What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind review – the case for embracing tech in the classroom
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THE AI ANGLE
Serving as an assistant tutor for personalized learningIn his book 'What Should My Children Do?', Daniel Susskind draws parallels to historical debates around calculators to argue that educators must actively embrace AI rather than shrink from it in panic. He urges schools to teach students how to learn both with and without AI while reinforcing foundational skills, warning against reactive 'future proofing' like past pushes for coding instruction. For education and curriculum faculty, this presents a model for leveraging AI as personalized assistant tutors while rethinking how students are prepared for disrupted white-collar professions.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Curriculum designers can explore the pedagogical tension of balancing foundational skills with AI integration by evaluating how to effectively teach and test students both with and without automated tools.Read the original at theguardian.com Generate teaching or study materials
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