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[–] applemao@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

No idea how the hell you teach nowadays. Must be an absolute nightmare.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

They’re not wrong, but I heard similar things when search engines first appeared. To be fair, that wasn’t wrong either.

In college (25+ years ago) we were warned that we couldn't trust Wikipedia and shouldn't use it. And, yes, it was true back then that you had to be careful with what you found on Wikipedia, but it was still an incredible resource for finding resources.

My 8 year old came home this year saying they were using AI, and I used it as an opportunity to teach her how to properly use an LLM, and how to be very suspicious of what it tells her.

She will need the skills to efficiently use an LLM, but I think it's going to be on me to teach her that because the schools aren't prepared.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I feel like teachers are going to have to set aside time for essay writing in class instead of as homework.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I have always been opposed to the concept of “homework”, so I would support this.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

True, but at some point they'll need to use a computer to write the essay. At that point, it's pretty easy to slip over to an AI prompt

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Teachers can just watch the handful of children with disabilities that require a computer.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

I think this works. I was in fact one of them, although honestly, at a certain point, they trusted me and weren't even watching all that hard.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I meant more that, at some point, kids do need to practice long-form writing on a computer. At that point, you have to watch everybody.

[–] applemao@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

True that was a disruption but this is far far worse. And will only get worse.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Steam engines weren't "Academic dishonesty, the tool"