Teach Teens Computing: Understanding AI for Educators

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, so young people need to understand what it is and how it might affect them. But what do you need to know to help them learn what AI systems can do and make informed decisions about how they can ethically take advantage of this technology?

In this three-week course from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you'll learn about the different types of AI tools that are available, and how they may affect the world of work and learning. You'll find out about the types of problems that AI tools can help to solve, try some out for yourself, and consider how you can discuss the risks, opportunities, and ethical considerations surrounding AI technology with young learners.

This course is part of Experience AI, a free educational programme developed in collaboration by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind. Experience AI provides cutting-edge resources on AI and machine learning for teachers and their students aged 11 to 14.

The course will cover:

• How artificial intelligence moved from being a sci-fi plot point to real-life systems and tools

• What machine learning is, and how it enables AI systems and models

• What types of AI tools exist today, looking at both predictive and generative AI

• Some of the risks of AI tools, and how to mitigate them with ethical use examples

• Large language models and image generators — what they are and how you can get the best out of them