Free Teacher Resource!

Build AI Literacy for Young Learners

This curriculum kit empowers K-3 students to become storytellers, animators, and AI collaborators – with no coding required!

What to expect:

  • Intro to AI Made Fun: Students explore AI concepts through engaging storytelling activities, making AI approachable and relevant.

  • Develop 21st Century Skills: Students learn collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving alongside creative expression and technical skills.

  • Easy-to-implement lesson plans: Pre-designed lessons save teachers time and ensure successful implementation. No coding required!
  • Educator Hub: A private online teacher-only community where you’ll access curriculum materials and be able to collaborate with other teachers teaching this same course.
Intro to Artificial Intelligence for Young Learners
Digital Media Academy
Free Teacher Resource!

Build AI Literacy for Young Learners

This curriculum kit empowers K-3 students to become storytellers, animators, and AI collaborators – with no coding required!

What to expect:

  • Intro to AI Made Fun: Students explore AI concepts through engaging storytelling activities, making AI approachable and relevant.

  • Develop 21st Century Skills: Students learn collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving alongside creative expression and technical skills.

  • Easy-to-implement lesson plans: Pre-designed lessons save teachers time and ensure successful implementation. No coding required!
  • Educator Hub: A private online teacher-only community where you’ll access curriculum materials and be able to collaborate with other teachers teaching this same course.

Intro to Artificial Intelligence for Young Learners
A Complete Package!

Intro to AI for Young Learners

This curriculum package includes approximately 12-15 lessons of 45-60 minutes each and all instructional resources (the teacher guide, lesson slides, handouts, etc.). These can all be downloaded for customization and adapted to suit the needs of your students and school.

Want to spark curiosity and boost student engagement? Intro to AI for Young Learners excites young minds and encourages them to learn about AI in a fun way.

In this hands-on AI course, students will…

  • Recognize how AI assists us in problem-solving and everyday tasks
  • Explore how AI responds through conversations with virtual assistants and Large Language Models such as ChatGPT

  • Understand how AI learns and the difference between coding (explicit instructions) and machine learning (computers learning from data)

  • Discuss the responsible use of AI and technology
  • Leverage AI for creative expression
  • Create and present their own AI-powered story and animation!
More Than Just Curriculum!

Educator Hub

This AI course isn’t just about equipping you with amazing resources. It’s also about fostering a vibrant community of educators who are passionate about sparking curiosity in their students through AI.

  • Share Ideas & Strategies:  Bounce ideas off colleagues across schools, discuss project variations, and learn from diverse teaching experiences.

  • Expand Your Network: Build connections with educators from different regions and backgrounds, enriching your teaching practice.

  • Facilitate Classroom Collaboration:  Explore possibilities for virtual classroom collaborations across schools on AI projects. Imagine students working together to create a shared AI story!

  • Celebrate Successes Together:  Share your students’ AI creations with a wider audience, inspire others, and build a sense of collective achievement that transcends school boundaries.

Intro to AI - Educator Hub
Independently verified by ISTE Student Standards
Microsoft Showcase School
Next Generation Science Standards Aligned
Independently verified by EPIC STEM Evaluation Services at The University of Texas at Austin Texas Advanced Computing Center
STEM Authenticated Educational Product
Computer Science Teachers Association Standards Aligned

About Digital Media Academy

Led by Stanford-affiliated educators and industry experts, the Digital Media Academy has been preparing the next generation of global leaders with world-class STEAM programs since 1999.

Our programs have been taught in world-renowned institutions like Stanford, NYU, Georgetown, UCLA, Oxford, and McGill University. Today, we’ve left our mark in over 1,000 schools across 125 countries, introducing 500,000+ students to the world of STEAM.

Our vision is a world where STEAM education is the standard in all K-12 schools globally. Through cutting-edge experiences, we aim to unlock the full potential of every school, educator, and student and prepare the next generation of global leaders to succeed in a digital future.

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