Teaching Python Episode 148: PyCon 2025 AI Education Open Space
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Jun 8, 2025 A lively discussion emerges at PyCon US 2025, where educators and developers share their experiences with AI in teaching and coding. The conversation spotlights AI's potential to enhance productivity while raising concerns about over-reliance on technology. Strategies for balancing AI's benefits with critical thinking skills take center stage. Additionally, the challenges of assessing genuine learning in an AI-driven world and the importance of foundational knowledge in programming are emphasized. This engaging dialogue captures the transformative role of AI in shaping education.
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Luis Embraces AI in Coding
- Luis uses AI to vastly increase coding productivity and debugging in his freelance and teaching work.
- He embraces AI as an integral extension of human capability rather than trying to police its use in education.
Use Whiteboard to Assess Understanding
- Phil uses whiteboard interviews to assess if students truly understand code instead of relying on AI-generated answers.
- Encourage students to demonstrate their reasoning through conversation, not just code output.
AI Answers May Hinder Learning
- K.K. Kua highlights research showing students using AI to get answers learn less than those using search engines.
- Searching promotes effortful learning and understanding, unlike AI which may promote copying answers.