Sailors would often encounter windless days and set adrift at sea waiting, waiting, waiting for some wind. The duldrums. I cannot think of a better way to describe this week!
Guy
Day 354 – Evidence of Work is Not Evidence of Learning
This article argues that AI has exposed a fundamental flaw in modern education: the substitution of “evidence of work” for “evidence of learning.” It highlights how schools have increasingly focused on quantifiable outputs like completed worksheets and assignments, which AI can now easily generate without genuine understanding. The author contends that AI’s proliferation forces education to return to its core purpose—actual teaching and fostering cognitive development—rather than merely verifying compliance.
