AI Half Day Workshop for Children

Allowing primary school children to access, learn, and use artificial intelligence (AI) is essential for preparing them for the future. As AI increasingly shapes our world - from how we communicate to how we solve problems. Early exposure helps children develop the skills and understanding necessary to thrive in a technology-driven society.

Join us for a fun and interactive half-day workshop where kids get to dive into the amazing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI)!

We’ll bust some myths, explore what AI really is (and what it’s not), and spark their imaginations with big ideas. The session kicks off with a creative brainstorm about what AI might be and how it works. Then we’ll break down the basics in a simple, easy-to-understand way - no techy jargon needed!

But it’s not just about theory, this workshop is packed with hands-on activities! Kids will get the chance to train their own AI models, play around with AI image generators, and even turn their own poems into full 3-minute songs using AI.

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Two Different Sessions

Session 1
In the first session we look at what exactly is AI, what it is used in and how we accesses it. We demystify how AI works and children get a chance to brainstorm some of their thoughts and ideas of what they think AI is.

Introduction.
What we are learning about today.
Brainstorming- what do you think AI is?
Can you spot the AI around you?
What is AI and What AI is not.
How Does AI Learn?
Machine Learning (ML) Confidence
Self Driving Car Challenge
Only one side of the story - BIAS AI
The Dangers of AI - Science fiction or Science fact.
Hands On - Google’s Teachable Machine
Break.

Running time 1 hour approx

Session 2
Session two is much more hands-on. Children start to explore several free AI tools that you could be using in your school. They become active users of AI, creating pictures and music. They get a chance to have a chat to AI, ask it questions and experance how it can solve math problems.

Recap - What we know so far.

Having a chat to AI.
What can AI see?
Creating Images.
Making Music with AI
Using Google Gemini
Google’s Teachable Machine

Running time 2 hours approx.

Interested?

One thing is certain, AI is here to stay and it's now down to you what early access you give to children at your school or MAT.

I’m not just speaking as an academic writing a piece for a magazine, I’ve been there in front of dozens of children actually delivering these lessons and I’ve seen first hand the difference AI can make, particularly to under achieving children. I know what works and what doesn't and how to keep lessons interesting on a subject that could easily get bogged down in technical jargon.

My view is simple, AI is here and it’s only going to get better. The age of the “bot” is approaching and that may well give children a personalised teaching assistant. I know one thing for sure, AI, at the moment, will never replace a classroom teacher, but introducing AI to children at an early stage can really bring lessons to life and the dawn of a new creative age for children no matter what background.

Is your school or academy trust interested? If so, then use the contact form on the right hand side of the page and let me know.

If you want to have a chat about your computing provision and how you can move forward I will be happy to give some free advice. The two blogs at the bottom of the page might be of interest.

Listen to the AI Podcast

Computing Cross Curriculum - Is it’s the Future - Blog / Podcast

Always Moving Up, But Never Moving Forward - 8 weeks to move your schools IT Provision to the next level - Blog and Podcast

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