can you help her see who kids really are and engage in the real world? I am increasingly convinced that having eyes up and out instead of focused on a screen will increase the social skills of all middle school kids. More eyes on real humans, as opposed to virtual ones, would probably help adults as well.
To understand the dilemma for the high school student, perhaps a college student can shed some light. Nathan Bachman, a current student of mine at Baylor, who sees many students give into the temptation to use AI for assignments.
“ Most students are aware of the long-term negative ramifications,” he said.“ However, the short-term return conceals the long run costs.” A good grade with additional free time more than outweighs the long-term benefit of actually learning something.
He added,“ AI-powered tools provide a prescription for problem-solving like never
before, in the form of a deadly opiate.”
Failing a class might be the best thing that can happen to a 15-year-old kid to help him understand the benefit of learning, and more importantly, the value of integrity. While AI holds tremendous potential, if not used intentionally and with integrity, it could be one of the greatest challenges we face in helping kids do hard things.
In a recent study from MIT, researchers found that college students who used ChatGPT to help them write essays in response to provocative questions produced“ statistically homogenous essays,” and their brain activity was localized and poorly coordinated. Minutes after completing their essays, only 17 percent could remember a single sentence of them.
In this article we will look at what happens when young people are— and are not— given the opportunity to grow up. We also will explore the
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