Dr. Stamatios Papadakis is an Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at the Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete, Greece. His research focuses on the integration of digital technologies, computational thinking, and educational robotics in early childhood and primary education. He has authored and edited numerous books and articles on mobile learning, STEM education, and AI in education. He also serves as Editor and Editorial Board Member in several international journals and is actively involved in major European initiatives in digital education.

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• List of Contributors xiiiAbout the Editor xviiPreface xix1 Integrating Distributed Cognition and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Frameworks for AI in Early Childhood Preservice Teacher Training: Toward a Culturally Responsive Educational AI (CREAI) 1Rawad Chaker1.1 Early Childhood Educators and AI Literacy: What Framework? 11.2 Distributed Cognition and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Toward an Integrative Framework for AI in Education? 21.3 AI as an Extension of the Human Mind: Theoretical Perspectives from the DC Paradigm 31.4 Using the DC Paradigm to Inform About AI Critical Integration 41.5 CREAI: Recommendations for AI Integration in Preservice Teacher Training 51.6 Conclusion 142 Fostering AI Literacy in Early Childhood: Designing Educational Activities for Preschoolers 21Iro Voulgari, Elli Naoum, and Maria Sfyroera2.1 Foundations of AI Literacy for Preschool Education 232.2 Crafting AI Literacy Learning Activities 272.3 Conclusion 363 AI in Action: Pedagogical Advice Using Artificial Intelligence as a Digital Resource in Early Childhood Education 41Elyna Heinmäe, Helin Puksand, and Kaire Kollom3.1 Digital Competencies in Early Years Education 413.2 AI in the Context of Teaching and Learning in Early Years Education 443.3 Recommendations and Ideas for Teachers on How to Better Work with AI in Their Teaching 463.4 Discussion and Conclusion 523.5 The Estonian Context 544 Intelligent Learning: AI's Impact on Early Educational Strategies 59Alessandro BileIntroduction: The Role of Technology in the Education Process 594.1 The Biological Learning Process 604.2 AI Tools and Technologies in Early Education 634.3 Educators' Perspectives on AI in Teaching 674.4 Ethical Guidelines and Global Frameworks for AI in Education 714.5 Conclusion 725 AI in Teacher Education: Implications for Future Teachers 77Luciana Kinoshita and Intissar Yahia5.1 Teacher Challenges and a TE Model 785.2 AI Integration into Teacher Education Programs 815.3 From Theory to Practice: Bringing AI into the Classroom 865.4 Conclusion and Recommendation 876 Pursuing Information Literacy Using AI: An Activity Model Proposal to Explore Generative AI While Tackling Disinformation 92Filippo Bruni and Emiliana MurgiaIntroduction: Teaching Information Literacy in the Age of AI 926.1 Children and Information Access Challenges 936.2 Ethics and Digital Literacies for Children 946.3 Information Between Digital and AI Literacy 956.4 Generative AI: Concerns and Educational Opportunities 966.5 Best Practices: Media Literacy Index and the Finnish Case 986.6 The Key Role of Education Against Disinformation 1006.7 Creating Content with AI to Tackle Disinformation: A Five-step Activity 1006.8 Ready-in-5: Tackling Disinformation and Meeting Generative AI 1016.9 Discussion and Conclusion 1037 Developing a Parental Mediation Scale for Artificial Intelligence- supported Technologies for Children 107Ali Ýbrahim Can Gözüm Introduction 1077.1 Literature Review 1097.2 Findings 1148 Building AI Literacy from the Ground Up: A Holistic Approach to AI Integration in K-12 Education 131Cristina Obae8.1 Context 1328.2 A Bottom-up Approach to AI 1338.3 Teachers' AI Squad 1338.4 Parents' Forum 1368.5 Results 1368.6 Conclusion 1379 Shaping the Future of Education: AI-Driven Approaches for Primary Schools 139Damian Maher, John De Nobile, Jose Hanham, and Alexia Maddox9.1 Personalized Learning 1409.2 Feedback 1449.3 Chatbots 1489.4 The Role of the Teacher 1529.5 Conclusion 15510 AI-driven Personalized Education: Adapting to Students' Learning Paces Through Interest Identification and Progress Monitoring 161Rajul Kumar, Vishnu Teja Kandalam, and Goutam Das10.1 AI-based Pedagogical Framework: Design and Implementation 16310.2 Experimental Design and Key Findings 16710.3 Recommendations and Future Work 17010.4 Conclusion 17011 Inclusive Education with AI: Supporting Special Needs and Overcoming Language Barriers 173Alexandra-Emilia Fortiș, Maria Villarroya Gaudo, Paulo Fazendeiro, Ernesto Exposito, and Nkanga Pedro11.1 Gaps and Challenges in European Educational Systems—Insights and Analytics 17411.2 Role of AI in Supporting Special Educational Needs and Overcome Language Barriers 17511.3 Objectives of the Chapter 17611.4 Structure Overview 17611.5 AI Bias and Critical Thinking in Utilizing AI 17611.6 Challenges in Educational Contexts and Accessibility 18111.7 Visual Programming Applications for AI Education 18311.8 Mapping Higher Education Experiences to Preuniversity Education 18811.9 Conclusion 19412 Ethics in AI: A Structured Approach to Teaching and Learning with AI in Ethical Contexts 201Dr. Munir Moosa Sadruddin12.1 Definition of AI 20112.2 Importance of AIED 20212.3 Applications of AIED 20312.4 AIED and Ethics 20512.5 Ethical Challenges 20612.6 Data Privacy and Security Issues 20612.7 Lack of Fairness 20712.8 Lack of Transparency and Accountability 20712.9 Inequity and Discrimination in Digital Practices 20712.10 Existing Guidelines and Frameworks on AIED 20912.11 Introduction to Nonuple+ AI Ethical Framework 21012.12 Framework 21012.13 Ethical Principles 21312.14 Conclusion 21613 New Times and New Challenges in Education: The Ethics of AI in Infant and Primary Education and Critical Thinking 223Isabel María Gómez-Trigueros and Cristina Yáñez de Aldecoa13.1 AI, Generative AI, and Its Characteristics 22413.2 Using AI and Machine Learning in Education 22513.3 GenAI and Ethics in Education 22613.4 Challenges and Opportunities in the Training of Infant and Primary Education Teachers with AI 22713.5 Resources and Recommendations for Preschool and Primary School Teachers 22813.6 Conclusion 23114 Synthographies in the Classroom. Enhancing Visual Literacy with AI in ECEC and Primary Education 235Lorenzo Manera14.1 Text-to-Image Technologies: The Advent of AI-generated Images 23514.2 From Photography to Synthography 23614.3 AI Literacy in ECEC and the Reggio Emilia Approach 24114.4 A Research Experience in Reggio Emilia 24315 Navigating Trust and Transparency: The Role of XAI in Supporting Education and EU Regulatory Measures 248Paul Hur and Marcus Kubsch15.1 Background 25015.2 Formal Regulations and Data Protection in the EU 25315.3 XAI in Addressing Regulation Considerations 25615.4 Conclusion 26116 Harnessing AI for Inclusive Teaching: Professional Development Strategies for Early Educators 267Arianna Marras, Fabrizio Fornara, and Angela Pasqualotto16.1 The Role of AI in Education 26716.2 AI Tools for Inclusive Teaching 26916.3 AI and Inclusive Education: Aligning with UDL 27716.4 AI and Teacher Training: Developing Skills for Responsible Use 27916.5 Conclusion 28317 Integrating AI into Pedagogical Practice: Professional Development Approaches for Educators 291Hafiz Muhammad Ihsan Zafeer, Samra Maqbool, and Sufyan Maqbool17.1 The Role of AI in Modern Pedagogy and Case Studies 29217.2 Key Competencies for AI-enabled Pedagogy in ECE 29417.3 Professional Development Approaches 29517.4 Challenges in AI Integration 29817.5 Conclusion 30117.6 Recommendations 30118 Teacher Professional Development: Training Strategies for Effective AI Tool Usage in Early Education 308Mirela C. C. Ramacciotti18.1 Early Educators' Characteristics: Personal and Technical Aspects 31018.2 Competence in Implementing Curricula and Programs 31418.3 Early Educators and AI: Where Problems May Lie 31718.4 Early Educators and Training: Where Opportunities May Ensue 32019 The AI-empowered Teacher: Transforming Teaching Practices and Professional Growth 336Christina Varnava Vasou and Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris19.1 Challenges in Instructional Design for Primary Educators 33919.2 Opportunities for AI in Enhancing Lesson Planning and Assessment 33919.3 Addressing Challenges and Misconceptions About AI in Education 34019.4 Recommendations for Creating an AI-friendly Educational Ecosystem 34119.5 Practical Tools and Strategies for Lesson Planning, Assessments, and Rubrics 34219.6 A Practical Toolkit for Educators: Integrating AI into Teaching Practice 34319.7 Building the Educator's AI Toolkit: Grounded in Global Frameworks and Classroom Practice 34419.8 Conclusion 348Conclusion 353Index 357