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Bot or Not: AI Literacy for Future-Ready Students

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 21

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Evaluation Manager/Professional Learning Specialist
Teaching Channel, K-12 Coalition
Sarah is an Evaluation Manager and Professional Learning Specialist for Learners Edge, the leading provider of online continuing education courses for PreK-12th grade teachers' professional development. A former elementary classroom teacher, Sarah now manages the instructor team and creates courses and other content for Learners Edge.

Session description

Explore essential AI literacy skills for understanding, using, and critically evaluating AI. Discover resources for empowering students to use AI tools responsibly while learning about the societal impact and ethical implications of AI. Prepare the next generation to thrive as informed digital citizens in an AI-powered world.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to empower educators with the knowledge and resources to teach students about AI literacy. With the rapid growth and increased availability of generative AI technologies in recent years, it’s essential that we equip students to understand, use, and critically evaluate AI tools. Surveys indicate that teachers are seeking professional development opportunities to learn about AI. This session will address that need!

Objectives:
1. Define AI literacy and articulate its importance for preparing students to thrive in the 21st-century workforce and society.

2. Identify key approaches and guidelines for effectively integrating AI literacy into existing curricula across various subjects and grade levels.

3. Discover a curated collection of resources to teach students how to understand, use, and critically evaluate AI.

4. Learn about AI activities and tools that can be adapted to engage students in meaningful learning experiences, fostering a deeper understanding of AI concepts and applications.

5. Gain strategies for evaluating AI-generated content and promoting safe, responsible, and ethical use of AI tools in educational settings.

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Outline

Slideshow with information on AI literacy basics, guidelines, and approaches for teaching

Poster with QR codes to scan, leading to resources for teaching students how to understand, use, and critically evaluate AI

Interactive tech tool will be used to seek feedback and insights from educators about use of AI in schools

As this is a poster session, educators are free to choose how much time they will spend based on their interests and needs.

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Supporting research

Anders, B. A. (2023). The AI Literacy Imperative: Empowering Instructors & Students. Sovorel Publishing.

Buolamwini, J. (2023). Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines. Random House Publishing Group.

Cao, L., & Dede, C. (2023). Navigating A World of Generative AI: Suggestions for Educators. The Next Level Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. President and Fellows of Harvard College: Cambridge, MA.

Catala, A., Taboada, M., Cebreiro, B., & Barro, S. (2023). AI literacy in K-12: A systematic literature review. International Journal of STEM Education, 10(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-023-00418-7

Code.org, CoSN, Digital Promise, European EdTech Alliance, Larimore, J., and PACE (2023). AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit. Retrieved from teachai.org/toolkit. [January 8, 2024].

Laupichler, M. C., Aster, A., Haverkamp, N., & Raupach, T. (2023). Development of the “Scale for the assessment of non-experts’ AI literacy” – An exploratory factor analysis. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 12, 100338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2023.100338

Long, D., & Magerko, B. (2020). What is AI literacy? Competencies and design considerations. In Proceedings of the 2020 chi conference on human factors in computing systems. (pp. 1–16). https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376727

Miller, M. (2023). AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future. Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated.

Ng, D. T. K., Leung, J. K. L., Chu, S. K. W., & Qiao, M. S. (2021). Conceptualizing AI literacy: An exploratory review. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 2, 100041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2021.100041

Ng, D.T.K., Leung, J.K.L., Su, M.J., Yim, I.H.Y., Qiao, M.S., Chu, S.K.W. (2022). AI Literacy from Educators’ Perspectives. In: AI Literacy in K-16 Classrooms. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18880-0_10

Steinbauer, G., Kandlhofer, M., Chklovski, T., Heintz, F., & Koenig, S. (2021). A Differentiated Discussion About AI Education K-12. Kunstliche intelligenz, 35(2), 131–137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13218-021-00724-8

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations, Washington, DC, 2023. This report is available at https://tech.ed.gov

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Session specifications

Topic:
Artificial Intelligence
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Technology coordinators/facilitators, Professional developers, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Learner
  • Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.
Citizen
  • Mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and property.
Facilitator
  • Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
Disclosure:
The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session