Intro to Robots and Artificial Intelligence
Class experience
In this 1-day class we will explore, discuss, and debate the accelerating developments in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). We will: * cover essential vocabulary * think about the defining characteristics of a robot * analyze a real-world example of an AI-powered robot designed to be every kid's best friend * see evidence that the advancement of robotics and AI is happening faster than many of us realize * enjoy a sneak peek of Peter Brown's The Wild Robot, an award-winning...
Having served as a K-5 teaching librarian for over a decade I’ve led thousands of students on deep-dives into countless topics ranging from the Titanic to dinosaurs, time travel to cryptography, treasure hunting to photography. We don’t just read books, we find, analyze, evaluate, and create websites, videos, podcasts. We identify places to visit, people to talk to, questions to ask. In other words, we transform interests into passions. I’m excited to take my unit study of Robots & Artificial Intelligence, one of my most well-received studies, out of the traditional classroom and now share it with your family through Outschool!
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
My teaching philosophy is simple: I believe everyone can get excited about learning when you don’t beat the fun out of it! Let’s not overwhelm kids with soul-crushing grading expectations, punitive assignments, mind-numbing benchmark testing! Let...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 68 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-9 learners per class