Some educators think AI can replace memorization, but that’s a shortcut to ignorance.

A new school year is underway. As students head back to class, teachers must grapple with increasing challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI).

Technology has always been a mixed blessing in schools. For example, while calculators made it easier to solve advanced math problems, they also gave students a ready-made excuse for not learning their multiplication tables. This created a problem for classroom teachers who knew the importance of these skills.

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Of course, it would have been a mistake to stop teaching basic math to students just because calculators were available. Good teachers know that calculators are a tool, not a replacement for memorization and critical thinking.

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