The LCCC STEM teachers would like to thank Dr Anne Forbes, Senior Lecturer, STEM Education, at the University of Macquarie,
and her team, for their work on "Artificial Intelligence Education for Teachers". Available on Coursera, at this address:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/artificial-intelligence-education-for-teachers/home/welcome
and her team, for their work on "Artificial Intelligence Education for Teachers". Available on Coursera, at this address:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/artificial-intelligence-education-for-teachers/home/welcome
In this module you will learn about:
- the different definitions and forms of AI, and their relationship to computer science, robotics and coding, and
- machine learning and how it has been applied, for example in games, chatbots, and autonomous cars.
What is AI and where has it come from?
What is intelligence?
Reference: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/what-is-intelligence.html
Intelligence is a difficult concept to limit in a precise definition. We might appreciate someone's academic work, their ability to empathise and counsel, or their skills as a farmer or producer, all as different types of intelligence.
Turn and talk to a trusted partner and define intelligence. You might like to share your definition with the class and start to build a bigger picture of human intelligence.
Reference: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/what-is-intelligence.html
Intelligence is a difficult concept to limit in a precise definition. We might appreciate someone's academic work, their ability to empathise and counsel, or their skills as a farmer or producer, all as different types of intelligence.
Turn and talk to a trusted partner and define intelligence. You might like to share your definition with the class and start to build a bigger picture of human intelligence.
Explore different types of intelligence
Dolphins are one of the smartest animal species on Earth. In fact, their encephalization quotient (their brain size compared to the average for their body size) is second only to humans. But exactly how smart are they and how does their intelligence seem similar and different to ours? Lori Marino details some incredible facts about dolphins. Watch this clip "How Smart are Dolphins?" and then try answering the questions below.
Dolphins are one of the smartest animal species on Earth. In fact, their encephalization quotient (their brain size compared to the average for their body size) is second only to humans. But exactly how smart are they and how does their intelligence seem similar and different to ours? Lori Marino details some incredible facts about dolphins. Watch this clip "How Smart are Dolphins?" and then try answering the questions below.
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You can answer this last question in the padlet and see what everyone thinks AI can look like.
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Would it look like this?
In fact, AI is utilised in a variety of situations, occurring in many parts of our modern world, such as self-driving cars, face recognition software, and smartphone algorithms. AI has been integrated into our everyday interactions with each other, and technology, as well as in systems that tell us about natural disasters or what the stock market is doing today.
AI has been around for longer than you might think. A test was devised in the 1950s to help us understand AI. Watch “The Turing Test: Can a Computer Pass for a Human?” (4:42mins) and complete the quiz to learn about the history of AI.
AI has been around for longer than you might think. A test was devised in the 1950s to help us understand AI. Watch “The Turing Test: Can a Computer Pass for a Human?” (4:42mins) and complete the quiz to learn about the history of AI.
The Turing Test
Share what you have learned.
Make sure you can answer these questions:
- What were Turing’s predictions for how computers would do on the test?
- What are some of the factors that make the Turing test difficult for even the fastest computers?
Machine Learning
Machine learning is a field within computer science where algorithms are used to build increasingly accurate models from data and use the models to make decisions or predictions. Watch “Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence” (11:50mins) and then see if you can 'teach' IBM's Watson to recognise dogs or cats or something even trickier. Click on the image below for the link to "Machine Learning for Kids".
What's the Next Big Thing?
How the Mayflower Autonomous Ship is leading the way for AI shippingOn April 19, 2021, a fully autonomous ship will recreate the voyage taken by the Mayflower in 1620, sailing from Plymouth in the UK to Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Mayflower Autonomous Ship is powered by an artificially intelligent captain and is one of the leading projects testing the possibilities and challenges presented by AI in the shipping industry.
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I am a rare breed of umbrella octopus (family Opisthoteuthidae) from the deep sea. I have shorter arms than other octopus which makes it better for curling up into a ball when things get sticky. As a child I lost one of my arms while attempting to extract a prawn from a drink can. This makes me technically a septopus. I found this ship with no humans on it floating around on the ocean surface and decided to hitch a ride. I’m travelling around the world with the AI Captain learning about the ocean. Ask me about the ship, the ocean, or about me! |
You can even talk to Artie, a seven-armed octopus who lives on the MAS. He will also help you find your way around the MAS and tell you where the ship is and the weather conditions the MAS is sailing through. You can also play games with Artie, including picking up garbage in the ocean.
For more information on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship, go to:
https://newsroom.ibm.com/then-and-now
https://newsroom.ibm.com/then-and-now
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Robots are being developed for a variety of everyday tasks, such as delivering snacks and caring for the elderly. Click on "Developing Friendlier Robots" and watch the 1:42min clip, then discuss what the next big thing could be.
Discussion Questions
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