one-off prompting by creating a custom assistant for a real role or task.
You'll learn to: Design a simple GPT or Gem with clear purpose, boundaries, tone, and output style.
You'll leave with: A working custom assistant you can keep using after the course.
Turn repeated tasks into a clearer, more efficient process.
You'll learn to: Map a real school task into inputs, steps, review points, and outputs so the work becomes easier to repeat.
You'll leave with: A personal workflow card and one implemented workflow in a practical AI workspace.
See how routine inputs can become useful outputs through connected steps.
You'll learn to: Build and test a simple pipeline using trigger, input, AI step, review, and output with realistic school examples.
You'll leave with: A draft automation idea you can adapt to communication or document tasks.
Use AI more effectively across Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
You'll learn to: Use AI in Docs, Sheets, and Slides to analyse information, draft content, and organise school work (e.g., reports, summaries, slide decks).
You'll leave with: Practical workflows for using AI across Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Connect sheet-based data to simple notifications and follow-up actions.
You'll learn to: Use a spreadsheet as a workflow hub that can trigger alerts, updates, or reminders.
You'll leave with: A simple sheet-to-action automation pattern for real school use.
Explore how structured data can feed into more tailored support.
You'll learn to: Use a connected workflow to process student results and generate personalised follow-up materials with teacher review.
You'll leave with: An end-to-end example of a more advanced school automation workflow.
Bring the course together by creating something directly useful for your work.
You'll learn to: Design and build a practical assistant, workflow, or light automation for one real task from your own work.
You'll leave with: A finished or near-finished final project you can continue using or refining.
Close the course with practical guardrails for advanced AI use and a final test of your knowledge.
You'll learn to: Recognise risks around data, permissions, oversight, and connected tools, and apply safer working practices.
You'll leave with: A clearer framework for responsible adoption and a validated understanding of the full course through a final test.
Why CodeLab
This course was not created as a generic AI programme. It was built from real education needs and tested in the environments it was designed to support.
Created for a real education team
Originally developed for CodeLab's own children's institute, RoboLab, to support teachers and administrative staff in their day-to-day work.
Built around real school tasks
Shaped by practical needs such as planning, materials, communication, and repetitive operational work.
Approved for HRDA funding
Approved by HRDA for funding of up to 80%, recognising its practical value for professional development.
Tested in Cyprus private schools
Shared with private schools in Cyprus and found to be relevant, practical, and a good fit for real educational settings.
Testimonials
"OMG I so excited about this tool! I just had some time to check NOTEBOOK and it's A-M-A-Z-I-N-G."
- Elena, Teacher
Pricing and Enrollment
HRDA-Funded Option
€160
€800
For eligible companies and employees under Cyprus HRDA funding.
Not Funded (Full Prepayment)
€600
€800
Single upfront payment for the full 2-month program.
Full Price (2 Installments)
€800
Pay in 2 monthly installments — €400 × 2.
What's Included
- 32 hours of instructor-led training
- Hands-on tasks and final project
- Ready prompt patterns and reusable workflows
- Course materials and practical examples
- Work with real AI tools in practice
- Certificate of completion
FAQ
Do I need any prior AI experience to join?
No. The course is designed for education professionals with no technical background, and each topic is introduced in a practical, guided way.
Is this course too technical for non-technical education professionals?
No. The course focuses on real school tasks, clear examples, and step-by-step practice rather than technical theory or coding.
Is this course only for teachers?
No. The course is relevant for teachers, school leaders, academic coordinators, administrative staff, career counsellors, and office staff.
Will this help with real day-to-day work, or is it mostly theory?
It is highly practical. The course is built around real tasks such as lesson planning, presentations, materials, communication, workflows, and repetitive school processes.
What tools will we use during the course?
You will work with a range of practical AI tools for writing, presentations, images, video, workflows, and automation. The course also helps you understand which tools are best suited to different tasks.
How does HRDA funding work?
For eligible companies and employees in Cyprus, HRDA funding can cover up to 80% of the course fee. If you are unsure whether you qualify, contact us and we will help you understand the next steps.
What do I leave with after the course?
You leave with ready prompt patterns, reusable workflows, practical examples, course materials, a clearer framework for using AI safely and effectively, and a final project you can continue using or refining.
Still Have Questions?
Our team is here to help. Contact us for personalized assistance with enrollment, HRDA funding, and any questions about this program.
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A practical 8-week course for education professionals who want to use AI effectively for teaching, planning, communication, and everyday school work.
HRDA funding available for eligible participants.