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   Wang, N ; Lester, J ( June 2023 , International journal of artificial intelligence in education)

   The emergence of increasingly powerful AI technologies calls for the design and development of K-12 AI literacy curricula that can support students who will be entering a profoundly changed labor market. However, developing, implementing, and scaling AI literacy curricula poses significant challenges. It will be essential to develop a robust, evidence-based AI education research foundation that can inform AI literacy curriculum development. Unlike K-12 science and mathematics education, there is not currently a research foundation for K-12 AI education. In this article we provide a component-based definition of AI literacy, present the need for implementing AI literacy education across all grade bands, and argue for the creation of research programs across four areas of AI education: (1) K-12 AI Learning & Technology; (2) K-12 AI Education Integration into STEM, Language Arts, and Social Science Education; (3) K-12 AI Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators; and (4) K-12 AI Assessment. 

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2. Adapting K-12 AI Learning for Online Instruction. 2nd International Workshop on Education in Artificial Intelligence K-12

   Ali, Safinah ; DiPaola, Daniella ; Lee, Irene ; Jackson, David ; Kiel, Jeff ; Beal, Kerri ; Zhang, Helen ; Cheng, Yihong ; Breazeal, Cynthia ( January 2021 , Proceedings of German Journal of Artificial Intelligence 2/2021)

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   Due to classrooms moving online during COVID-19, educators are faced with the challenge of adapting in-classroom curricula for online instructions. This poses challenges and opportunities for AI learning given the project-based learning approaches of existing curricula. We taught a 5-hour synchronous online class about AI to 17 middle school students. In this paper, we discuss challenges in adapting to online learning and future opportunities. Our contribution is valuable to educators and curriculum designers that are adapting their AI curricula for synchronous online learning. 

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3. Envisioning AI for K-12: What Should Every Child Know about AI?

   https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v33i01.33019795  

   Touretzky, David ; Gardner-McCune, Christina ; Martin, Fred ; Seehorn, Deborah ( July 2019 , Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence)

   The ubiquity of AI in society means the time is ripe to consider what educated 21st century digital citizens should know about this subject. In May 2018, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) formed a joint working group to develop national guidelines for teaching AI to K-12 students. Inspired by CSTA's national standards for K-12 computing education, the AI for K-12 guidelines will define what students in each grade band should know about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics. The AI for K-12 working group is also creating an online resource directory where teachers can find AI- related videos, demos, software, and activity descriptions they can incorporate into their lesson plans. This blue sky talk invites the AI research community to reflect on the big ideas in AI that every K-12 student should know, and how we should communicate with the public about advances in AI and their future impact on society. It is a call to action for more AI researchers to become AI educators, creating resources that help teachers and students understand our work. 

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4. AI Education for K-12: Connecting AI Concepts to High School Math Curriculum

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   https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v40i4.5289  

   Touretzky, David ; Gardner-McCune, Christina ; Breazeal, Cynthia ; Martin, Fred ; Seehorn, Deborah ( January 2020 , AI Magazine)

   The time is ripe to consider what 21st-century digital citizens should know about artificial intelligence (AI). Efforts are under way in the USA, China, and many other countries to promote AI education in kindergarten through high school (K–12). The past year has seen the release of new curricula and online resources for the K–12 audience, and new professional development opportunities for K–12 teachers to learn the basics of AI. This column surveys the current state of K–12 AI education and introduces the work of the AI4K12 Initiative, which is developing national guidelines for AI education in the USA.   A Note to the Reader This is the inaugural column on AI education. It aims to inform the AAAI community of current and future developments in AI education. We hope that the reader finds the columns to be informative and that they stimulate debate. It is our fond hope that this and subsequent columns inspire the reader to get involved in the broad field of AI education, by volunteering their expertise in their local school district, by providing level-headed input when discussing AI with family and friends or by lending their considerable expertise to various decision makers. We welcome your feedback, whether in the form of a response to an article or a suggestion for a future article. – Michael Wollowski, AI in Education Column Editor 

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