Title: Fun with AI

Year level: Early Years

Summary: Try out fun activities to experience AI

Lesson 1: Machine Learning using “Akinator”

As an introduction to Machine Learning students could use the Akinator App. 

1. Introduce Akinator to the class. Demonstrate how it works.
2. Students work in pairs to use Akinator.

Discussion

Point 1: Did it takes many goes to guess your character?

Point 2: How do you think the app does this?

Why is this relevant?

The Akinator App uses the concept of algorithms to work out its answers.

Lesson 2: AI Learning using “Quick, Draw”

1. Introduce Quick, Draw to the class. Demonstrate how it works.
2. Students work in pairs to use Quick, Draw.

Discussion

Point 1: Was the program able to recognise your drawing in 20 seconds?

Point 2: How do you think the app does this?

Why is this relevant?

An example of how AI learns from drawings that previous users have done.