Does Any AI-Based Activity Contribute to Develop AI Conception? A Case Study with Italian Fifth and Sixth Grade Classes

• DOI: 10.1609/aaai.v38i21.30350
• Publication Date: 2024-03-25T12:48:26Z
• Authors: Matteo Baldoni; Cristina Baroglio; Monica Bucciarelli; Sara Capecchi; Elena Gandolfi; Cristina Gena; Francesco Ianì; Elisa Marengo; Roberto Micalizio; Amon Rapp; Ivan Nabil Ras

Artificial Intelligence is undoubtedly becoming pervasive in everyday life of everyone. In this setting, developing correct AI conception since childhood not only a need to be addressed educational curricula, but also children right. Accordingly, several initiatives at national and international levels aim promoting emerging technology literacy, supported by proliferation the literature learning courses covering variety topics, objectives targeted ages. Schools are therefore pushed introduce innovative activities for their curricula. paper, we report results case study where tested contribution an block-based course computational thinking, human minds understanding fifth sixth grade children.