On November 3, we participated in a joint training session titled “Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Theological Education” together with lecturers from four Estonian higher education institutions that teach theology.
The trainer was Peter Snoek from the Netherlands, who has been researching and teaching this topic interactively for quite some time.
The lecturer has extensive experience in teaching this subject to both adults and school students. During the training, participants had the opportunity to try out various creative methods for conducting lessons. As a warm-up exercise, participants used AI to transform their own photo into a different historical style and create similarities with a well-known church figure or theologian. After that, the focus shifted to more serious topics, such as planning different parts of the learning process and generating texts on fascinating theological themes.
The trainer’s goal was to support both newcomers to the field and more experienced participants in using AI effectively. School leaders discussed among themselves that in the future, it will be essential to continue developing in the field of AI, exploring new possibilities, and staying up to date. AI is also a relevant topic in the focus of our seminary’s teaching work—how, where, and to what extent it can be used ethically!