Fostering AI Literacy with Embodiment & Creativity: From Activity Boxes to Museum Exhibits

Duri Long, Sophie Rollins, Jasmin Ali-Diaz, Katherine Hancock, Samnang Nuonsinoeun, Jessica Roberts, Brian Magerko

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10 Scopus citations

Abstract

Fostering young learners’ literacy surrounding AI technologies is becoming increasingly important as AI is becoming integrated in many aspects of our lives and is having far-reaching impacts on society. We have developed Knowledge Net and Creature Features, two activity boxes for family groups to engage with in their homes that communicate AI literacy competencies such as understanding knowledge representations, the steps of machine learning, and AI ethics. Our current work is exploring how to transform these activity boxes into museum exhibits for middle-school age learners, focusing on three key considerations: centering learner interests, generating personally meaningful outputs, and incorporating embodiment and collaboration on a larger scale. Our demonstration will feature the existing Knowledge Net and Creature Features activity boxes alongside early-stage prototypes adapting these activities into larger-scale museum exhibits. This paper contributes an exploration into how to design AI literacy learning interventions for varied informal learning contexts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of IDC 2023 - 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference
Subtitle of host publicationRediscovering Childhood
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages727-731
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798400701313
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 19 2023
Event22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference: Rediscovering Childhood, IDC 2023 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Jun 19 2023Jun 22 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of IDC 2023 - 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference: Rediscovering Childhood

Conference

Conference22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference: Rediscovering Childhood, IDC 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period6/19/236/22/23

Funding

We would like to thank the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago and the NSF (DRL 2214463). We would like to thank the Museum of Science and Chicago and the NSF (DRL 2214463).

Keywords

  • AI education
  • AI literacy
  • at-home learning
  • design research
  • informal learning
  • museum exhibit
  • prototyping
  • tangible user interfaces

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software

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