Notes about Lesson Plan Warm-Up Question How does the weather affect the way we feel and behave? Matching Weather Events with Emotions Inquiry Building on Matching Activity Reflection about how our minds have changed Discussion Questions Question Individual Connections Note: modify these questions to fit the results of the class Question Subjectivity and Objectivity Question … Weather and Emotions
Key Definitions Introduce two measurement concepts and write the definitions on the board. Sorting Objects Creating Criteria What do all the examples in each category have in common? Meta-Reflection How did this activity go? Ask students: Or, instead of the whole activity or just the concluding meta-reflection, you can conduct a Community of Inquiry using … Measuring with Accuracy and Precision
Notes on the documents in the Resource tab Introduction Introduce the concept of “life cycles” to the class, highlighting that even though there are differences in the life cycles of various species, the general steps of birth, growth, reproduction, and death are involved in all living things’ life cycles. Independent + Collaborative Thinking
This lesson assumes that the students have some background knowledge on the topic already, including: (if not every student knows all of these facts, it will be okay!) In this lesson, students will engage with philosophical quotations about atoms and the structure of the universe. They will work on the skill of interpreting what other … Atoms and The Structure of the Universe
Important Notes Regarding Implementation: Warm-Up: Discuss “Voice” Recommendation: Do not mention AI at the beginning of this lesson. They should first explore “voice” before thinking about how AI might play a role. Warm-Up Questions:You often hear people say: “It is important for everyone’s voices to be heard.” or “Use your voice to stand up for … AI and Your Voice
For as long as humans have walked the Earth, we have been looking up into the sky and asking questions. In this lesson, students will activate their innate sense of wonder and curiosity by reflecting on objects moving in the sky. Phase 1 “Activating Wonder” (w/ Video + Teacher Script) The goal of this “wondering … “Activating Wonder: Objects in the Sky”
Warm-Up Stage I (5-8 min.) To begin, instructors should have the class perform a brainstorming exercise, responding chiefly to the questions What is ethics? What makes a dilemma an ethical dilemma?. This can be done informally; students can think independently or think/pair/share with their seat neighbors before the instructor asks small groups to share their … Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Part 1: What is the difference between Truth, a Lie and Bullshit? Students should begin by writing brief definitions of these words: TRUTH, LIE, SATIRE/ JOKE, FICTION, MISTAKE, BULLSHIT (or, politely, BS) What is the difference between truth, lie, satire/joke, fiction, mistake, and BS? After 10 minutes, discuss how these concepts overlap and differ from each other. It … Truth, Lies and Bullshit
Can a computer think? Do computers have minds? John Searle’s Chinese Room argument can be used to argue that computers do not “think” because computers do not understand the symbols that they process. For example, if you’re typing an email to your friend on the computer, the computer does not understand what your message to … Searle’s Chinese Room: Do computers think?
One of the practical consequences of the Scientific Revolution was a suggestion that one should only believe things that are both true and justified. Eventually, there was even the proposal by mathematician William Clifford that it is morally wrong to believe things without good justification. While early thinkers suggested we need to justify all of … The Demarcation Problem and Falsifiability
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