In August 2026, MIT's AI committee admitted that AI can credibly complete most undergraduate assignments. If that holds at MIT, it holds in every primary school classroom. Drawing on Erasmus+ practice, research on homework and the brain, and a "hands first, machines later" path, this piece argues for assessing what learners can actually do.
Up to 65% of what we say in a day is gossip and stories — turns out that's not a bad habit, it's evolution. Here's why your brain literally can't process a lesson the way it processes a story, and what that means for how you teach.