Not Against AI: Are We Raising Thinkers or Typists?
MATHIVATION: Are We Raising Thinkers or Typists? The AI Paradox in Our Classrooms Seedhi Baat Now Friday Special Not Against AI. For the Human Mind. “If you give a calculator to a child who doesn't know tables, the child may get the answer - but may never learn multiplication. AI presents us with the same question at a much larger scale.” A Question From a Teacher Who Also Uses AI Let me begin with a confession. I am not against AI. In fact, I work with AI. I learn from AI. I teach with AI. You could call me an AI-augmented teacher. But I remain firmly FOR the human mind. But precisely because I use AI, I have one concern: Are we teaching children to use AI - or teaching AI to do the thinking for our children? Our students are not at fault. If we give a young learner a tool that makes homework faster, projects prettier, essays easier and answers instantly available, why wouldn't the learner use it? Parents are relieved: “Homework ho gaya.” Teachers may rec...