https://freerepublic.com/tag/davidhead/ en-us Sat, 4 Apr 2026 20:00:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4373637/posts AI is here to stay, the experts say. Don’t fight it. Embrace it and give students a legitimate way to use AI in their writing. I’ve heard those claims since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in late 2022 and sounded the death of the college essay. I’m an AI skeptic. As a historian, I know that teaching students to write and think for themselves is a crucial part of my job. But I’m also open-minded. As a historian, I know well the many examples of people resisting new technology simply because it’s disruptive—before embracing the same tech as an essential... James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4373637/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2026 20:00:22 GMT