The Artificial Intelligence (AI) for K-12 initiative (AI4K12) is jointly sponsored by AAAI and CSTA.
The initiative is developing (1) national guidelines for AI education for K-12, (2) an online, curated resource Directory to facilitate AI instruction, and (3) a community of practitioners, researchers, resource and tool developers focused on the AI for K-12 audience. Check out the following information to learn about this initiative.
5 Big Ideas in AI
A poster you can print, and an illustrative graphic. Click for copyright and licensing information. Short link: https://bit.ly/ai4k12-five-big-ideas. This poster is also available in multiple languages.
We have icons available for each of the Five Big Ideas on the poster page under Resources.
K-12 AI Guidelines
The AI for K-12 guidelines are organized around the 5 Big Ideas in AI. The guidelines will serve as a framework to assist standards writers and curricula developers on AI concepts, essential knowledge, and skills by grade band.
The AI4K12 draft guidelines are organized in K-12 grade band progression charts and are available in the Guidelines menu for Big Idea 1, Big Idea 2 , Big Idea 3, and Big Idea 4.
Resources
Looking for instructional resources to teach artificial intelligence?
Visit the Resources page for a curated list of books, curriculum materials, course outlines, software, videos, and more. The list includes professional development courses for educators to learn about AI.
NEW – AI4K12 and NEOM are excited to announce the launch of a new series of Activity Resource Guides for Teaching Artificial Intelligence in K-12.
Have a great resource that’s not on the list? Please use this form to submit suggestions for resources to add to the list.
Announcements
- 2/24/24-2/25/24 AI4K12 will be chairing the special track for Resources for Teaching AI in K-12 at EAAI-24.
- 12/4/2023: “AI education and AI in education” article discusses AI4K12.
- 6/7/2023: “Advisory Group Promotes ‘5 Big Ideas in AI’ for K-12 Schools” article written about AI4K12 initiative.
- 2/6/2021: States Plan to Teach Artificial Intelligence in K-12 press release.
- 1/17/2021: “Artificial Intelligence Thinking in K-12” book chapter released.
- 11/19/2020: Big Idea #3 “Learning” draft guidelines released for public comment, please fill out this feedback form.
- 5/28/2020: Big Idea #1 “Perception” draft guidelines released for public comment, please fill out this feedback from.
- 4/16/2019: “Five Big Ideas in AI” poster and graphic released.
- 3/5/2019: NSF funding awarded for the AI for K-12 initiative.
- 7/9/2018: 120 people attended the “AI for K-12” breakfast at CSTA 2018.
- 5/15/2018: AAAI press release announcing the AI for K-12 initiative.