Khan Academy AI Literacy Program: Helping Students in Grades 6-12 Understand and Apply Artificial Intelligence Technology

General Introduction

Common Sense Education offers a series of free AI literacy lessons designed for students in grades 6-12. These lessons are designed to help students understand the basic concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and its social and ethical implications. The lessons cover a variety of topics including the definition of AI, training methods, AI bias, AI algorithms, facial recognition, and more. Each lesson lasts no more than 20 minutes and is suitable for quick instruction.Common Sense Education is committed to improving the lives of children and families by providing trusted information and educational resources.

AI Literacy Program for Grades 6-12

A quick, accessible course that helps students think critically about AI and its impact.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing our lives. From applying generative AI to academics to responding to misinformation and developing friendships with AI chatbots, students need to consider many issues related to this evolving technology.

This series of short lessons (no more than 20 minutes each!) provides students with an introduction to AI and helps them understand its social and ethical implications. Through these lessons, students will be able to:

Understand what AI is and how it works, consider the potential benefits and risks of AI, and think critically about how to be a responsible and ethically aware user of AI.

Function List

• AI Basic Course: An introduction to the basic concepts of artificial intelligence and its potential advantages and disadvantages.
• AI training: Explain how data determines the functioning of artificial intelligence.
• AI chatbot: Explore the design of AI chatbots and their impact on everyday life.
• AI bias: Analyze the formation of AI bias and its impact on life.
• AI algorithm: Explain how artificial intelligence affects what we see online.
• facial recognition: Discuss the benefits and risks of facial recognition technology.
• AI and plagiarism: Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on learning and creativity.

Using Help

Installation and use

Common Sense Education's AI Literacy program requires no installation, and users can access all resources by simply visiting the Common Sense Education website. Below are detailed steps to use the program:

1. Access to the website: Open your browser, type in the URL and visit Common Sense Education's AI Literacy Program page.
2. Browse Courses: Browse the list of available courses on the page and select the appropriate course.
3. Watch the video: Click on the course title to watch the related video content.
4. Participation in discussions: Participate in discussions and activities provided on the website to deepen understanding based on course content.
5. Download Resources: Some courses offer downloadable resources that users can download and use as needed.

Main function operation flow

1. AI Basic Course::
   • Open the course page and click the "Watch Video" button.
   • After the video is over, participate in the discussion questions at the bottom of the page and share your thoughts.
2. AI training::
   • Select the "AI Training" course and click on it.
   • Read the course content and watch the related videos to learn how data affects the functioning of AI.
3. AI chatbot::
   • Go to the "AI Chatbot" course page and watch the video.
   • Join the discussion and think about the impact of AI chatbots on everyday life.
4. AI bias::
   • Select the "AI Bias" course and click on it.
   • Learn about the causes of AI bias and its effects and participate in a discussion.
5. AI algorithm::
   • Open the "AI Algorithms" course page and watch the video.
   • Learn how AI algorithms are impacting online content and join the discussion.
6. facial recognition::
   • Go to the Facial Recognition course page and watch the video.
   • Discuss the benefits and risks of facial recognition technology and share your thoughts.
7. AI and plagiarism::
   • Select the "AI and Plagiarism" course and click on it.
   • Learn about the impact of AI on learning and creativity and participate in the discussion.

Through the above steps, users can fully understand and master the content of the AI literacy program provided by Common Sense Education, and enhance their understanding and application of AI.