Digital school in the Böblingen district: Florian Wahl calls for an AI offensive!

Digital school in the Böblingen district: Florian Wahl calls for an AI offensive!

In the Böblingen district, the emerging influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in education is increasingly being discussed. Florian Wahl, SPD member of the state parliament and chairman of the Committee for Social Affairs, Health and Integration in Baden-Württemberg, recently pointed out the need to catch up with digital equipment in schools. In his request to the state government, he emphasized the importance of digital development in order to make schools fit for the future. Wahl calls for a comprehensive improvement of the digital infrastructure in order to better exploit the potential of AI in teaching. SZBZ reports that he considers immediate action in this area to be necessary.

The influence of digital technologies on education is growing rapidly, especially through the use of AI. The introduction of computers in schools has been considered a turning point in education since 1984, but digital transformation has progressed more slowly than expected. Now experts are talking about a new revolution initiated by AI. Teacher Florian Nuxoll emphasizes that AI offers significant opportunities to optimize learning processes. According to a survey by the digital association Bitkom, over 50% of teachers have already used AI applications, while only 7% rule out their use. This shows that interest in AI in the education system is growing and represents an important step towards digitalization. Education click highlights that the Conference of Ministers of Education recommends a “constructive-critical” approach to AI in schools.

The need for teacher training

In order to meet the challenges of integrating AI into teaching, the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs is planning comprehensive further training offers for teachers. Systematic training is planned that focuses on dealing with AI. In addition to promoting digital skills, work is being done on a data protection-compliant Large Language Model (LLM) trained for educational purposes, which will be available to teachers. These developments are crucial for ensuring the quality of teaching and the pedagogical use of AI.

didacta 2025, a major education trade fair, will take place in Stuttgart from February 11th to 15th, 2025 and will certainly be a central forum for the discussion about the implementation of AI in the education sector. Both challenges and solutions associated with the integration of these technologies are discussed here.

Resources and support for schools

The educational offering around AI is supported by numerous initiatives and platforms. The Berlin-Brandenburg education server provides extensive materials that inform teachers about the use of AI in teaching. This includes teaching units that deal with the opportunities and threats of the technology, as well as specific programs to develop AI skills among teachers and students. The education server provides valuable information to help schools implement AI.

Artificial intelligence is not only a tool for improving teaching and learning processes, but also an important element for promoting media literacy and the ethical discussion of digital technologies. Given the rapid developments in this area, it is essential that schools in the Böblingen district and beyond actively participate in the digital transformation. Otherwise, there is a risk that educational inequalities will be reinforced, especially if access to AI technologies depends on parents' financial resources.