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: 0.022s | 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

jay_kyburz ◴[04 Sep 25 20:24 UTC] No.45131833[source]▶

Or just give them laptops that are on an internal network only, with just the tools they need.

You could write your essay and save it in your classroom shared folder. I don't think this is rocket science.

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This i could see work. Either white-list specific online resources or just full on local digital library of pdfs.

Phones still pose a problem. But asking for things on a phone and typing it back to a computer would be rather inefficient cheating.

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2. simonklitj ◴[04 Sep 25 21:49 UTC] No.45132614[source]▶

Ban phones in the classroom. Thems were the rules for me in high school - phones went in our locker.