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Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by 9dev »

johnnyanmac wrote: post #42
enavari wrote: post #31

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Well I'm a teacher and I completely disagree. This if anything just levels the playing field by now giving poor kids tutors that rich families were paying for the whole time. Having a new teaching tool is no substitution for teachers. Teachers are there to classroom manage, manage/coach students to learn, and baby sit.

>Teachers are there to classroom manage, manage/coach students to learn, and baby sit. If this is really what actual teachers think of teaching in 2024, Gen Alpha truly is doomed.

What do you think teachers are for instead?

The learning part is on the student, anyway. You can only assist them while they do it. And that mostly means breaking down stuff into lessons, taking care of the learning environment, answering questions as they arise, keep students from cutting each others hair off, and keep them busy until their parents come home from work (although I agree the last part is a bit of a cynical take).

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by Klinky »

nbzso wrote: post #49
anytime5704 wrote: post #47

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I have no idea what you’re getting at. You started by insulting all Americans for cybertrucks even though they aren’t popular. Then you called me stupid because I can’t connect the dots of your incoherent ramblings. I suggest you spend less time condescending and more time checking your grammar. Have a nice weekend.

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You're citing some blog copy that doesn't link to or correctly cite its sources that seems to be trying to sell shady psychological services.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if AI played a part in constructing this post. For example, what's up with the last paragraph about Nicholas Carr? It says "Dr Nicholas Carr", but he's a journalist who doesn't seem to have a doctorate degree and I cannot find any indication he refers himself as "Dr Nicholas Carr", did an AI hallucinate this? Also Carr has a bone to pick with the Internet, not AI, his book was written back in 2011.

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by insane_dreamer »

endisneigh wrote: post #6

I’m curious what teachers unions in the United States will think of this. Presumably any successful outcomes with this will result in a culling, starting with aides and specialists. Add declining enrollment and you have strong incentive.

I disagree

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by dhruvbird »

deckar01 wrote: post #52
nbzso wrote: post #33

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Getting nearly instant, detailed feedback when guessing wrong has got to be a major improvement over waiting weeks for a red X.

Or waiting weeks could force you to think about the problem harder and eventually figure it out because you just spent more time on it this time.

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by insane_dreamer »

GolfPopper wrote: post #10

Khan - an English loanword from Middle Mongolian meaning "ruler". Migo - in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, a fundamentally alien race that has mastered neuroscience. Seems a little too much on the noise?

It’s by Khan Academy, founded by Sal Khan.

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by refulgentis »

deckar01 wrote: post #52
nbzso wrote: post #33

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Getting nearly instant, detailed feedback when guessing wrong has got to be a major improvement over waiting weeks for a red X.

I've spent all day working with Phi. I am quite charmed to:

- log into HN.

- see an article about it being a giveaway for math teachers to make lesson plans.

- see someone asserting it is an individual math tutor capable of evaluating answers and giving detailed feedback

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by golergka »

nbzso wrote: post #49
anytime5704 wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have no idea what you’re getting at. You started by insulting all Americans for cybertrucks even though they aren’t popular. Then you called me stupid because I can’t connect the dots of your incoherent ramblings. I suggest you spend less time condescending and more time checking your grammar. Have a nice weekend.

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This sounds as if it was written by an LLM.

Re: Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free

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Post by ern »

blackoil wrote: post #53

Does anyone here actually used Khanmigo and can share experience with it? It is still not available in my country. The whole thread is cesspool of AI bad, M$ bad, we are doomed.

I’ve generally gotten that vibe from most of these threads. No I haven’t used it, but I can say that ChatGPT 4.0 has been a huge helping me tutoring one of my children in math. We previously had college students tutoring him, and it turned out they were not very good. I have a fairly solid, although dated background, so it helps me refresh concepts and to find mistakes. I don’t let him use the AI directly though.
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