The Young Activists Adventure Project: Fostering Language, Digital Literacy, and Global Awareness.
The Nigerian Perspective.

Project Overview:
The Young Activists Adventure Project is a telecollaborative initiative that blends AI-powered tools with
project-based learning to enhance language skills, digital literacy, and global awareness among students
in Spain and Nigeria. Focused on Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) of clean water and sanitation,
this project aimed to improve English language proficiency and raise awareness of global issues through
AI-driven collaboration.

Over three months, 52 learners (ages 9-10) in Spain and 7 students (ages 10-14) in Nigeria participated
in a series of phases, including orientation, AI-enhanced language learning, global awareness activities,
and final presentations. The project utilized customized ChatGPT to engage students in English
communication and ensure a safe and effective learning experience.

This innovative initiative aimed to enhance students English tense usage while exploring the global
water crisis. Through a partnership between schools in Nigeria and Spain, students engaged in research,
AI-assisted activities, and creative outputs, inspiring them to advocate for real-world solutions.

Project Phases Activities: The project unfolded in several key phases:

Research & Question Generation: Students explored global water issues, generating “mystery
classroom” questions with the help of AI, brainstormed ideas for their play and other possible
campaigns with ChatGPT, honing their critical thinking and language skills.

Interactive Learning
with Plickers: Real-time multiple-choice questions provided immediate feedback on their
English tense usage.

•  Breaking Stereotypes: Using ChatGPT crafted visuals, students addressed cultural stereotypes
  through activities comparing images from Nigeria and Spain, discovering shared challenges and
  broadening their perspectives.

•  Community Research: Interviews on local water challenges allowed students to apply their
  language skills in real-world contexts, often asking unplanned follow-up questions based on
  participants' responses.

Design of Learning Materials: The learning materials were designed to be interactive, adaptive, and
interdisciplinary. The key components included:

• Customized ChatGPT: An Engligh-only, age appropriate, private and safe tool designed to support
  students in research and creative projects. It was used to generate AI-powered writing prompts, helping
  students create persuasive messages on water conservation, refine their writing skills, and develop
  linguistic accuracy. Learners used ChatGPT to generate an initial logo design, leveraging AI for creative
  inspiration. However, due to ChatGPT’s limitations in accurately incorporating text within the logo, they
  transferred the design to Canva for further editing and customization.
  
  
• Plickers: Integrated for real-time formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student
  understanding through AI-enhanced quizzes and instant feedback mechanisms. The process was
  interactive and engaging.

•  Magic School AI for Song Composition: Students composed and analyzed songs about water
  conservation, reinforcing vocabulary, phonetics, and creative language use through music.

• Canva for Logo Editing: Enabled students to design logos and advocacy visuals, promoting
  environmental campaigns while developing digital literacy and artistic expression.

• Google Meet: Facilitated online collaboration, discussions, and peer feedback sessions, fostering global
  learning exchanges with students from different countries.

•  Google Forms: Used for surveys and reflective exercises, allowing students to document their learning
  progress and assess the impact of their advocacy messages.
  Each material was structured to facilitate inquiry-based learning, ensuring that students could explore
  and construct knowledge through guided tasks.

• Implementation and Outcomes: The project was implemented through structured online and offline
  sessions where students interacted with AI tools under teacher supervision. The sessions followed a
  blended learning approach, incorporating digital collaboration with hands-on classroom activities.

Creative Outputs with AI:

• Slogan & Logo Creation: Students crafted water conservation slogans and logos, refining their
  ideas with AI support and participating in collaborative voting.

Final Project Output:

• Play Creation: Students scripted a play on water scarcity, using AI-generated images for stage
  backdrops, painting vivid scenes that enhanced their play’s message. ChatGPT guided word
  choices in prompts, helping students develop impactful script and convey their message
  effectively.Click here to watch video https://youtu.be/8mOaSzNO9ZE 

• Song Composition: A collaboratively composed song on water conservation, with students
  leading lyric adjustments to sync with the original soundtrack.

Global Awareness: Creating a Global Water Conservation Script with ChatGPT
The AI and water conservation project empowered students to enhance their global awareness in a
number of transformative ways, particularly through their AI-assisted play. The project encouraged
students to approach the issue of water conservation, a critical global concern, through their local
context. Using AI tools, they created a play that reflected their understanding of water scarcity in their
environment. This allowed them to relate their everyday experiences to a broader, global issue,
fostering a sense of responsibility as global citizens. By dramatizing these experiences, students could
comprehend how local actions (such as water use and conservation) have wider, global implications.

Lessons for Educators:
The project underscored the importance of thoughtful AI integration, engaging themes, collaborative
activities, and interactive tools like Plickers. It also highlighted the value of challenging stereotypes and
encouraging reflection for continuous learning.

AI is a tool to enhance/complement classroom interaction, but should never be a replacement for the
teacher.

Integrate AI Thoughtfully: Use AI to complement, not replace teaching.

Choose Engaging Topics: Relevant themes increase student engagement.

Encourage Collaboration: Group activities foster communication and peer learning. – Leverage
Interactive Tools: Tools like Plickers provide dynamic, instant feedback.

Challenge Stereotypes: Activities that reveal cultural commonalities broaden perspectives. 

Reflect and
Iterate: Post-project reflections enhance learning and project improvement.

Overcoming Challenges: Despite limited resources like insufficient computers and poor internet
strength, students adapted by sharing devices and merging contributions via email. Collaborative efforts
ensured every voice was heard, and creative work continued seamlessly.

Conclusion: The Young Activists Adventure Project made a lasting impact, enhancing students English
language skills, digital literacy, and cultural understanding. By blending AI with cross-cultural
collaboration, this project created an enlightening educational experience, empowering students to
address global issues with creativity and confidence. The project gave the students a sense of ownership