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Preliminary remarks for this english version Although this article takes a critical look at the use of AI in schools, I have used an AI tool „made in Germany“ for the translation (https://www.deepl.com). it’s not my style and violates my idea of fluent english. On the basis of these thoughts, I sometimes face strong criticism from the German education community or even the education administration for which I work – it seems to me, that I would break (male) technic toys or spoil them at least. Introduction Not a day goes by on social media with new, cool tips on using AI in the classroom. For three years now, I’ve been giving talks on AI to all kinds of groups and committees, which has increasingly turned into a very critical view of the topic. 1. AI applications that generate language prevent learning processes Various researchers and experts point to serious shortcomings in language models, which form the backbone of many educational offerings. The effects on learning processes are also being described with increasing criticism. Significantly, the most nuanced criticism almost always comes from people with a background in computer science. Advocates of the use of language models in the teaching context always argue that it always depends on the type of use. I am not convinced of this. As an example, I would like to refer to a recent study by Rainer Mühlhoff and Marte Henningsen, who took a closer look at a Fobizz tool for the...
Preliminary remarks for this english version Although this article takes a critical look at the use of AI in schools, I have used an AI tool „made in Germany“ for the translation (https://www.deepl.com). it’s not my style and violates my idea of fluent english. On the basis of these thoughts, I sometimes face strong criticism from the German education community or even the education administration for which I work – it seems to me, that I would break (male) technic toys or spoil them at least. Introduction Not a day goes by on social media with new, cool tips on using AI in the classroom. For three years now, I’ve been giving talks on AI to all kinds of groups and committees, which has increasingly turned into a very critical view of the topic. 1. AI applications that generate language prevent learning processes Various researchers and experts point to serious shortcomings in language models, which form the backbone of many educational offerings. The effects on learning processes are also being described with increasing criticism. Significantly, the most nuanced criticism almost always comes from people with a background in computer science. Advocates of the use of language models in the teaching context always argue that it always depends on the type of use. I am not convinced of this. As an example, I would like to refer to a recent study by Rainer Mühlhoff and Marte Henningsen, who took a closer look at a Fobizz tool for the...
Zum vollständigen Beitrag: AI at school? Is it just there and do we have to deal with it?
https://www.riecken.de/2025/07/ai-at-school-is-it-just-there-and-do-we-have-to-deal-with-it/