As part of the European Erasmus+ mobility programme, Ms Hansen and Mr Schaeffer took part in a week-long training course in Lisbon. The course, which focused on ‘AI Assistants for Teachers’, explored the targeted use of artificial intelligence to optimise teaching processes.

The training provided an in-depth insight into current AI-supported applications. In addition to testing tools such as Elevenlabs, Gamma, NotebookLM and Suno, the main focus was on meta-prompting using ChatGPT and Gemini. This technique enables language models to be configured through precise instructions so that they function as specialised, subject-specific assistants.

The aim was to develop individual chatbots that both reduce the workload involved in lesson preparation and support differentiated teaching within the classroom:
Ms Hansen designed a tourism chatbot for the upper sixth form, which serves as an interactive digital tutor for the targeted and individualised revision of content and skills relating to tourism.
Mr Schaeffer developed a ‘Charles Darwin’ bot that enables Year 10 pupils to engage in a dialogue-based exploration of the theory of evolution.

In addition to the technical work, there was an in-depth pedagogical discussion. During exchanges with teachers from Spain and Slovenia, different national approaches to integrating AI into subject teaching, as well as pedagogical guidelines, were discussed.

The findings and the prototypes developed are now being evaluated in order to further exploit the potential of digital assistance systems at our school.
Participation in this training course was made possible by funding from the European Union.

Not every prompt led to immediate success.