Coffee chatMonday 28 September 202606:45
What Is the Teacher For? A Reflection with Hatem Radwan
If AI can give students the answer, what is the teacher for? Our host Hatem Radwan reflects on the question behind so many edTalks conversations, and argues the teacher's role is becoming more important, but different.
Key takeaways
The ideas worth carrying into Monday morning.
- 01Students can already get almost any answer from AI, so the teacher's value moves from delivering information to designing the learning experience.
- 02Answers don't mean learning: learning needs a mentor who motivates, encourages and decides which questions matter.
- 03Plan around what students will do and how they will prove their learning, not only what you will teach tomorrow.
Coming soon
Planned conversation
- 01Critical question: If AI can give students the answer, what is the teacher for? In this reflection: - Why "will AI replace teachers?" keeps coming up, and why it is the wrong question - Detection and permission versus the bigger question for education - The teacher as the designer of the learning experience and a trusted mentor - A test for your next task: if AI can do all of it, what are students actually learning?
