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You don't have to wait for everything to be defined in detail to predict what's going to happen... There may be the unexpected, but more often than not, what's going to happen is announced in advance and...

  • either you don't realize what's going to happen, and the conclusion will continue to be drawn inexorably;
  • or we realize it and do nothing, in which case we only have ourselves to blame;
  • or we do something about it and what we change:
    • 1- has no effect,
    • 2- has a positive effect
    • 3- has a negative effect.
      In the worst case, at least we've learned something.

That's why the worst response is to do nothing, because not only will we have learned nothing, but our self-esteem will be lowered, because we knew and did nothing. Perhaps we didn't dare ask for help? Perhaps we didn't know that help existed, or we considered asking for help a dishonor? Asking for help is at the very least a form of recognition of our condition. Something will have been done.

In an educational context, the teacher is quick to see who's off to a good start and who's heading for trouble. He may want to work harder for his students, but he can't learn for them. Nor can an A.I.. It's up to them to learn and work towards knowledge. The teacher can prepare the ground, change his methods, distribute tasks differently, get the student to do something and learn from his actions, but it's up to the student to get started, otherwise neither his abilities nor his confidence and esteem will change.

The integration of A.I. into teaching suggests major upheavals. You can let yourself be carried along, carefree. We can also read the trends and become aware of what's coming. Responding to them has to do with evolving and taking responsibility. Broadening your viewpoints, extending your reach, achieving goals.

Happy reading

Denys Lamontagne - [email protected]

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