This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Workshop on AI in Education and Educational Research, AIEER 2024, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, during October 19–20, 2024. The 16 full papers presented in this volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They focus on various aspects on AI applications in educational settings, particularly emphasizing the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and explainable AI (XAI).