AI Literacy for Kids and Teens: What Students Need to Know

Lauren Boucher
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60
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Course length
Multi Device
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5
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Description

Curious what it actually means for students to be AI literate in today’s classrooms? Want a clear, practical definition of artificial intelligence literacy for K-12 learners that you can use right away? Artificial intelligence is already shaping how students search, write, learn, and create. Artificial intelligence literacy helps students use tools thoughtfully and responsibly while strengthening critical thinking and digital literacy across grade spans. In this course, Lauren Boucher helps participants explore what artificial intelligence literacy looks like from elementary through high school and review classroom-ready resources and examples that help students question, evaluate, and make sense of artificial intelligence generated information. Participants will walk away with a clear definition, grade span examples, and ready-to-use resources they can implement immediately with students.

Objectives

Define artificial intelligence literacy and Identify key skills students need to use artificial intelligence tools thoughtfully and responsibly.

Explain how artificial intelligence literacy connects to critical thinking, digital literacy, and responsible technology use.

Use a simple routine that guides students to question and evaluate an artificial intelligence generated example.

Analyze classroom scenarios to determine which artificial intelligence literacy skills students need most and why.

Evaluate a classroom resource for grade-level fit, clarity, and alignment to artificial intelligence literacy goals.

Design a short learning experience that helps students make sense of artificial intelligence generated information.

Key Take Aways

Clarify what artificial intelligence literacy means for K-12 students and what it looks like across grade spans.

Strengthen student critical thinking by teaching them how to question, verify, and make sense of artificial intelligence generated information.

Connect artificial intelligence literacy to everyday digital literacy skills students already need in every subject area.

Leave with classroom-ready resources and examples you can use immediately to build responsible, informed student use.

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Lauren Boucher

Lauren Boucher has 18+ years in public education, teaching 3rd grade, gifted K-8, and working as a Digital Teaching and Learning Coach. Now a Southeast Regional Consultant for the NC Department of Public Instruction, she shares innovative ed tech practices nationwide.
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