Through a conversation with history teacher Mirko Milak, we discover how students, teachers and technology at the Vinko Bek Education and Rehabilitation Center exist in constant symbiosis: from the multimedia group Bek Vokali and the DUB podcast, through films, radio dramas, and sports broadcasts, to a video podcast studio created through international cooperation. Special emphasis is placed on media literacy, self-confidence and entering the mainstream to promote inclusion, including collaborations with famous guests and public appearances by students.
The second focus of the episode is CARNET’s BrAIn project and the role of artificial intelligence in the education of children with disabilities. Mirko explains how the Center uses AI pragmatically and critically. A key highlight is the idea that technologies not primarily intended as assistive - given the right pedagogical approach - can become so, thereby reducing costs and increasing accessibility.
The episode also raises broader questions: understanding the needs of blind and visually impaired individuals within the education system, the importance of time, sound and adaptation, as well as the immense potential released when students are trusted and provided with the right tools.
This is a conversation about inclusion in practice, about AI that serves humanity, and about a center that demonstrates what the education of the future can look like - today.
Listen to the podcast on CARNET’s Meduza portal.
