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M.E.T.A. - Maximizing Effective Teaching AI - Professional Development and Capacity Building for Teacher Trainers

A program for teacher trainers in collaboration with Stanford University

About the programm

Since the publication of ChatGPT, language-based artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about fundamental changes in the way we work and learn - including in schools. AI harbours risks, but also offers enormous potential, for example for internal differentiation and individualization in the classroom. Teachers must therefore be strengthened in their AI skills through future-oriented and broad-based programs.
Stanford University (USA), a leading institution in research on artificial intelligence and education, is currently testing a new model for teaching AI skills to teachers. In this context, Stanford University, together with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, is offering the "M.E.T.A.-Training AI - Professional Development and Capacity Building for Teacher Trainers" program. This training is aimed at teacher trainers and aims to expand the knowledge and skills of trainers in dealing with artificial intelligence. Another focus is on building a strong network in which participants can continue to exchange ideas and learn from each other even after the project has ended.
The program aims to support teachers in designing meaningful lessons with and about AI. The aim is to improve the quality of teaching by highlighting the pedagogical added value of digitized and AI-supported teaching methods and integrating them into practice.

This training for teacher trainers on AI aims to expand the knowledge and skills of trainers in dealing with artificial intelligence and thus improve the quality of teaching. The pedagogical added value of digitalized and AI-supported teaching methods will be demonstrated and integrated into practice. As well the program focusses on shaping the learning environment. Together with the teacher trainers, we want to work out and test how AI-based tools and applications can be integrated into the classroom to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment. By using AI, students can be individually supported and the learning processes can be optimized. Teacher trainers are empowered to pass on their acquired knowledge and skills to teachers. This enables them to act as multipliers and promote the use of AI in lessons at their school or in their educational environment. The training thus offers the opportunity to have a lasting and positive impact on the educational landscape and to develop the educational added value of using AI in the classroom.

The target group are teacher trainers for SEK I (grades 5/7 to 10) with a focus on lesson development:

who want to expand their knowledge and skills in dealing with artificial intelligence in order to use this technology effectively in the classroom,
who want to support and improve the learning process of students
and who have the opportunity to carry out teaching trials.

Up to 30 teacher trainers can participate in this one-year professional development and coaching program. The program consists of six modules with four components: