Teaching students to think in the age of ChatGPT
The article explores the integration of AI tools like ChatGPT into education, arguing that the technology should be viewed as a creative ally rather than a replacement for human intellect. It emphasizes the need for educators to redesign assessments to prioritize critical thinking and ethical AI usage over mere output generation.
Why it matters
As AI becomes ubiquitous in classrooms, educational institutions must shift from banning these tools to teaching students how to use them to enhance, rather than outsource, their cognitive development.
Me: Lalitha, you’ve been colouring all this time. Do you enjoy colouring?
Lalitha: Don’t you know that all women like pink?
Me: I don’t know. Why do women like pink?
Lalitha: It gives answers to all our questions.
T his was an informal conversation I had with two young British-Indian children — a seven-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister, Lalitha — during a train journey from Coimbatore to Chennai.
Throughout the seven-hour journey, the children kept themselves busy colouring, drawing, and knitting, while also engaging in conversation with my family and I.
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