[HSK 4] AI时代课堂该变吗 - Should Classrooms Change in the AI Era?

Jack Ma discusses AI’s impact on education, emphasizing less rote practice and more creativity and humanities education.AI时代课堂该变吗 - Should Classrooms Change in the AI Era? [HSK 4]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية《English Translation》陈花: While preparing my lesson today, I kept thinking: Jack Ma said AI is coming too fast and none of us are ready. Is this a reminder for us teachers?黄刚: It really is. In the past, everyone emphasized scores and endless practice questions. Now it seems that approach may not keep up with the times. Has your school changed at all?陈花: A little. I’ve noticed students use AI to look up information very quickly, but if they just copy the answers, they stop thinking. I’m a bit worried.黄刚: It’s like the old saying: ‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’ AI can give answers, but it can’t replace judgment and thinking ability.陈花: Exactly. So recently I’ve had students do role-play and discuss social issues in English. One student who usually has average grades actually came up with a very thoughtful point.黄刚: That shows creativity really is more important than rote memorization. On the government side, education reform is also being discussed, emphasizing overall development rather than a single exam score.陈花: But parents are still very anxious. They always feel that without doing lots of practice questions, their children will fall behind. Sometimes I feel caught in the middle.黄刚: Changing mindsets takes time. But in the long run, AI will handle calculation and memorization. What humans need more is empathy and judgment.陈花: Hearing you say that gives me more confidence. Maybe we teachers really need to change from ‘people who deliver knowledge’ into ‘people who guide the way.’