If we line teenagers up, sit them in rows, fill them with content, show them how to reproduce it, and get them to reproduce it on demand in a form of our choosing …
… aren’t they just being treated like a human version of ChatGPT?
Why is only the AI version classified as cheating?
Perhaps we need to ask another question: who’s cheating whom at the moment?
Today’s message from Pluto
“I need to follow my nose to feel good. Woof!!!”
Something to try that might make a difference
The fact is, most learning - and the assessment that follows at secondary school - is basically, an algorithm. All kids have to do is stick to the code, with variation treated more like an error than an indicator of learning. So …
Introduce the language of dispositions
Things like curiosity, collaboration, self-awareness, craftsmanship, care, etc.
Use them as umbrella terms that sit above the learning and help kids think reflectively about how they approach things.
Use them as a way to talk about learning as a process that takes many paths.