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In reply to the discussion: I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment (The Guardian, 5/10/26) [View all]

Prairie_Seagull

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12. An "abstraction refusing to take shape".
Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)
Tue May 12, 2026, 11:26 AM
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When one idea takes a chapter. AI can't do this. Some of the best writing I've seen deals with this exact thing.

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I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment (The Guardian, 5/10/26) [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP
Thanks for this, highplainsdem! Great article showing AI shortcomings. BComplex Sunday #1
You're welcome! I knew I had to share this as soon as I read it. highplainsdem Sunday #5
Great article. Hope this is happening in classes everywhere. ratchiweenie Sunday #2
I do, too. Sadly, there are a lot of admins who've fallen for AI hype and want even the youngest students highplainsdem Sunday #6
I teach political science, sociology, and history at a community college. SidneyR Sunday #3
AI use will still hurt their ability to reason and communicate. It will make them dependent on AI. It highplainsdem Sunday #4
Your experience with 'creative writing class' sound like mine GenThePerservering Sunday #7
I'm so sorry you ran into teachers that bad, but I'm glad you found local writers teaching classes highplainsdem Monday #8
I was a homely girl which in a way was a superpower GenThePerservering Monday #9
I doubt you were "homely" - most women feel insecure about their looks. But clothing and even hair highplainsdem Tuesday #10
Excellent article... Spazito Tuesday #11
An "abstraction refusing to take shape". Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #12
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