Secondary Learners Dive into AI & Machine Learning!

The second week has come to an end! Our Lower and Upper Secondary devoted their time to understanding the two seemingly similar yet distinct concepts of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AL). Broadly summary: AI is a broad category where its systems follow the preset rules and algorithms to perform tasks. Meanwhile, ML, a subset of AI, is a system that constantly learns from data and experience to improve its performance over time. This allows our learners to ponder their concept of AI learning buddy.

Next, our learners had their first experience creating an AI chatbot and ML using MindStudio and Teachable Machine, respectively. To ensure their understanding and application skills, our learners had a mini-challenge to create an AI chatbot to solve certain problems in scenarios.

To select a suitable AI learning buddy for their project, our learners dig deep into their struggling area using the Fishbone diagram. Afterwards, they went through different AI and ML tools that could be used in this project on Neo in terms of web-based or app-based, desired features and the level of complexity of the AI buddy. After selection, learners made a conceptual map to better visualise their AI buddy by adding detail. On Friday, before moving to the project’s next phase, each team gave a pitching presentation to the class to receive feedback from both coaches and peers, ensuring they were on the right track.