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A high schooler writes about AI tools in the classroom

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222 points dougb5 | 2 comments | 04 Sep 25 02:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.089s | source
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AIorNot ◴[04 Sep 25 05:06 UTC] No.45123774[source]▶
I’m an AI engineer but I think schools need a nuclear option

Banish tech in schools (including cell phones) (except during comp classes) but allow it at home

Ie in high school only allow paper and pencil/pen

Go back to written exams (handwriting based)

Be lenient on spelling and grammer

Allow homework, digital tutoring AI assistants and AI only when it not primary- ie for homework not in class work

Bring back oral exams (in a limited way)

Encourage study groups in school but don’t allow digital tech in those groups in class or libraries only outside of campus or in computer labs

Give up iPads and Chromebooks and Pearson etc

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1. wnc3141 ◴[04 Sep 25 05:30 UTC] No.45123891[source]▶
The best format I ever learned math was with plain sheets of printer paper, essentially a page per problem letting me doodle the problem and really think it through freely. After working with the concepts we then logged on to Mathematica for visualizations to really cement the concepts.
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2. aDyslecticCrow ◴[04 Sep 25 21:29 UTC] No.45132432[source]▶
Maths is probably the safest subject. Reading compression and writing is the dangerous stuff. Its arguably the most important subject in regular school, 2nd only to socialisation skills.