Reflections on the philosophy of education, classroom observation logs, and theories on the future of schooling.
We are currently witnessing a "Velocity Mismatch." Technology evolves by the day; education evolves by the decade. This essay argues that by the time a syllabus is printed, it is already an artifact. We are handing out degrees that act as "receipts of attendance" rather than proofs of competence.
The danger is not that AI will replace us, but that we will forget how to think without it. As we outsource our labor to algorithms, we risk outsourcing our volition as well. This essay outlines a "Parallel Curriculum"—the four skills students must teach themselves to remain the architects of their own lives.
Curiosity is an appetite. But what happens when you force-feed a child who isn't hungry? This essay explores the classroom as a site of "cognitive indigestion," arguing that by providing answers before students have formulated questions, we are effectively destroying the biological instinct to learn.
You can force a student to the library, but you cannot force them to think. An investigation into how negative conditioning in schools poisons the water, turning the joy of discovery into a source of anxiety.
Curiosity is an appetite. But what happens when you force-feed a child who isn't hungry? This essay explores the classroom as a site of "cognitive indigestion," arguing that by providing answers before students have formulated questions, we are effectively destroying the biological instinct to learn.
The danger is not that AI will replace us, but that we will forget how to think without it. As we outsource our labor to algorithms, we risk outsourcing our volition as well. This essay outlines a "Parallel Curriculum"—the four skills students must teach themselves to remain the architects of their own lives.
We are currently witnessing a "Velocity Mismatch." Technology evolves by the day; education evolves by the decade. This essay argues that by the time a syllabus is printed, it is already an artifact. We are handing out degrees that act as "receipts of attendance" rather than proofs of competence.