How Generative AI Can Rot Your Brain, (And How To Raise A Reader) | Natalie Wexler | Screen Less Play More Episode 16

“The word memorization has become like a dirty word in education....It's always paired with the adjective rote. Now, rote memorization is memorizing stuff that you don't actually understand. And that's not very helpful. But memorization...is really the basis of learning," Natalie Wexler tells us. "The more information you have about a subject in long-term memory, the easier it is to learn new things about that subject because the new information has a framework to fit into, something to stick to."

"If we want kids to be good readers, know, comprehenders of their reading. If we want them to be good critical thinkers, we need to start with building their knowledge."

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Writer Natalie Wexler has absolutely FASCINATING things to say about memory, learning, reading, writing, and how this is all being affected by the use of generative AI, like ChatGPT. She also gives us tips to help your child fall in love with reading.

Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy, cognitive science, and fairness. She is the author of “Beyond the Science of Reading” and “The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—And How to Fix It” and is the host of two seasons of