The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) today dictates new rules in education. Technologies that seemed futuristic yesterday are becoming an integral part of the educational process, offering teachers and students unprecedented opportunities for data analysis and visualization of geographical space.

On March 19, the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences of the Faculty of Natural and Agrarian Sciences hosted a regular meeting of the scientific circle “Innovative Technologies of Teaching Geography”. The event brought together teachers, graduate students and practicing teachers to discuss the digital transformation of the modern lesson.

A special feature of the meeting was the participation of invited guests – experienced geography teachers who once graduated from our university. This format of the meeting allowed us to discuss not only the theoretical aspects of using AI, but also the real readiness of modern schools to implement innovations.

Vitalii Pasichny, a 1st year master’s student in the Secondary Education (Geography) specialty, presented a report entitled “AI Support for Student Field Research.” He demonstrated how neural networks help students identify natural objects, take measurements, and analyze landscape changes in real time.

Associate Professor Iryna Melnyk shared her experience using the NotebookLM platform. Participants saw how this tool allows teachers to quickly process large amounts of scientific data, develop different types of lessons (interactive, problem-based learning, critical thinking development, etc.) and audio-visual support for them based on proven sources.

During the discussion, teachers shared their own experience of digitizing school lessons. The discussion confirmed that the use of AI does not replace the teacher, but becomes a powerful assistant that frees up time for creativity and deeper communication with students.

The meeting of the group once again demonstrated that the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences is a center of innovation, where academic traditions are harmoniously combined with the technologies of the future.

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