AI4K12: K-12 AI Guidelines
Topic/ Area
K-12 AI Guidelines
Date released
May 28, 2020
Type of Best Practice
Guidelines
Partners/ network
AI4K12, initiated by AAI en CSTA.
Funded by National Science Foundatation ITEST Porgram and Carnegie Mellon University.
Description of the methods/ approach
This best practice provide a list with K-12 guidelines for AI teaching. The project AI4K12 represents five ‘Big Ideas’ that AI teaching should focus on: i) perception, ii) representation and reasoning, iii) learning, iv) natural interaction and v) social impact. The guidelines are available for ideas (i) and (iii). The guidelines serve as a framework to assist curriculum developers.
Purpose/Aim
The aim of the guidelines is to support curriculum developers with the development of appropriate K-12 AI teaching materials.
Evaluation (results) of its effectiveness
Although no published evaluation studies exist, there are a lot of reports in the media, or videos and panel discussion during conferences et cetera, see: https://ai4k12.org/news/presentations-and-papers/
Reference
AI4K12 project in general: https://ai4k12.org
AI K-12 Guidelines: https://ai4k12.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AI4K12-Big-Idea-1-Progression-Chart-Working-Draft-of-Big-Idea-1-v.5.28.2020.pdf
Additional notes
The developers ask for feedback from any user of the guidelines and update their guidelines accordingly.
Available language
English
