A Year in K-12 AI Education

Authors

  • David Touretzky Carnegie Mellon University
  • Christina Gardner-McCune University of Florida
  • Cynthia Breazeal Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Fred Martin University of Massachusetts, Lowell
  • Deborah Seehorn Computer Science Teacher's Association

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v40i4.5289

Abstract

The time is ripe to consider what 21st-century digital citizens should know about artificial intelligence (AI). Efforts are under way in the USA, China, and many other countries to promote AI education in kindergarten through high school (K–12). The past year has seen the release of new curricula and online resources for the K–12 audience, and new professional development opportunities for K–12 teachers to learn the basics of AI. This column surveys the current state of K–12 AI education and introduces the work of the AI4K12 Initiative, which is developing national guidelines for AI education in the USA.

 

A Note to the Reader

This is the inaugural column on AI education. It aims to inform the AAAI community of current and future developments in AI education. We hope that the reader finds the columns to be informative and that they stimulate debate. It is our fond hope that this and subsequent columns inspire the reader to get involved in the broad field of AI education, by volunteering their expertise in their local school district, by providing level-headed input when discussing AI with family and friends or by lending their considerable expertise to various decision makers. We welcome your feedback, whether in the form of a response to an article or a suggestion for a future article.

– Michael Wollowski, AI in Education Column Editor

 

Downloads

Published

2019-12-20

How to Cite

Touretzky, D., Gardner-McCune, C., Breazeal, C., Martin, F., & Seehorn, D. (2019). A Year in K-12 AI Education. AI Magazine, 40(4), 88-90. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v40i4.5289

Issue

Section

Columns