Winter vacation has begun, but that doesn’t mean learning needs to stop. Opportunities are everywhere, and there are plenty of tools and resources for students at all grade levels to continue exploring this winter.
Here are 7 great places to start :.
1. AIClub: An online platform that offers a K-12 curriculum covering AI, but it also provides students with a range of AI-related resources and activities. There are interactive lessons, coding challenges and ideas for AI projects. Middle school students and younger learners can explore the AI Club Gym and try out some of the activities to learn about AI and how it works.
2. AI World School: Provides AI modules for learners as young as 7 years old and lessons on virtual driverless cars and ethics for older students. There are fun activities for students to explore, giving them the opportunity to learn about how AI works and the potential benefits and concerns.
3. Code.org: Offering many programming and STEM resources, there are now videos and resources for teachers to bring AI into all classrooms in grades K-12.
4. Google Quick Draw: This is an AI game that challenges students to draw objects while the AI tries to guess what they are drawing. Students are asked to draw six words in 20 seconds. They learn how a neural network starts eliminating objects based on what the student draws. A fun way to explore AI for everyone!
5. ISTE Hands-On Guide: Suitable for a variety of grade levels, teachers can find content-area-specific lessons ready to run. Each lesson includes key definitions, lesson objectives, standards, and a detailed plan for implementing each lesson in the classroom.
6. Scribble Diffusion: Students can turn a sketch into an AI-generated image by adding descriptive text. The AI then generates a new image. This is a fun activity to try with all students and helps to boost creativity!
7. Semantris: An AI-powered word association game. Students can play individually or collaboratively, challenging their vocabulary and critical thinking skills as they try to come up with words that relate to the terms provided on the screen. As they play the game, they gain an understanding of how quickly information and data can be categorized to come up with answers.
As with all new technologies, it is important that we provide opportunities to explore new tools. Don’t be afraid to explore these tools so that we can guide our students to a better understanding of these technologies, which may become an important part of their future.