From Tools to Teammates? Examining Human–AI Synergy in Educational Design Fictions through the Lens of Extended Cognition"

AI in education is no longer just a tool – it is increasingly becoming a “teammate” that shapes how learners think, reason, and construct knowledge. This raises fundamental questions about how cognitive work and responsibility are distributed between humans and AI. This participatory workshop explores these questions through the lens of extended cognition, using design fiction scenarios to examine future human–AI interactions in educational contexts. Participants will uncover underlying assumptions and value tensions and collaboratively develop theory-informed guidelines for designing and evaluating meaningful human–AI synergy in AIED, forming the basis for a potential joint publication.