AI Literacy Curriculum

It's easy to think of AI as "magic" that just knows everything. We want students to understand that AI is simply a computer program built by humans. By learning how it actually works, students can spot when it makes mistakes and understand its limits.

— Based on Lin & Dai (2026) and LaMear & von Gillern (2025)

If we let AI do all our thinking for us, we miss out on the critical thinking that helps us learn and grow. We teach students to be the "human in the loop"—meaning they should always check, edit, and improve what the AI creates. AI should be used as a helpful brainstorming buddy, not a replacement for our own hard work! 

— Based on Adisa & Adefisayo (2025) and Miao, F., Shiohira, K., & Lao, N. (2024)

AI learns from information created by people, which means it can accidentally learn human biases and stereotypes. We help students spot when an AI is being unfair or leaving certain groups out, so they can learn to use and demand technology that treats everyone fairly.

— Based on Williams et al. (2023) and Zhang et al. (2023)

AI isn't just taking away jobs; it's changing how all of us will work. We want our students to feel confident and ready for whatever the future holds. By learning AI skills now, they will see how their uniquely human traits—like creativity, kindness, and teamwork—will always be their greatest superpower.

— Based on Zhang et al. (2023)