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This collection of brief videos and in-classroom lessons from Common Sense Education, CODE.ORG, ISTE, aiEDU and Day of AI will familiarize you and your students with the workings and significance of artificial intelligence. You can select specific lessons based on individual topics, explore an entire series, or teach all lessons for a more comprehensive understanding.
This lesson is intended for classrooms that want to show the entire series in a single day (85 min)
Explore a collection of resources, including lesson plans, presentations, videos, simulations, worksheets, and hands-on projects and activities, to help you introduce AI to students aged 11 to 14.
This set of units is designed to give students foundational AI Literacy skills to thrive in our ever-changing society. All age groups should begin their AI Literacy journey here.
These units are designed to enhance students’ foundational AI literacy skills and allow them to explore and question AI tools and ethical concerns further.
These units are designed for students to dig deep beyond AI Literacy and may require a longer time commitment. Topics include data activism, exploring creativity with AI, building Chatbots, and AI programming with Blocks or Python. These topics also foster students’ creative problem-solving skills within coding applications.
A Guide for Elementary Teachers
A Guide to Secondary Teachers
A Guide to Ethics and AI (K-12)
A Guide for Elective Teachers
A Guide for Computer Science Teachers
This is a 10-week project-based learning course that introduces the funamentals of AI through engaging, culturally relevant lessons.
35 x 45 minute lessons / Grades 9-12 / Teacher-Led
More info AND Lesson materials listed below...
Questions to think about when choosing to use AI.
This checklist from AI for Education is designed to be a practical tool to help students build safe, ethical, and effective habits when using GenAI.
The checklist helps students:
Reflect on their current AI use
Recognize where GenAI is supporting their learning
Identify when they may be over-relying on the technology
It is also designed for both classroom use (discussions, small groups, conferences) and independent student reflection to set goals and track AI literacy development.