. Teaching With and About AI: Insights from TeachAI-Code.org

• In Event: Roundtable Session 6
  In Refereed Roundtable Session: Future-Proofing Education: The What, Why, and How of Building a Digitally Intelligent Generation

Proposal

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes education, the role of teachers and governments in ensuring equitable access to AI literacy becomes more critical than ever. Drawing from qualitative feedback from educators and program participants, this presentation explores key learnings from TeachAI’s initiatives in preparing educators and governments for the age of AI. TeachAI, led by Code.org, is a global initiative formed in collaboration with over 100+ partners, including NGOs, governments, and edtech companies, aimed at developing a scalable, sustainable model for AI literacy education. The initiative focuses on empowering educators and policymakers with practical, easy-to-implement strategies and cost-free resources to embed AI literacy into their education systems.

One of the key challenges facing educators and government authorities is understanding the often complex and technical nature of AI. The research will highlight strategies from TeachAI that simplify AI concepts and create easy-to-use resources for teachers and government officials. These resources are designed to make AI literacy accessible, regardless of the teacher’s technical background, and ensure that the knowledge is understandable and applicable in real-world classroom settings. TeachAI’s approach focuses on creating materials that can be easily integrated into existing curricula and used to teach both technical and ethical aspects of AI in a way that is approachable for all educators.

The research will also present strategies for bridging knowledge and skill gaps in diverse socio-economic and cultural environments, focusing on how TeachAI tailors resources to meet the specific needs of each setting. This includes culturally responsive pedagogies that account for local contexts and challenges, enabling teachers to deliver AI literacy education in a way that is relevant and equitable for all students. The framework prioritizes equity, ensuring that students in marginalized communities gain the same opportunities to develop AI literacy as their counterparts in more privileged environments.

A key component of TeachAI’s mission is to work with government authorities to raise awareness of AI’s implications on education and to promote policy reforms that support the integration of AI literacy into national curricula. The presentation will detail strategies for engaging governments, helping them not only understand AI’s potential but also leverage the opportunities and mitigate the risks associated with AI in education. The presentation will concretely emphasize the importance of governmental buy-in, advocating for systemic changes that ensure AI literacy is not an add-on but a central component of educational policy.

The presentation will also cover measures to prepare the global educational ecosystem to embrace AI literacy, focusing on the collective effort required to build sustainable solutions. Through partnerships, resource sharing, and innovation, TeachAI has fostered a supportive ecosystem that allows countries and schools to implement AI literacy in a scalable manner. The research will reflect on lessons learned from these collaborations and how they can be leveraged to support long-term, equitable AI literacy education on a global scale.

Author

• Martin Creel, Code.org