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AI + Ethics Curricula for Middle School Youth: Lessons Learned from Three Project-Based Curricula

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dc.creator Williams, Randi
dc.creator Ali, Safinah
dc.creator Devasia, Nisha
dc.creator DiPaola, Daniella
dc.creator Hong, Jenna
dc.creator Kaputsos, Stephen P.
dc.creator Jordan, Brian
dc.creator Breazeal, Cynthia
dc.date 2022-08-08T12:19:41Z
dc.date 2022-08-08T12:19:41Z
dc.date 2022-08-01
dc.date 2022-08-07T03:12:15Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-17T20:06:48Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-17T20:06:48Z
dc.identifier https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144260
dc.identifier Williams, Randi, Ali, Safinah, Devasia, Nisha, DiPaola, Daniella, Hong, Jenna et al. 2022. "AI + Ethics Curricula for Middle School Youth: Lessons Learned from Three Project-Based Curricula."
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dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242109
dc.description Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many industries and becoming increasingly ubiquitous in everyday life. To empower children growing up with AI to navigate society’s evolving sociotechnical context, we developed three middle school AI literacy curricula: Creative AI, Dancing with AI, and How to Train Your Robot. In this paper we discuss how we leveraged three design principles—active learning, embedded ethics, and low barriers to access – to effectively engage students in learning to create and critique AI artifacts. During the summer of 2020, we recruited and trained in-service, middle school teachers from across the United States to co-instruct online workshops with students from their schools. In the workshops, a combination of hands-on unplugged and programming activities facilitated students’ understanding of AI. As students explored technical concepts in tandem with ethical ones, they developed a critical lens to better grasp how AI systems work and how they impact society. We sought to meet the specified needs of students from a range of backgrounds by minimizing the prerequisite knowledge and technology resources students needed to participate. Finally, we conclude with lessons learned and design recommendations for future AI curricula, especially for K-12 in-person and virtual learning.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer New York
dc.relation https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-022-00298-y
dc.rights Creative Commons Attribution
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dc.source Springer New York
dc.title AI + Ethics Curricula for Middle School Youth: Lessons Learned from Three Project-Based Curricula
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dc.type http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle


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