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LESSON FOCUS
LESSON FOCUS
Introduce them to key vocabulary that will help them understand the basic concepts.
Understand that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of machines to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence.
The importance of data which is Information collected and used by computers to learn and make decisions.
History of robots which is a machine that can be programmed to perform tasks automatically.
Talk about Neural Networks, a type of machine learning model inspired by the human brain.
How AI is Trained which is the the process of teaching a machine learning model to recognize patterns or make decisions.
Use Google's "Teachable Machine" so children can generate and train their own data.
Computer Vision linked to Google's Teachable Machine - This is a field of AI that enables computers to interpret and understand visual information from the world, such as images and videos.
Talk about Bias - the tendency of an AI system to make decisions based on prejudiced or unbalanced data, which can lead to unfair or inaccurate results.
Ethics in AI - ensuring that AI technologies are used in a way that is fair, transparent, and beneficial to society, while avoiding harm.
Deep Learning - A typeof machine learning that uses neural networks with many layers to analyze complex data and make decisions.
DIGITAL SKILLS & Computing Focus
DIGITAL SKILLS & Computing Focus
Log into a computer and their Google Account.
Access Google Classroom.
Able to identify the set assignment and follow instructions.
Identify and open the assigned links.
Open the set worksheets when asked.
Use keyboard shortcuts.
Access and use a number of different AI sites.
Access and use Google's Teachable Machine.
Make use of a webcam to train AI.
Generate a number of classes of data and train AI to respond.
Evaluate different AI platforms and choose the best AI for a particular task.
Complete a simple worksheets including a number of screenshots of work.
Download and share AI generated content.
Share work on Google Drive.
Key vocabulary
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Algorithm, Machine Learning, Data, Robot, Neural Network, Training, Prediction, Automation, Chatbot, Ethics
Computer Vision, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Bias, Deep Learning, Big Data
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🧠What is Artificial intelligence AI⌨️
🧠What is Artificial intelligence AI⌨️
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all about making computers mimic human capabilities. It's a branch of computer science that tackles tasks that usually require human intelligence, like learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
AI isn't one specific technology, but rather a collection of tools and techniques. Imagine a toolbox filled with different ways for computers to be smart. Some AI systems are good at reacting to their environment, like a chess-playing computer. Others can analyze massive amounts of data to find patterns, which is useful for things like recommending movies or predicting traffic flow.
There's even AI that can understand and respond to language, like the chatbots you might encounter online. While AI is still rapidly developing, it's already playing a big role in many aspects of our lives.
AI is going nowhere! - The aim at Aldwyn Primary School is to give children a good understanding of how AI works, what it can and can not do and how they can children can make best use of it - not as a tool to cheat, but as a tool to ehance learning and creativity.
🧠Why do children need to know about AI⌨️
🧠Why do children need to know about AI⌨️
At Aldwyn Primary School we know children are growing up in a world shaped by AI, from the apps they use to the toys they play with. Here's why understanding AI is important for them:
Future-Ready: AI is transforming every field, from medicine to entertainment. By knowing how AI works, kids can be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow, many of which will involve working alongside AI.
Smart Consumers: AI is used in advertising and recommendations. Understanding AI helps kids become critical thinkers, able to analyze information and make informed choices.
Empowered Creators: AI isn't just for tech giants! AI tools are becoming accessible, allowing kids to create art, music, and even games using AI.
Responsible Users: AI can have biases, so AI literacy helps kids understand its limitations and use it ethically.
Knowing about AI empowers children to not just use this technology, but to help shape its future for the better.
🧠Google's Teachable Machine⌨️
🧠Google's Teachable Machine⌨️
After looking at how AI learns, we wanted children to be able to experience programming their own custom learning machine. Luckily, Google provide a free AI teachable machine that is a safe way for children to generate data, train an AI model then judge how accurate that model works.
Teachable Machine is a web-based GUI tool for creating custom machine learning (ML) classification models without specialised technical expertise, it's ideal for children to get their first tastes of training their own AI model. It was created to help students, teachers, designers, and others learn about ML by creating and using their own classification models.
One thing the Teachable machine did show is how important accuracy is and the more data you can provide to train the AI model, the better it performs.
Children really enjoyed this lesson and Teachable Machine is a safe and engaging way for children to take their first steps into the exciting world of AI!
There are several reasons why Teachable Machine is a great tool for children to explore AI:
Hands-on Learning: Teachable Machine makes AI approachable by letting kids directly train their own models. It's like building a robot you can teach to recognize things!
No Coding Needed: Unlike some AI tools, Teachable Machine uses clicks and pictures, making it perfect for children who might not know how to code yet.
Creative Play: Kids can use Teachable Machine for fun projects. Imagine a game where your computer recognizes your silly faces or a toy car that follows your hand movements!
Boosts Problem-Solving: Training a model involves collecting data, testing, and refining. This process encourages critical thinking and helps kids break down problems into steps.
Sparks Interest in AI: By creating something cool with AI, children get excited about this powerful tech.
The AI we Used & Why
The AI we Used & Why
Google Gemini
Children used this for a variety of tasks, from helping with scripts for podcast to research. Children llso had a great time having a chat and using it has a friendly chatbot and teaching assistant.
perplexity.ai
This has now been added as a Google Chrome extension. A very useful tool to summarize large amounts of text such as pages from Wikipedia, PDF's and web pages.
Canva
Not AI as in the traditional sense, but Canva can be a great way to introduce AI image editing to children. Boy, did they love creating all type of images and changing the way pictures look. See out Canva page.
immersity.ai
A very clever AI model that creates 3D and animation from photographs. Children loved testing out different types of animations on photographs taken on a recent field trip.
Google teachable machine
WoW - a brilliant introduction to AI allowing children to train their own own custom learning machine. Very easy to use and total safe. A real experience of AI.
Suno
If you want to mix music, poetry with computing then Suno is the way to go. A simply brilliant music generator that can turn your poems into full music tracks.
Blockage labs 360
If you have a lesson covering Virtual Reality then Blockade Laps 360 is for you. Allows children to create limitless AI-generated 3D worlds from text prompts. See example below.
Mubert
A text to music generator. Not as good as SUNO but it does allow AI to generate music and there is a lot of royalty free tracks covering many genres available for download.
ideogram.ai
Not as well know as Adobe Firefly or Leonardo but this simple to use AI app is very easy to use and has lots of options. 10 pictures a day - try the graffiti model.
Adobe Firefly
A brilliant text to image generator. Can used as a standalone of part of Adobe Express. Firefly will generate stunning images from a text prompt.
leonardo AI
Leonardo AI uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to empower users to generate high-quality art, images, and videos. You will need to sign in, but it can create stunning images.
google quick draw
Quick, Draw! is an online guessing game developed by Google. It challenges players to draw a picture of an object. AI learns from each drawing, improving its ability to guess correctly in the future.
Using AI - Some of Our Work
Using AI - Some of Our Work
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These have been produced on Blockage labs 360 and it allows children to create virtual worlds from text prompts. We will be using this app in our 3D / VR sessions.
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