AI Unplugged

About

Team: Hasti DarabiPourshiraz, Maalvika Bhat, Grace Wang, Richard Zhang, Lily Ng, Kristin Fasiang

We are developing a set of “unplugged” (i.e., no computer needed) AI literacy activities that can be used by educators and families interested in incorporating AI literacy into their curriculum or informal learning activities. These activities require only simple craft materials, like pens, paper, and glue. Each activity description is accompanied by a detailed lesson plan that outlines: materials needed (including customizable printable worksheets), key AI literacy concepts that the activity is intended to communicate, key vocabulary, potential connections to other subjects, reflection questions, and AI literacy design considerations that are incorporated. We hope that this suite of activities can enable learners with a variety of different resources to expand their AI literacy, in addition to enabling families and educators to draw connections between museum exhibits, classroom activities, and at-home experiences.

For an updated set of AI Unplugged activities, please visit the AI Unplugged Website (https://sites.northwestern.edu/aiunplugged/)

Funding

Award Number:2343693

Grant Information: NSF RAPID: DRL AI: Non-digital Hands-on AI Learning Resources for Middle-School Students

Publications

Bichelmeir, L. & Long, D. (2024, April). Centering Personal Identity in Embodied AI Literacy Activities. In Symposium “Integrating AI Education in K-12 Humanities Curricula: Opportunities, Challenges, Design Considerations, and Promising Solutions,” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.

Long, D., Moon, J., & Magerko, B. (2021). Unplugged assignments for K-12 AI education. AI Matters, 7(1), 10-12.

Long, D., Blunt, T., & Magerko, B. (2021). Co-designing AI literacy exhibits for informal learning spaces. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(CSCW2), 1-35.