Excellent point about writing being more than just the finished product. There is a ton of discussion about AI and the use of AI in education at my school. I work with a population of students with dyslexia, so the use of assistive technology to enable access is necessary for many of them. They often have complex ideas and thoughts, but the translation from verbal to written language is a barrier or filter that reduces their sophistication--they opt for the word or sentence they can accurately spell/type. These students still need to be taught the structure of written expression, but AI can be a tool that enables them to compete with peers without dyslexia.
Great points; I'm all for the use it as a tool mentality. I just worry that it is too easy of a leap from using it as a tool to just letting it do the thinking for you. We all have to figure out how to navigate that line.
Our technology is very seductive. We lock our doors at night because we don't want strangers coming in and robbing us or hurting us. We act to protect ourselves. Our phones and other devices are our "helpers", they make us more productive and more connected to the world. We often don't realize, however, that the doors to our souls are left unlocked in the presence of our devices.
Excellent point about writing being more than just the finished product. There is a ton of discussion about AI and the use of AI in education at my school. I work with a population of students with dyslexia, so the use of assistive technology to enable access is necessary for many of them. They often have complex ideas and thoughts, but the translation from verbal to written language is a barrier or filter that reduces their sophistication--they opt for the word or sentence they can accurately spell/type. These students still need to be taught the structure of written expression, but AI can be a tool that enables them to compete with peers without dyslexia.
Great points; I'm all for the use it as a tool mentality. I just worry that it is too easy of a leap from using it as a tool to just letting it do the thinking for you. We all have to figure out how to navigate that line.
Our technology is very seductive. We lock our doors at night because we don't want strangers coming in and robbing us or hurting us. We act to protect ourselves. Our phones and other devices are our "helpers", they make us more productive and more connected to the world. We often don't realize, however, that the doors to our souls are left unlocked in the presence of our devices.
I love this metaphor! We leave the door wide open!
Even after all these years, we are still learning from each other.