Artificial Intelligence 101 - Course Overview
In this course, your students are put at the center of the action with AI-based webcam projects! Create interactive Snapchat-style costumes, hand-tracking apps, activity games, and so much more.
- YEARS 4-9
- INTERMEDIATE
- WEB
Description
Introduce your class to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Tynker Blocks. This AI course uses Tynker's fun and friendly code blocks. Webcam projects powered by AI put your students at the center of the action! Create interactive Snapchat-style costumes, hand-tracking apps, activity games, and so much more.
Along the way, students understand how AI models are driving their amazing inventions behind the scenes. Students even explore natural language processing (NLP), the technology used by modern chatbots like ChatGPT.
Find 10 spectacular AI block-coding projects you can complete in a single class period (45-60 minutes), as well as kid-friendly introductions to key AI concepts. Find amusing projects like an AI-powered mystery game, a face-painting game, a virtual DJ kit, all kinds of incredible interactive video effects, and so much more. All student work is automatically tracked and assessed; and with access to Tynker's premium offerings, you'll even be able to monitor student progress and mastery charts.
Topics
- AI Basics
- Live Video
- Face-Tracking AI
- Hand-Tracking AI
- Pose-Tracking AI
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Object Classifiers
- Machine Learning Basics
- Simple Math
- Sequencing
- Conditional Logic
- Simple Loops
- Lists and Arrays
What Students Learn
- Build 10 fun projects
- Use pose tracking to make stick figures dance
- Identify and detect objects
- Become a DJ with hand tracking
- Solve a mystery with NLP
- Become a talking potato head with face tracking
Technical Requirements
* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.