Why would students choose slow dialogue when they've trained all summer on instant answers?

In this episode we explore what happens when AI becomes more than a classroom tool, and starts competing with classroom learning itself.Topics covered:How AI may change students’ expectations about what learning should feel likeWhy immediate AI responses could make classroom dialogue feel slower by comparisonThe connection between AI use, boredom, and delayed gratificationHow students are already using AI for entertainment, advice, creativity, and personal questionsWhy students may reach for AI before attempting difficult work themselvesCognitive offloading and the question: “Why should I do this if AI can?”Why impatience with confusion may be an important classroom signalThis is Part 2 of a two-part series on student attention.Source:https://www.aft.org/ae/spring2026/willingham