Teaching AI literacy: Why educators should focus on critical thinking, not tool usage
By
Abderrahim AgnaouAl Akhawayn University
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
An educator describes a classroom exercise where students used generative AI to redesign a Moroccan road safety campaign. While students quickly produced professional-looking results, they fell silent when asked about the provenance and legal rights to use the AI-generated images. The article argues that educators should focus not on teaching students how to use AI (which they already know), but on encouraging critical thinking about AI outputs—questioning sources, ethics, copyright, and biases.
Key quotes
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This moment told me more than the campaign itself.
Students don't need help from their educators to keep up with AI. But what we can do is encourage them to question it more.
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