The cue that kickstarts a routine is also critical (see linked 🧵). Effective cues are:
Distinct → So they don't get mixed up with other routines
Multi-modal → They combine noise/speech with action/position
Punchy → They are quick and impactful
Despite best intentions and significant investment, England’s SEND system is failing too many students and their families. To fix it, we need to understand why.
Mega-thread summary of my presentation at #FestivalOfEducation today:
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This story has 3 parts:
- 5x signs that the system is under strain
- 5x potential drivers of system failure
- 5x principles for more inclusive teaching
IMPORTANT: These school-oriented principles are only ONE PART of a much wider solution to a very serious challenge.
The most important idea when it comes to AI & education:
WHOEVER DOES THE THINKING GETS THE LEARNING
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AI is coming—thick & fast.
LLM’s like ChatGPT are outperforming humans at an ever-increasing range of tasks, their adoption is spreading quicker than any technology before, and they are the least intelligent they will ever be.
However, just because AI is powerful doesn’t mean that it’s good for learning.
Setting aside issues related to accuracy, bias, and privacy—the current generation of LLMs are optimised for helping users SOLVE PROBLEMS, not helping users GET BETTER AT SOLVING PROBLEMS.