My journey of playing all NSO games continues.
I have now ranked ALL
NES, GB, GENESIS, SNES, and N64 games
Currently starting to go through their GBA list (have the first 4 games ranked on this list)
Have fun, discuss, feel free to disagree and share your opinions.
I have posted a number of times on this reddit about AI. It is without a doubt one of the biggest changes to tech recently. So it is worth opening discussion and seeing how educators are using it.
Full disclosure, I am Anti-AI for a vast majority of use cases. I am not talking about computer engineering programs that have been using AI for decades in different capacities. I am discussing using AI to create, mark, and comment in locations where human thought has been replaced.
Here are the threads (and counter arguments) I have noticed)
AI IS LIKE THE INTERNET, CALCULATOR, ETC ETC
It is in the way it is a piece of technology that makes things easier. But the way it functions this argument is a false equivalency. We actually do hold calculators back from kids that are JUST learning their basic math skills. They need to learn what adding, subtracting, etc etc is BEFORE they can jump into algebra or calculus and use a calculator to skip the early steps. But they still 100% should understand what 8X36 MEANS and how it fits in the equation they are solving. No one uses SIN COS and TAN charts anymore (for example) but they should understand what these mean. For the internet that was just opening where we gathered information. I remember when EVERYTHING was at the library or in a school text book. That is where information was curated. Once the information was "unlocked" with the internet suddenly we had to curate the material ourselves. We had access to EXCELLENT resources and absolute crap and had to figure everything out in between. Now with AI a robot gives you the answer (and maybe it is right and maybe it is 100% made up and maybe they got the right information but interpreted it incorrectly). Now we allow AI to curate for us and that takes away thought and control. Essentially, it is a false equivalency argument because the previous tech helped us move further and AI holds us back.
IT IS HERE TO STAY DEAL WITH IT
This is the weakest argument. Smartphones were also "here to stay" and we are learning the major issues with those. Social media was "here to stay" and we are learning how it is overall damaging to society. Furthermore this is an argument people are repeating and internalizing from the Tech oligarchy. We are allowing the far right and billionaires to dictate what we want and need. And we should shut up and not argue.
IT HELPED ME WITH A LESSON FOR A SPEC ED KID, A NEW CLASS, ETC
Now this is the one argument I do understand but it is probably the most dangerous red flag out of all the arguments. Look I know it is difficult to manage these massive class sizes and we cannot clone ourselves. So people create little Google Gems to help out those kids. Guess what else could help kids? EAs. Guess what else could help you with lessons? Your own thoughts and actions along with other peer teachers (that are not overworked). We are allowing the board to "help" us by shortcutting with AI. Maybe kids with IEPs don't need support they just need an AI. And maybe if everyone has an AI you can handle more (AI lets you do more right?). And maybe if we have AI we have fewer teachers and EAs because class sizes are larger and the AI can replace that 1:1 help an EA can give. Look at the tech industry and the layoffs happening there thanks to AI. People welcomed their replacements AND now those companies output is WEAKER than when they had more human control. We are welcoming the cancer into our system with a smile on our face. Also, if you are creating comments, marks, and report cards with AI you should always disclose it with your students and parents as they should know that a robot did the work for you.
Just taking a temperature check.
I am in the firm anti-AI stance. I refuse to use it, and I forbid my students from using it.
I know some teachers are heavy users and some hate it like me (also I know the use of AI and acceptance differs depending on what you teach).
Has anyone gone from loving AI to taking a 180 and hating it? Anyone in my camp that now loves it?
I am just wondering how opinions are changing and evolving. IF you feel comfortable your subject and grade would help. An Art teacher would have a very different stance on AI in class vs a teacher working in computer sciences (for example) and I understand that.