mintApr 16, 2025
can't remember where I saw it but "Using AI in education is like using a forklift in the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you" is a solid quote
Show threadLittle DetritusApr 17, 2025

@barquq
I get the ask.

If I may ask, didn´t ppl say the same about calculators, programmable calculators and the possibility to hand in essays written on a typewriter or computer instead of by hand?

Show threadSeachaint Apr 17, 2025

@littledetritus @barquq Calculators are usually not encouraged while kids are learning arithmetic, nor keyboards when teaching handwriting; the use of an aid should not overshadow the skill being taught.

Even then, keyboards merely accelerate writing, they don't replace the writer's need to think, compose, and write. Calculators can replace the operator for simple tasks, but again: if you're using the tool to replace the learner or teacher, nothing gets learned.

Show threadAlexander The 1st
@seachaint @littledetritus @barquq Also, before you learn to use a calculator, you are typically learning specific calculations so that you can both input them into a calculator, but also validate that the answer looks correct (i.e. "Wait, this looks to be off by a magnitude in estimation - did I give it bad values off by a factor of 10?", or "Wait - if there are only 360 degrees in a circle, why is my answer 450 degrees?".).
Apr 17, 2025 at 9:53amWeb
Show threadDoug 🌈🇨🇦 Jun 3, 2025
@AT1ST @seachaint @littledetritus @barquq It needs an exorcism.
Show threadAlexander The 1stJun 3, 2025

@Oldfartrant @seachaint @littledetritus @barquq I mean, the "Proper" answer depends on the context - for example:

1.) Either a 90 degree move in the opposite direction;

2.) Your calculation used a bad value that ended up applying too much of a given value.

3.) You converted from Radians incorrectly.