Books will soon be obsolete in school
8 days ago
- #Educational Technology
- #AI in Education
- #Historical Predictions
- A top AI expert predicted that books will soon be obsolete in schools, replaced by AI instruction within ten years.
- Historical context: Similar predictions were made about motion pictures replacing books in 1913, yet books remain in use today.
- Videos and other technologies have supplemented but not replaced traditional educational tools like books and teachers.
- Skepticism exists about AI being the sole educational tool, with critics pointing to vested interests and lack of pedagogical expertise among AI proponents.
- Comments highlight the absurdity and over-optimism of AI replacing all educational methods, comparing it to past failed technological predictions.