Has the traditional classroom become obsolete in the age of AI tutors and online resources? I've seen students learn coding faster with interactive platforms than in a semester of lectures, yet they still can't sit through a 50-minute class without checking their phones. On the other hand, my neighbor's kid struggled with self-paced learning because there was no one to push him when he got stuck. Which truly prepares us for real-world collaboration: the structured but passive environment of schools, or the self-directed but isolating world of digital tools?