At Lancing we are engaging in discussion, deliberation and critical thought about the uses and implementation of AI in the classroom and beyond, involving all our teaching staff and all our pupils.
This has led to the articulation of a set of enduring values – the facets of a Lancing education that we seek to protect in the age of artificial intelligence. We recognise that it cannot replace the human dimensions of thought, creativity, judgment, and emotional connection.
Lancing seeks to preserve the ideas of challenge, perseverance and the independence of thought that lie at the heart of good scholarship. This involves reading books, taking notes, looking up new definitions and managing the process of drafting and refining thought. We seek not to ‘steal the struggle’ of scholarly endeavour, independent and critical thinking and to promote the ability to speak, listen, and collaborate in person.
Through all our academic endeavours we acknowledge that AI is exciting as a means of accelerating and supporting learning. It must remain learning’s servant, however, not its proxy. Curiosity, creativity, communication, collaboration, human connection and critical thinking lie at the heart of our humanity – and these are to be cherished.
The Lancing Enduring Values of AI
