[Teaching AI and the Systems that Power It]-PL Reflection-Project Planning

Reflecting on the Project

As students work on their projects, balancing structure with creative freedom is key —thoughtful planning, guided problem-solving, and opportunities for peer collaboration will help them turn their ideas into meaningful, well-executed ideas.

Discussion Questions:

:one: How will you support students in breaking down their ideas into manageable tasks while still allowing for creative freedom in their projects?

:two: What strategies will you use to ensure that students engage in constructive and actionable peer feedback during the review process?

:three: What methods will you use to assess both the process and the final product to ensure students gain both proficiency in computer systems and problem-solving experience?

These questions are just starting points for reflection and discussion — there is no need to answer all of them. Focus on the ones that resonate most with your teaching experience and goals.

One idea to support students in breaking down their ideas into manageable tasks while still allowing for creative freedom in their projects would be to share a variety of ideas that could be upgraded to use AI-infused computer systems and then have class discussions on how the AI computer system could contribute to achieving one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This would take some time on my part collected ideas but may be meaningful for students who don’t have ideas for the project.