IA & Toi Workshop at Louis-Joseph-Papineau High School: A Day Rich in Discovery and Reflection

On June 5, multimedia arts students at Louis-Joseph-Papineau High School took part in the first IA & Toi workshop, a new Printemps numériqueinitiative offered to Québechigh

schools. The workshop aims to demystify

artificial intelligence and help young people use the technology ethically, creatively and critically. Students discussed their real-life uses of generative AI,explored

the first junior module on the IA &Toi platform and reflected

on how AI worksand affects their daily lives. The day ended with an introduction tothe IA & Toi Challenge,a provincial competition

in which

youth create a digitalavatar of a historical Québec figure. For this first activity, students designed an avatar of

Louis-Joseph Papineau,connected to the identity of their school.

The experience encouraged curiosity,

criticalthinking and

creativity,showing how

playful and participatory approaches can helpstudents understand complex technologies.