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AI likely to see end to traditional classroom says leading expert

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noblegiraffe · 07/07/2023 11:22

Reported in the Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/07/ai-likely-to-spell-end-of-traditional-school-classroom-leading-expert-says

No, no it won't.

I'm not sure what he's a leading expert in, probably trying to flog edtech to schools.

The huge issue that he has not mentioned once in his article is AI can't get the kids to do the fucking work.

So much time and effort is spent in schools setting up routines, rewards, sanctions and behaviour management, in order to get kids to do the fucking work.

Sit a kid in front of a chatGPT computer? A large percentage will piss about and not engage at all.

Teachers - I suspect your job is safe here.

AI likely to spell end of traditional school classroom, leading expert says

Exclusive: Prof Stuart Russell says technology could result in ‘fewer teachers being employed – possibly even none’

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/07/ai-likely-to-spell-end-of-traditional-school-classroom-leading-expert-says

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Hawkins0001 · 08/07/2023 00:11

If they want to learn they will
The term autodicate was around before modern schooling, modern schooling methods is just a blip in history

Hawkins0001 · 08/07/2023 00:12

*autodidact

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noblegiraffe · 08/07/2023 00:22

Hawkins0001 · 08/07/2023 00:11

If they want to learn they will
The term autodicate was around before modern schooling, modern schooling methods is just a blip in history

Yes, but we need more of the population to be educated than just those who actually want to learn.

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SchnitzelVonCrummsTum · 08/07/2023 00:25

Rocket1982 · 07/07/2023 12:58

I work at a uni and I think jobs are more at risk from AI in HE than in schools. In HE there's far less behaviour management.

That's interesting (genuinely). I work for a (RG) uni and my first thought was that AI didn't stand a chance ... how do you see it being applied?
Given the big push to get students back into lecture theatres (and the widespread disengagement when some teaching was online in Covid) my feeling is that students continue to massively value the contact with the staff in person.

Brrrrrrrrrrrr · 08/07/2023 00:30

I can’t see AI replacing teachers just yet but I could certainly see the demand for AI tutors for at home / Saturday morning learning - that’s an idea which could turn a very nice profit indeed.

Hawkins0001 · 08/07/2023 00:47

noblegiraffe · 08/07/2023 00:22

Yes, but we need more of the population to be educated than just those who actually want to learn.

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True and good luck with that.

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