Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us — from predictive text messages to ChatGPT. Through engaging, interactive lessons, students will explore foundational AI concepts and apply them to real world situations – including creating their very own chatbot to help launch a new pizza shop.
AI & Chatbots Unit Details
Ideal grades: 7-8
Length: 10-15 hours (Lessons: 8, Extension lessons: 8 [one for each lesson])
MATERIALS
- Enough computers for 1:1 ratio during class
- Internet connection strong enough to stream videos from multiple devices at the same time
- Access to FREE CompTIA Spark online learning platform
To make these units as accessible and easy to implement as possible, all lesson plans have been developed using only online tools that are available to educators and students at no cost (free registration may be required).
HIGH-LEVEL LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will build skills and confidence using:
- Voiceflow
- Teachable Machine
Addresses key skills/ concepts including:
- Designing AI technology products to address real-world needs
- The role of rule-based and Large Language Model chatbots in education and society
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) and how it relates to AI
- Machine Learning and how it is used to train AI
- Sample data bias and the effect it has on AI models’ ability to generate accurate and reliable output responses
- Ethical issues around use of AI