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AI in the ELL Classroom
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Roberta Freitas  
We cannot deny artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us and part of our daily lives — Netflix, YouTube, Alexa, Face ID and so much more! How about being able to understand and create AI? Come learn more about AI in ELL classrooms, and go through a hands-on experience.

Audience: Technology coordinators/facilitators, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Skill level: Beginner
Attendee devices: Devices useful
Attendee device specification: Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Subject area: ELL, World languages
ISTE Standards: For Students:
Innovative Designer
  • Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
Computational Thinker
  • Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to discuss how artificial intelligence can be taught in ELL classes. We do not believe AI should be taught as a separate subject, so we have proposed activities that involve both English Language Learning and artificial intelligence. The activities have been tried out by teachers at an English Language private institute, with students of various ages and language levels. Students have shown great interest in better understanding AI, its effects on our daily lives and how they can deal with AI now and in the future.

During this session, first we'll have a closer look at what AI is and how much it is part of our lives. Then we will take a look at some activities that were proposed for teachers and how students responded to them. Then we'll go through a hands-on experience using one of the activities. After this session, participants will be better able to plan AI activities for their ELL. They will also leave this session with a bank of ready to use and adaptable activities to be used in class.

Supporting research

Teaching AI, Michelle Zimmerman
https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P4-2339948795/a-year-in-k-12-ai-education
http://aieducation.mit.edu/
https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/artificial-intelligence/index.html
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2020/06/preparing-for-the-future-career-and-college-ready/
https://www.weareteachers.com/how-to-teach-ai/
https://medium.com/ai-camp/10-reasons-why-we-should-teach-ai-in-middle-and-high-schools-f437069a5cba

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Roberta Freitas, Roberta Freitas

EdTech coordinator @ Ibeu - RJ, GEG Leader and Google Innovator. Maker enthusiast, passionate learner, edtech lover! Outside school - a singer, guitar player, fashionist, traveller and life lover!

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