AI in the Classroom Is Forcing Some Teachers to Reintroduce Pencils

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Some schools have attempted to ban the use of AI tools like ChatGPT.

Four out of every ten teenagers are likely to use artificial intelligence (AI) to complete their homework instead of handling their own research and accumulating English and grammar skills, even though the majority know itโ€™s probably wrong. According to a study released by the nonprofit Junior Achievement this summer, 60 percent of the 13-17-year-old teens surveyed viewed their use of AI as cheating. In response, teachers, some tech savvy, some not, are either throwing their hands up without a counter-strategy or are requiring their students to turn in essays that are handwritten with a device some of their students have never used in secondary school or collegeโ€”pencils.

โ€œThe technology will continue to outpace our ability to monitor it. I require my kids to write all their first drafts by hand.  Handwriting is the only way. It leads to deeper learning because it creates more neural activity while youโ€™re doing it,โ€ educational consultant, Washington Examiner columnist, and Catholic high school teacher Pete Laffin told The Epoch Times. โ€œWhat’s the point if we donโ€™t need our kids to learn whatโ€™s in a book and how history happens and so whatโ€™s the point of having a teacher? I always say weโ€™ll see, but if itโ€™s anything like the effect that using spell check has had on spelling and ChatGPT being exponentially greater, weโ€™re going to be in a dark place very quickly.โ€

Students have found that typing in a short description of the topic theyโ€™re assigned to write about gives them text output in seconds. From developing fictional stories to completing essay assignments, AI tools like ChatGPT can develop quick responses to online queries, drastically cutting down on homework time. These developments have seeped into the classroom much to the chagrin of some school districts now attempting to crack down on the practice.

Some schools have attempted to ban the use of AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom altogether like theย New York City Public Schoolsย did earlier this year, because theyโ€™re worried their students were using it to cheat. Several school systems nationwide have made similar decisions, including Milwaukee Public Schools.

Byย Mark Gilman

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