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Lesson Overview
This lesson introduces students to the potential consequences of AI technologies and shows them that such consequences may or may not be the ones we intended or anticipated. Students will learn that AI technologies can have unanticipated effects on seemingly unrelated systems (e.g., social, cultural, environmental, etc.)
Total Lesson Time: 50 min
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to . . .
- List one or more positive and negative consequence of GANs on a) their everyday lives, b) their community, and c) the larger world
Vocabulary Introduced: consequence, anticipate, unanticipated,
Pacing:
- Opening (5 min)
- Unanticipated Consequences game (30 min)
- Wrap-up + Exit Ticket (15 min)
Planning Guide
Preparation Needed: 15-20 min
Materials:
- Unanticipated Consequences Printable Student Worksheet
Prep Needed for Teaching In-Person:
- Print the .worksheet
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Student Materials:
- Unanticipated Consequences Printable Student Worksheet (These can also be drawn on chart paper for easier group access)
- Unanticipated Consequences Slides (for online use):
- Game 1
- Game 2
- Game 3
Teacher Modifications
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License: CC-BY-NC under Creative Commons
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Attribution:
The original "Unanticipated Consequences" activity was created as part of the DAILy curriculum 1.0, an interdisciplinary collaboration between Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP), the Personal Robots Group (PRG) and Boston College. See more at Developing Middle School Students’ AI Literacy
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