Sweet 13 Bonus: My Teen Is Using AI

Meryl has been tracking what technology does to a homeschool since before most of us were paying attention. That is why she gets this question.

For the network’s thirteenth birthday, every host answers one real question from a homeschool parent. Here is hers.

Her question: “Your teenager is using AI to do their schoolwork, and you have no idea whether to ban it or teach it.”

Her answer is the analogy that makes it click: adults use AI like an intern — a junior one, whose work you check. Teens do not see an assistant. They see a replacement, a shortcut, a brain double. We do not use it as a crutch; we use it to help us, and that is what your teen has to learn. The clip comes from Creating an AI Policy for Your Homeschool.

Also in this episode: Felice Gerwitz on whether to homeschool at all · Hal and Melanie Young on boys who will not sit still · Dr. Melanie Wilson on why you are already behind · the 7Sisters on the high school transcript · Sue Myers on a fever and a two-year-old · Meredith Curtis on getting the joy back · Lisa Nehring on life skills before they launch.

The Sweet 13 Giveaway is open. More than $1,500 in prizes, four drawings across October, and a free party favor for everyone who enters. Enter at ultimateradioshow.com/sweet-13 — October 1 through 29. No purchase necessary, US residents 18+, official rules here.

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