Media Release

Mangaluru, Oct 21: A hands-on workshop organised by Carmel Kiran Media has trained 25 participants to use artificial intelligence in teaching, research and digital content creation, highlighting the growing role of AI-powered tools in education and communication.

Held at the Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, on October 20 and 21, the two-day programme focused on practical applications of AI, including educational resource development, video production, research, social media communication and livestreaming.

Leo Victor, a certified Google Oracle AI trainer, demonstrated prompt engineering using ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Qwen, while introducing participants to applications such as NotebookLM for research, MagicSchool for educational activities and Google Flow for AI-powered video creation.

The programme also included sessions on social media content creation and personal branding by journalist Fr Jocy Siddakatte, mobile photography and videography by Fr Kiran Lobo, and YouTube livestreaming by Vijay D’Souza of VL Media.

Participants explored how AI tools could support lesson planning, classroom engagement, multimedia storytelling and digital communication. Teachers attending the workshop expressed interest in incorporating the applications into their teaching practices.

The workshop provided participants with Canva for Education resources and InVideo Studio offerings, valued by the organisers at ?15,000 per participant. Three participants received the Premium Cinematic Studio app, valued at ?25,000 each, while three others received ShowcaseAI resources.

The initiative aimed to equip educators and media practitioners with practical AI skills and encourage the responsible integration of emerging technologies into their professional work.