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fabulousfang t1_jcxqpm3 wrote

Reply to comment by Siddhanta101 in Teachers wanted to ban calculators in 1988. Now, they want to ban ChatGPT. by redbullkongen

I mean if children CAN use chatgpt to form ful sentences when they aren't expected to form full sentences on their own is over achieving, isn't it? I'd agree school system not giving them credit for it but as a potential parent id full on commend them.

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ToHallowMySleep t1_jcy7o7q wrote

Judging by your reply you need some help to form full sentences already ;)

Using a tool to achieve a result sidesteps the question of competency, and that is what we measure in class. Not "can I ask someone else to do something for me".

Of course, classes need to change to accommodate tools available to everyone (and not favour just those with privileged access), but only the use of those tools to aid your own understanding, not to replace what you do. Riding 100m on a bike is not the same as running it. Performing multiplication manually is not the same as doing it on a calculator (if that aptitude is what is being tested). Handing in an essay that was written for you does not test your comprehension or knowledge of the subject matter.

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