Demo 5A: AI Literacy for Young Learners: A Co-Designed Robotics Unit for Students to Discover the World Beyond Human Senses
This program is tentative and subject to change.
This demo introduces a hands-on robotics module designed to cultivate AI literacy in elementary students through computational thinking and robotics. Co-designed with 20 elementary school teachers and instructional coaches, the module helps students differentiate between artificial intelligence and human intelligence, focusing on the AI4K12 Big Idea of Perception , and specifically how our senses differ from a robot’s sensors. The centerpiece of the curriculum is the “alien planet” task, where students program a robot to explore an unseen planet created by a peer, using its sensors to identify objects like “aliens” (green), “water” (blue), and “unique materials” (red). This activity not only builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills but also introduces foundational AI concepts, such as how machines perceive the world differently than humans. By connecting to other subjects like art (e.g., hue values) and linking to students’ real-world experiences, the module offers a truly interdisciplinary and relevant approach to early AI education.
This program is tentative and subject to change.
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10:00 45mTalk | Demo 5A: AI Literacy for Young Learners: A Co-Designed Robotics Unit for Students to Discover the World Beyond Human Senses Demos Nicole Hutchins University of Florida, Latoya Chandler University of Florida, Yuhan Lin VEX Robotics, Jason McKenna VEX Robotics, Aimee DeFoe VEX Robotics, Maya Israel University of Florida | ||
10:00 45mTalk | Demo 5B: Edugator: An AI-enabled Tool for Creating and Delivering Interactive Computing Content Demos Marc Diaz University of Florida, Dustin Karp University of Florida, Prayuj Tuli University of Florida, Amanpreet Kapoor University of Florida, USA | ||
10:00 45mTalk | Demo 5C: Skateboarding in 4 Dimensions: Exploring Quaternions Systems Using Computer Simulations Demos Thomas Li River Hill High School |