Episode 02 Apr 2026 · 42 min · illustrative
AI in Education:
Calculators made us worse at mental maths
…Change my mind.
EPISODE 02 · VIDEO
The debate
Two guests. Opposing views.
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Priya Placeholder Disagrees
Primary maths lead “The calculator never taught a child anything. The scheme of work around it did — or didn't. Blaming the device lets the curriculum off the hook.”
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Tom Example It's complicated
Edtech founder “Fluency and tools aren't opposites. The question is what you want automatic before you hand over the automation.”
Episode notes
An illustrative episode showing the format. The statement lands at 14:20, after the guests agree on more than they expected to — then find the real disagreement underneath it.
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