From driving cars to making medical diagnoses, machines are getting smarter every day. Scholars explore machine learning and artificial intelligence by watching the 34th video in an engaging series. Among the topics are classification,...

There's nothing artificial about an informative lesson. The eighth of nine parts in the Intro to CS with MakeCode series focuses on artificial intelligence. Scholars learn how artificial intelligence is making its way into society before...

What is creativity, anyway? Check out this fascinating video on the potential for creativity from artificial intelligence. The resource provides insight into the world of computer programming and algorithms, while at the same time...

New ReviewIntroduce young computer scientists to the field of artificial intelligence with a short video that provides an overview of the three types of IA: narrow intelligence (weak AI), artificial general intelligence (strong AI), and artificial...

Do computers think? The last lab in the series of five introduces the class to artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. Partners research how AI plays into the idea of getting a computer to see. The pairs continue to research about tasks...

New ReviewYou needn't take a stress pill or don a space helmet to take a tutorial in artificial intelligence. In fact, HAL might recommend the course with great enthusiasm and confidence for those seeking an introduction to AI.

New ReviewWill artificial intelligence weapons change the terms of war? As part of a larger playlist, a video about the future of AI weapons opens up the topic for discussion.

In what direction is our wired world going? Scholars prepare to interact with the technology of the future using a video from a series that focuses on media literacy. The narrator proposes viewers keep a skeptical mind as they interact...

Will the real computer please stand up? The premise of this activity is for the class to ask questions to a human and to a computer and to determine which is which. The class asks a given set of questions, and the person playing the role...

A thorough and engaging slideshow presentation discusses all things computer, from artificial intelligence programs to text messaging lingo. Computer science students will get a kick out of the examples for ELIZA, Otto Jesperson's...

Meet the man many consider to be the father of computer science. Future computer scientists watch a video to learn about Alan Turing. From Turing machines to artificial intelligence, the video briefly covers his achievements.

Are you ready for The Singularity? The last installment of a computer science playlist examines the future of computing. The video looks at the startling rate of advances in computing, sometimes referred to as the singularity, in...

How smart is that piece of paper? The activity introduces the idea of computer programming as a list of instructions written by computer programmers. Two individuals play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe in which one follows the commands written on...

Students imagine how they might use a robot in their daily lives, explore advancements in artificial intelligence, investigate robotic technology under development, and prepare posters that show how robotic technology might be...

New ReviewHow will new technologies such as artificial intelligence and facial recognition affect the future of media literacy? Scholars explore how data literacy and algorithmic literacy are shaping the future by collecting and using people's...

Students identify the different features of robots. In this physics lesson, students interact with them using an online virtual program. They share their robot chat experience with the class.

Students define the term artificial intelligence and list devises that use it. After reading an article, they discuss how advances in this field affect our lives. In groups, they brainstorm about a device that could improve the life of...

Students explore robotics. They design a simple device that simulates a human arm lifting a mass. Students test the strength of their arm. Students discuss artificial intelligence.

Explore state-space searches with a river-crossing puzzle. Scholars perform a skit to solve a river-crossing puzzle involving lions and gazelles. They use their solution to create a state-space diagram and learn about depth-first and...

Students explore robots as it relates to artificial intelligence and mechanics. In this introduction to robotics lesson, students examine the technology related to design, research the concept of fabrication theory and the application of...

Alan Turing's Turing test is the focus of a short video that attempts to answer the question, "Can a computer pass for a human?"

Imagine computer science all summed up in one book. This resource provides 16 chapters that cover many aspects of computer science, ranging from algorithms to software engineering. The e-book contains links to applets to help explain...

New ReviewWelcome to the Augmented Age. Futurist Maurice Conti introduces viewers to his predictions of what to expect from the Augmented Age, an age of computers and robotic systems that work with humans to imagine, design, and build all sorts of...

“What would happen if it were possible to increase human intelligence artificially?” Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon, discusses how his novel came to be. In addition to background information about Keyes, the presentation...