AI Fundamentals for Educators
Learn to integrate AI concepts into teaching, understand machine learning basics, and prepare students for an AI-driven future.
Learn to integrate AI concepts into teaching, understand machine learning basics, and prepare students for an AI-driven future.
This course empowers educators to understand and teach AI concepts effectively. Through hands-on activities, participants learn about computer thinking, algorithms, and machine learning fundamentals. The course covers the relationship between humans and machines, creative AI applications, societal impacts, and practical app development. Teachers gain skills to prepare students for an increasingly automated world while addressing ethical considerations and real-world applications.
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What you'll learn
Understand fundamental differences between human and computer thinking
Develop and implement basic algorithms for computational thinking
Explore machine learning concepts through hands-on training exercises
Create AI-assisted content using text, image, and sound tools
Analyze AI's societal impact and ethical implications
Design practical applications using AI concepts
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course introduces educators to artificial intelligence fundamentals with a focus on practical classroom applications. The curriculum covers understanding machine-human differences, developing algorithms, exploring machine learning basics, and applying AI in creative contexts. Participants learn about AI's societal impact and ethical considerations while developing skills to integrate technology meaningfully into education. The course culminates in practical app development, connecting AI concepts to real-world problem-solving.
Minds and Machines
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Algorithms
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
AI & Machine Learning
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Creative AI
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
AI and Society
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Designing an App
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
2 Courses
Educational Technology Expert and AI Learning Innovator
Reid Patterson is a creative technologist and educator who combines expertise in cognitive science, computer science, and philosophy to advance technology education. A graduate of UBC's Cognitive Systems program, he served as Senior Outreach Facilitator at UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach, where he specialized in professional development for educators across British Columbia and Canada. His work focuses on helping teachers design and implement technology activities in their classrooms, with particular emphasis on AI education and quantum computing curriculum development. As a professional development instructor, he has contributed to several innovative educational initiatives, including adapting quantum computing content for the EDx platform and developing AI training programs for teachers. Beyond his educational work, he maintains active involvement in full-stack development, creating technical foundations for AI-related projects. His teaching philosophy emphasizes the intersection of humanities and STEM, focusing on preparing educators and students for technological change while maintaining a hopeful vision for humanity's future in the 21st century and beyond.
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