AI, Effort, and Your Brain
This lesson introduces students to the concepts of cognitive effort and cognitive debt and explores how AI tools can change the amount of thinking we do!
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Approximate Total Time: 50 minutes to 1 hour
Summary:
This lesson introduces students to the concepts of cognitive effort and cognitive debt and explores how AI tools can change the amount of thinking we do. Using hands-on activities, discussion, and a student-friendly summary of an MIT research study, students examine when AI can support learning and when it may reduce deep thinking. The lesson sets shared expectations for responsible AI use and established norms that protect student thinking throughout the school year.