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How Computers Learn

Age: 5 - 7

Type: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Unplugged

Curriculum Links to: Science, Art

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This lesson is now part of Barefoot AI Explorers Level 1, a new sequenced unit of four lessons designed to help children understand what artificial intelligence is and how it works.

AI Explorers Level 1 uses engaging, age-appropriate, unplugged activities to introduce key ideas such as training from data, learning from feedback and fake content. generated content and spotting patterns and making predictions.

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Computing – KS1 – National Curriculum 

Aims 

  • can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation 

  • can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems 

  • can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems 

  • are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology 

Subject Content 

  • Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs. 

  • Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school