[Nate] NEW YORK CITY, BANS YOUTUBE AND CHATGPT... PLANNING TO GO BACK TO PAPER-PENCIL EXAMS

New York City, the largest school district in the United States, is moving to restrict students’ use of YouTube in schools, following its decision to block elementary and middle school students from using generative artificial intelligence (AI). As concerns grow that excessive screen use among students could negatively affect academic achievement and cognitive development, there is a growing movement to reconsider the role of digital technology in the classroom.

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 14th (local time), New York City Council members Shekar Krishnan, chair of the Committee on Oversight and Investigations, and Eric Dinowitz, chair of the Committee on Education, have proposed measures to prevent students from watching YouTube on personal devices at school. The proposal would also require teachers to demonstrate an educational need if they want to use YouTube videos in class.

The two lawmakers also argued that the city should restrict the use of educational applications that encourage rewards and competition through game-like features, not just YouTube, and should end the practice of providing individual digital devices to students from kindergarten through fifth grade. They also proposed returning to paper-and-pencil standardized testing instead of computer-based testing. Dinowitz emphasized, “This is not about being against technology. It is about supporting learning.”

The move follows New York City’s decision earlier this month to suspend the use of generative AI for one year among students from 2-K, a program for two-year-olds, through eighth grade. The city plans to restrict student-facing generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and reduce screen time for younger students as well. The measures affect approximately 600,000 students in New York City’s public schools.

Krishnan explained that parents have continued to complain that even if they limit their children’s screen time at home, those efforts are undermined when students continue to use YouTube or game-based apps at school. The two lawmakers are expected to formally raise the issue at a joint hearing of the City Council’s Committee on Education and Committee on Oversight and Investigations scheduled for the 15th.

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1. [+147, -4]

Exams should've always been only in pencil-paper form 

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When you leave tasks that require deep thought and completion to artificial intelligence, you fail to learn. While excellent teachers might not be necessary in an environment where everything is readily available, AI can serve as a valuable tool for anyone who is a self-directed learner

3. [+16, -2]

Parents in this country hand their kids cellphones from the time they're babies, while they just stare at their own phones

4. [+10, -0]

AI addicts get filtered out in the written examㅋㅋ They think the AI ​​database is their own knowledge

5. [+7, -1]

It’s great to use it for help with specific details when you already grasp the basics, but simply copying without knowing a thing? That definitely won't help you while you're a student

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