EdSurge (Ed AI)
7/22/2026

The original title is: "How AI Deprives Students of Productive Reading Struggle — and Five Better Approaches"
Original: We Must Stop Using AI to ‘Level-Down’ Our Students
Short summary
An educator reflects on how AI tools deprived students of the productive reading struggle they need to develop critical skills. The article promises five better ways to integrate AI into learning without leveling down student cognitive effort. It raises important questions about pedagogical design when AI assistants are readily available to students.
- •AI tools can short-circuit the productive struggle students need for skill development
- •Author shares personal classroom experience of AI diminishing reading engagement
- •Proposes five alternative approaches to using AI in education
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