Malappuram teachers attend workshop on classroom uses of artificial intelligence

Teachers took part in a one-day workshop on the use of artificial intelligence in education at Amal College of Advanced Studies in Nilambur, Malappuram, on Saturday. The workshop was jointly organised by the Malappuram Botany Teachers Association and the college. It focused on practical applications of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning.

P.V. Abdul Wahab, Member of Parliament, inaugurated the programme. Malappuram Botany Teachers Association president Jafar Puthukkudi presided over the function.

O. Shoukathali, district coordinator of the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, and educationist Sajesh Varkey attended as guests. Abbas Vattoli, an associate professor at Amal College, led the workshop.

The training examined how teachers could use artificial-intelligence tools in routine academic work. The areas discussed included preparing lesson plans, developing learning materials and designing assessments. The event was organised as a practical learning programme rather than as a discussion limited to the general potential of the technology.

The source material said the workshop focused on applications in education but did not specify particular software or systems used during the sessions. Participants included college faculty and education professionals. EMEA Higher Secondary School, Kondotty, principal K.

Shyam, Amal College examination controller Shameer Thappi, and faculty members K. Reena, Nafih Cherapurath and Ajukumar also spoke at the event. The workshop formed part of local efforts to familiarise teachers with emerging digital tools.

Its focus was on helping educators consider how artificial intelligence could support planning, classroom resources and evaluation. The source material did not provide details of follow-up courses or an assessment of the workshop’s outcomes.