Prof YouTuber Schettini Shares 3 Back-to-School Tips

Vincenzo Schettini, a professor and YouTuber, presented three recommendations for students returning to classes: organize your schoolwork, use a paper diary, and be cautious with artificial intelligence, according to ANSA. The tips are linked to Schettini's personal experience and the contemporary debate on digital methods in schools.

Summary of the three tips: Vincenzo Schettini and Back to School

• Organize your schoolwork: stay attentive during classes, be available to volunteer for interrogations, and strive to complete quizzes and assignments as early as possible.
• Use a paper diary: manually note tasks to develop autonomy and reduce dependence on students' electronic records.
• Cautious use of artificial intelligence: pay attention to how AI tools are used in school, evaluating whether they are legitimate aides or potential shortcuts that hurt learning.

These recommendations focus primarily on concrete daily classroom practices: active participation, manual task logging, and a critical assessment of digital technologies, according to ANSA.

Details and context: personal experience and Schettini's work

Schettini draws on his own path to justify the emphasis on organization. The teacher‑YouTuber, who balanced high school with studies at the conservatory, attributes part of his performance and time-management skills to discipline in organizing schoolwork. According to ANSA, this personal experience serves as the basis for the practical suggestions he shares with his followers.

Regarding the paper diary, Schettini warns about problems that arise in contexts with electronic records: delays in posting tasks, incomplete entries by teachers, and the ease of losing control over one's schedule. Writing things down manually, in the professor's view, is not a technological regression but a tool to gain autonomy and reduce misunderstandings between student, family, and school.

The discussion of artificial intelligence occupies the third pillar of the recommendations. Schettini does not reject technology, but urges prudence: evaluate whether AI is truly helping with learning or merely providing ready-made answers that undermine the development of academic skills.

The professor also released recently the book La scuola che verrà. Riflessioni nell'era del cambiamento (Mondadori Electa), which expands his reflections on education and innovation, as reported by ANSA.

Why the tips matter to Brazilians and descendants of Italians

Schettini's recommendations have direct applicability for Brazilian students and descendants of Italians, especially those experiencing hybrid school routines with digital platforms:

• In contexts with online platforms and electronic records, the emphasis on personal organization and timely task completion helps prevent buildup and discrepancies between different schools.
• The suggestion of a paper diary can be especially relevant for families adopting hybrid systems (electronic records + notebooks), as it facilitates communication between school and home and preserves the student’s control over deadlines and tasks.
• The warning about artificial intelligence is of interest to those following Italian educational trends or consuming content from influential teachers online, reinforcing the need to develop ethical and pedagogical criteria for using digital tools.

Raízes Italianas readers who follow news from Italy and debates on education—and those researching topics related to Italian citizenship or life and schooling in the country (Life in Italy)—may find practical suggestions in Schettini's ideas to apply across different school systems. For other related news, see the Italy News section.

How to put it into practice: simple suggestions

• Create a weekly plan: dedicate blocks of time for study, reviews, and tasks; mark deadlines in your paper diary to reinforce routines.
• When you receive a task, record it immediately in the physical notebook and, if there is an electronic platform, check the details there later.
• Use digital tools and AI for practice exercises and review, but always rewrite in your own words and ask the teacher for feedback on the process, not just the final result.

Conclusion

Vincenzo Schettini's three recommendations — organization, a paper diary, and caution with artificial intelligence — combine personal experience and pedagogical reflection to propose concrete practices for going back to school. According to ANSA, the professor's goal is to promote autonomy and a critical use of technology in daily schooling.

Source: ANSA