Monday, July 8: Day 5: Adapting to the World AI is Creating

  • Monday, July 8: Day 5: Adapting to the World AI is Creating

    Unit Description and Learning Goal:

    Copy and paste here.

    Teacher to record an 2-5 minutes introduction video and upload in this section.

    Each unit must have:
    - Pre-Learning Assessment (FOR) for unit (could use Quiz/Assignment/Forum)
    - Unit Evaluation(s) (OF Assessment) for unit (could use Quiz/Assignment) - For assignment make sure to have rubric.
    - Unit Learning Journals: Reflection (AS Learning) - could use Assignment 

    Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title); Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font.


    • WARM UP: AI Automation in My Life and Society Lesson

      Based on students’ experiences in China and Vietnam, how automated is education, commerce, social media in those countries?

      Examples like SIRI – Classroom Use of AI - Home Automation – Robotic Manufacturing – Warehousing etc

    • LECTURE and ACTIVITY #7.4: How AI Can Save Humanity (TedTALK 14:30 Assignment

      Students watch the TedTALK (pause for vocabulary and prompt questioning)

       AI is massively transforming our world, but there's one thing it cannot do: love.                                    In a visionary talk, computer scientist Kai-Fu Lee details how the US and China are driving a deep learning revolution -- and shares a blueprint for how humans can thrive in the age of AI by harnessing compassion and creativity.                                                                                                                                   "AI is serendipity," Lee says. "It is here to liberate us from routine jobs, and it is here to remind us what it is that makes us human." (14:30) Use English Subtitles

       https://www.ted.com/talks/kai_fu_lee_how_ai_can_save_our_humanity

       Chinese student will pair with a Vietnamese student because of the references to commerce in China.

      Create a large graphic chart found at the 12’56” point and add as many other examples as you can think of.

    • An early experiment with computer animation ("Metadata" NFB, 1971) Lesson

      • A short 8 minute experimental film from Peter Foldès (Hunger) created in the very early days of computer animation (1971). Produced entirely on a computer belonging to the National Research Council of Canada, it registered hundreds of movements to produce a fluid, evolving effect with images seamlessly morphing into one another.

      https://www.nfb.ca/film/metadata_en/


    • ACTIVITY #7.5: Metadata's scenarios Assignment

      Working together in pairs, summarize on paper all the scenarios depicted in the film in short descriptive sentences.

    • CONTINUE ASSEMBLY OF ROBOT CARS Lesson

      Students will continue assembling their robot cars