Schools and teachers return to written and conversation-based assessment

Oct 5, 2026 · Issue 10 · 2 sources, 3 articles

Lakeside School is shifting towards written homework amid concerns about AI, while one instructor has replaced coding tests with conversations with students, where Gemini is one of the learning aids.

Who is affected and how

teacher

Showing the learning process and an oral conversation are alternatives to traditional take-home assignments.

student

Explaining one's own thinking may become more important in assessment.

Narrative: Back to oral exams and paper

Sources

• Lakeside Shifts Towards Written Homework as Concerns About AI Rise – TATLERtatler.lakesideschool.org · Oct 5, 2026
• I replaced traditional coding tests with real conversations about how my students solve problems using AI.blog.google · Oct 5, 2026

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