JUNIOR SCHOOL
ABOVE : BILL MORGAN RESPONDS TO A QUESTION DURING JUNIOR SCHOOL ASSEMBLY .
LEFT : BILL IS SHOWN WITH PREP STUDENTS rescue and explained that Bill was now a Scotchie and therefore had to be allowed to play . Bill reflected on learning one of his most important lessons in life that day … how to treat people .
Bill shared many other tales , all of which highlighted core values of Scotch and of society that had roots in his experiences at school . He spoke of the importance of respecting others and of being honest when mistakes are made . However , his parting message for the boys was perhaps the most poignant . Bill referenced the importance of all Junior School boys recognising how fortunate they are to be at Scotch and therefore the responsibility that falls upon them to make it a better place for Scotch boys of the future . Bill ’ s messages of care , respect , honesty and responsibility all spoke to human interactions that artificial intelligence would find extremely difficult to replicate and interactions that will always have value in society .
Bill ’ s visit highlighted that experiential learning often builds stronger foundations than that of simple knowledge processing . ChatGPT and artificial intelligence have their place in our world as co-pilots and tools that can enhance many processes and information gathering exercises . However , ‘ Chat O . S . C ’, the real human interaction with members of our Scotch Family , will not only act as co-pilots but also as the plane we fly , the fuel in the tank , the airports and even the in-flight entertainment on the journey . It is through our experiences together that we enrich and support each other ’ s lives .
As we look ahead to the next one hundred years we must consider the potential changes , but also recognise the constants that sustain us as members of the Scotch Family .
18 Great Scot Issue 169 – September 2023