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two AI in K-12 stories: one good, one challenging - Dave Touretzky (31 Oct 2019 01:09 PDT)
Re: [AI4K12] two AI in K-12 stories: one good, one challenging - Maria de Pena, MS (31 Oct 2019 09:46 PDT)
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ReadyAI Update / What We Learned - Roozbeh Aliabadi (30 Oct 2019 12:18 PDT)
Best Books to Teach AI - Zeeshan Usmani (22 Sep 2019 12:17 PDT)
ReadyAI Update / What We Learned - ReadyAI (31 Oct 2019 14:10 PDT)

two AI in K-12 stories: one good, one challenging by Dave Touretzky (31 Oct 2019 01:09 PDT)
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Here's a nice story about efforts in the US to foster the teaching of AI
to K-12 students, including the AI4K12 Initiative, the work of AI4All,
Michelle Zimmerman's work, and Montour Middle School's AI elective:

https://postindustrial.com/featuredstories/ai/

And attached is an article from the Wall Street Journal about the use of
AI technologies in some Chinese classrooms to monitor students, e.g., to
make sure they are paying attention in class. One approach uses
headbands that take EEG measurements. Another uses cameras to track
students' faces. And a third uses in-classroom robots that take
attendance and analyze chidren's behavior. The article notes that
China's more relaxed attitudes toward privacy make possible experiments
that would be difficult to do in Western countries.

-- Dave

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Re: [AI4K12] two AI in K-12 stories: one good, one challenging by Maria de Pena, MS (31 Oct 2019 09:46 PDT)
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Hello,

This is interesting. The focus in China on emergent technologies is very high especially in education.

Locally, when we talk to teachers, administrators, they are scared of the technology and see it as a job replacement.

We at Code Explorers are starting a new program with AI 3D Avatars to teach empathy and sustainability for kids ages 8 - 11 yrs olds. We developed the curriculum and educational aids as well as the projects the kids will work on. We exhibited the project at the United Nations in Sep 2019. The project was developed for children in Miami and has a South Florida theme.

We had our first parent engagement to discuss the project on Oct 28 to solicit registrations for children to attend. Parents were amazed we can do this with AI.

What messaging are you using to entice your community to learn about AI and its uses especially in education? What kind of push backs if any are you getting on AI technology and its uses? More than anything, communication will be key to understanding and adoption.

April 1, 2019 - Miami, FL The Children's Trust in Miami, Florida has awarded Code Explorers an innovation grant to develop the World's First Virtual/Augmented Reality (VRAR) sustainability with empathy educational curriculum for youth in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG). Read more...

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On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 12:26 PM Dave Touretzky <dst@cs.cmu.edu> wrote:

Here's a nice story about efforts in the US to foster the teaching of AI
to K-12 students, including the AI4K12 Initiative, the work of AI4All,
Michelle Zimmerman's work, and Montour Middle School's AI elective:

https://postindustrial.com/featuredstories/ai/

And attached is an article from the Wall Street Journal about the use of
AI technologies in some Chinese classrooms to monitor students, e.g., to
make sure they are paying attention in class. One approach uses
headbands that take EEG measurements. Another uses cameras to track
students' faces. And a third uses in-classroom robots that take
attendance and analyze chidren's behavior. The article notes that
China's more relaxed attitudes toward privacy make possible experiments
that would be difficult to do in Western countries.

-- Dave

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ReadyAI Update / What We Learned by Roozbeh Aliabadi (30 Oct 2019 12:18 PDT)
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Dear AI4K12 Committee:

Here is a quick update about what we have been doing, what we have learned and the challenges ahead. Your feedback is very much appreciated and welcomed!

Since early Aug, we have begun ReadyAI Lab. The idea has been to teach 5 Big Ideas in AI in two sessions of beginner and intermediate courses in 90 min duration per class.

The Beginner Course (4 class sessions) has been focusing on teaching five big ideas through unplugged activities, including AI+Me. Students participating since early September have finished the course with basic Calypso knowledge and conducted small projects (after 360 min of classroom sessions). We have also assessed students on a basic understanding of: 1. Seven skills (although objective assessment of these skills remain challenging for us and particularly for K-2 and 3-5), 2. Learning five big ideas and being able to explain them with examples (surprisingly very positive in all age categories), 3. Utilizing six AI applications and 4. Demonstrating eight distinct skills under PBL, see below for the evaluation matrix. (I'll be happy to share some of the preliminary results of our Sept-Oct class experience further with you if it is of interest for grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8)

To involve the parents in students' learning journey (here are examples of Frank and Cynthia's AI Journey in the Beginner Course), we have examined different ways to include and involve parents on: what, how and why the kids are learning in ReadyAI Lab. Furthermore, we observed that "post-class visual updates" remain one of the most effective methods to keep parents in the loop. Parents don't have time, and AI remains quite overwhelming, so visual storytelling remains more engaging and powerful. Below is an example of the post-class email sent to parents.

At the end of each course (beginner + intermediate), parents and students had a chance to see the student report card. However, visualizing the assessed criteria (mentioned above) remain a major challenge. The attached PDF is a sample report card (Feedback is welcomed).

Another major obstacle to entry remains time to classroom/set up or full deployment time - in schools and afterschool programs alike. We have attempted to address that through not just providing curriculum but a "comprehensive kit" that goes through every step of setting up, activities, projects, print materials, and the overall blueprint of the entire AI learning experience. In Sept and Oct, we have had K12 teachers in the US and abroad (Asia and EU Zone in particular) approaching us for the "comprehensive kit" more so than the stand-alone curriculum. I will have data on this in January 2020 as we are still in the assessment period.

What we have learned so far has helped us to bulletproof AI learning content one step further, hopefully in the right direction, for the students, parents, and teachers. Looking forward to discussing further with you in Arlington!

Rooz

Roozbeh Aliabadi

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ReadyAI CEO

A Wholeren Group Company 美国厚仁教育

www.readyai.org

www.wholerengroup.com

Phone: 347-703-7465

Location: 3434 Forbes Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

China: Beijing | Chongqing | Chengdu | Guangzhou

Attachment: Ahana-Beginner Class-Report.pdf (application/pdf)

Best Books to Teach AI by Zeeshan Usmani (22 Sep 2019 12:17 PDT)
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Hi Everyone

I’ve been working on AI curriculum for Pakistani Schools (K-12) for a while. Our challenges are different: we have 4.2 Million out of school children, medium of education is Urdu, classroom means a blackboard, few benches and a fan (though 40% schools have no toilet or electricity) and then the curriculum adoption is no sequential. So the kids who will read AI in grade 6th have not studied it in earlier grades, so everyone is kind of starting from whichever grade they are in.

I’ve compiled a list of curriculums around the world (few attached) and have curated a list of best AI books that would help me explore, define and develop the best AI curriculum for our next generations. Please let me know if you think there is a book that I should read and if you like to suggest any additions for the list.

So far, I have the same eight chapters for all grades, the contents and depth differ based on grade/age

1. What is AI?

2. AI Perception

3. AI Learning

4. AI Interaction

5. AI Applications

6. AI for Social Good

7. AI Ethics

8. AI Projects

I am looking forward for your suggestions

Best Regards

Zeeshan Usmani

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ReadyAI Update / What We Learned by ReadyAI (31 Oct 2019 14:10 PDT)
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Dear AI4K12 Committee:

Here is a quick update about what we have been doing, what we have learned and the challenges ahead. Your feedback is very much appreciated and welcomed!

Since early Aug, we have begun ReadyAI Lab. The idea has been to teach 5 Big Ideas in AI in two sessions of beginner and intermediate courses in 90 min duration per class.

Another major obstacle to entry remains time to classroom/set up or full deployment time - in schools and after-school programs alike. We have attempted to address that through not just providing curriculum but a "comprehensive kit" that goes through every step of setting up, activities, projects, print materials, and the overall blueprint of the entire AI learning experience. In Sept and Oct, we have had K12 teachers in the US and abroad (Asia and EU Zone in particular) approaching us for the "comprehensive kit" more so than the stand-alone curriculum. I will have data on this in January 2020 as we are still in the assessment period.

Rooz

Roozbeh Aliabadi

---------------------------------------------------

ReadyAI CEO

A Wholeren Group Company 美国厚仁教育

www.readyai.org

www.wholerengroup.com

Phone: 347-703-7465

Location: 3434 Forbes Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

China: Beijing | Chongqing | Chengdu | Guangzhou

Attachment: Ahana-Beginner Class-Report.pdf (application/pdf)

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