Future of Work Initiative
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom:
Artificial Intelligence in our Daily Lives
Student activity #1 Lesson Plan - Intro to Artificial Intelligence: Navigating
AI Principles, Ethics, and Applications
Learning objectives
Students will be able to identify examples of artificial intelligence in their daily lives.
Students will be able to differentiate between what is AI and what is not.
Students will be able to describe the ethical considerations present when discussing artificial
intelligence
Structure of the lesson
Intro - 10 mins
What is AI? - 5 min
AI example videos - 15 min
Group conversation on AI in education - 7 min
Ethical considerations: 10 min
Small group ethics conversation - 10 min
Reflection and closing -3 min
Duration: 60 minutes
Note to Educators: Note to Educators: This resource is provided as an example and is intended to
serve as a foundational template. Educators are encouraged to adapt and modify the content to
better suit their specific educational contexts, needs, and the unique requirements of their students.
Customization will ensure the most effective and relevant learning experience.
Resources
● Lesson slides
● AI Literacy Resources:
○ Teach AI - Teacher resources to expand AI knowledge
○ AI EDU - AI Literacy resources
Timing Facilitator’s actions Technical notes
0-2 mins Share screen: Slide 3
● Introduction
● Introduce students to the lesson by framing the content with an intro
focused on how technology is changing through artificial intelligence.
“Today we’re going to be diving into a topic that whether we realize it or
not, is changing how technology is used in the world and how technology
is impacting our own lives”
● Framing:
1
○ Technology is changing
○ We might not be aware of how developments in technology are
already impacting us
○ As informed learners - we need to have a basic understanding of
artificial intelligence
2-10 Slides 4: Ice Breaker Activity (do not share screen
mins ● Tee up activity by challenging students to determine which song is AI and when playing the two
which is Justin Bieber song examples as they
○ Play songs say which one is AI)
● Prompt: We just heard one example of how AI might already be in our
lives, how else are you interacting with AI on a daily basis today? -Speakers required for
students to hear songs
● Slide 6: Share slide and provide examples of AI in our lives
10-15 Slide 7- 9: What is AI?
mins ● Teacher led voiceover of slides 7-9
● Pause for student questions
These slides are meant to quickly ground students in a working
definition of what AI is and is not. This is not meant to give a holistic
working model of AI, but to provide a shared understanding to enable
classroom discussion moving forward in this session
15-30 Slides 10-14: video examples of AI in our lives Depending on time -
mins ● Purpose: Show students various examples of developments in AI and please select which
how they are already present in their lives videos you would like
○ Share videos from each slide 10-14 to share with students
■ Slide 10 Video
■ Slide 11 Video
■ Slide 12 Video (3:20 - 6 min only)
■ Slide 13 Video
■ Slide 14 Video
○ Provide time for reactions and questions after all videos have been
shared
● Prompt: What surprised you from the videos we just watched? What
does it make you think?
30-37 Slides 15-16: Group conversation or
min ● Prompt: small group with
○ Based on what you know, how is AI used in education? provided prompts
○ How can AI change the way we learn?
37-47 Slides 17-18: Ethics and considerations in AI
min ● Framing: AI has the power to improve our lives but it is not without
problems. It is important for each of us to understand the limitations and
problems with AI
● Slide voiceover
● Slide 18
● Whole group prompt:
○ Why is this a problem, how else might bias in AI create problems?
47-57 Slide 19: Small Group Discussion:
min ● What should we do?
○ 2 minutes explaining options Small groups of 3-5
○ 5 min small group conversation students
○ 3 min whole group share out
2
57-60 Slide 20 - Closing
min ● Whole group share out
● Prompts:
○ What are you thinking now about AI?
○ How will you use AI in your daily life?
