Adjusting to Generative AI in Education Means Getting to the Roots
We’ll find a practical consensus that will allow AI to be integrated into the learning process without compromising the development of critical skills. Just as calculators did not replace the need for learning math, AI will not replace the need for learning to write and think critically. It may take a while to sort it out, but we will do so. In fac
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Another good read: Ted Chiang on why Ai isn’t going to make great art, for The New Yorker . I rather liked this analogy:
As the linguist Emily M. Bender has noted, teachers don’t ask students to write essays because the world needs more student essays. The point of writing essays is to strengthen students’ critical-thinking skills; in the same way t... See more
Meanwhile #213
generative AI is but the latest in a line of innovations that draws attention to the flaws of the modern education system, leaving us to question how well it's preparing us for the quickly evolving and increasingly turbulent future ahead. Could this be the final straw? The key to unlocking re-evaluation of our educational philosophies at a massive ... See more
Our Centaur Future - A RADAR Report
This AI boom has set off an existential crisis in me.
Some background: I’ve been teaching writing for the past six years. In that time, I developed frameworks for how to write well and a reputation as a good teacher to learn from. Partially because of the AI wave, I decided to stop teaching. It has only been four months since I shut down my busine... See more
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