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type: "article"
title: "Signal ping : Schools have seen this movie before"
summary: "Tools do not fix institutions."
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# Signal ping : Schools have seen this movie before

This piece from [The Conversation](https://theconversation.com) draws a straight line between past education technology failures and today’s AI enthusiasm.

[![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kWh3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2e46163-2ffd-4710-9381-af6f1cdeb4f9_8192x4464.jpeg)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kWh3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2e46163-2ffd-4710-9381-af6f1cdeb4f9_8192x4464.jpeg)

The recurring problem is not the tools themselves, but the assumption that technology can substitute for pedagogy, context, and care. History shows that when new systems are introduced without supporting teachers and students, the burden shifts onto those least able to absorb it.

Read the article here:
[https://theconversation.com/what-past-education-technology-failures-can-teach-us-about-the-future-of-ai-in-schools-265172](https://theconversation.com/what-past-education-technology-failures-can-teach-us-about-the-future-of-ai-in-schools-265172)

***Takeaway : Tools do not fix institutions.***

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