Philosophy Wire: Machine learning. Grass growing…

A new review highlights the potential of machine learning--a subset of artificial intelligence -- in science education. [1] But artificial intelligence based on what? Based on science and on the education we have received. Look around. Who taught the grass to grow? Smell the forest. Who taught the flowers to blossom? Come. Sit. Are you the master? Or are you the student? (Could you smile if you were neither or both?)

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Philosophy Wire: Humans helping robots. Forgotten father…

With a smartphone and a browser, people worldwide will be able to interact with a robot to speed the process of teaching robots how to do basic tasks. [1] We were kids. But we are creators now. We were children. And now we have become parents. Having forgotten the face of our father. How can we teach anything, if we think there is nothing to learn? Close your eyes and look back. No, your father is not there. Don’t cry. For He is with you now… Let go of the keyboard my child…

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Philosophy Wire: Teaching... via being taught?

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2017-01-24]: Teaching method based on how the students’ brain is activated during learning. [1] Teaching based on the student. Teaching without a teacher. How wrong. Let’s at last teach our children how to think! Without needing to learn how they think… It is a guide they want... Not a follower...

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