Teaching Kids Generative AI: A Guide for Parents & Educators
Learn effective strategies to introduce generative AI to children through engaging activities and creative exercises in this practical course.
Learn effective strategies to introduce generative AI to children through engaging activities and creative exercises in this practical course.
This innovative course equips parents and teachers with tools to introduce generative AI to children effectively. Developed from real experience teaching AI to kids, it offers practical, hands-on activities that make AI accessible and educational. The curriculum focuses on using AI as a tool for critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving through interactive exercises like photo-based learning, virtual science fairs, and creative projects. Special emphasis is placed on teaching responsible AI usage while fostering imagination and analytical skills.
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What you'll learn
Guide children in exploring and learning with generative AI
Create engaging AI-based activities for young learners
Teach responsible and creative AI usage to kids
Implement photo-based AI learning activities
Develop critical thinking skills through AI interactions
Foster creativity using AI as a learning tool
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1 assignment
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There are 4 modules in this course
This practical course guides educators and parents in teaching children about generative AI through four comprehensive modules. The curriculum combines theoretical understanding with hands-on activities, focusing on exploration, multimodal prompting, creative problem-solving, and iterative learning. Students learn to use AI as a tool for augmenting critical thinking and creativity, with emphasis on photo-based learning, interactive exercises, and project-based activities. The course provides concrete strategies for engaging children with AI technology in educational and entertaining ways.
Learning to Explore with Generative AI
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Prompting with Photos: Multimodal Prompting for Kids
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Asking for Options, Not Answers
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Iterative Refinement with Prompts
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
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Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University
Dr. Jules White is a Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, where he also serves as the Director of the Initiative on the Future of Learning & Generative AI and the Associate Dean of Strategic Learning Programs in the School of Engineering. He is recognized for creating one of the first online courses in Prompt Engineering, which focuses on effective communication with AI systems. A recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Dr. White has published over 160 papers and has received multiple Best Paper Awards for his research. His work primarily explores large language models, including ChatGPT, as well as topics in cybersecurity and software engineering across various sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing. He leads the Mobile Application Computing, Optimization, and Security Methods (MAGNUM) Group at Vanderbilt University, where he conducts his research and development efforts.
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