Let us start with a look at the history of Robots and Artificial Intelligence at:
Robots Vs. AI
Day 1: “History of Robots”
Guiding Questions:
Where did the idea of mechanical guardians come from?
Why are some people afraid of Robots?
Daily Challenge 1: Create a Magazine Cover for “Robotics Illustrated”
Day 2: Introduction to Programming
Guiding Questions:
How do you make programs for computers?
What do programmers do?
Daily Challenge 2: 1 Hour Programming Certificate
Day 3: Reading Group Discussion Meeting 1
What is human beauty? Can it be found through technology or by changing societies values?
Daily Challenge 3: Picture Collage
Day 4: Robots as Helpers
Guiding Questions:
How can Robotics help people today?
How do researchers and developers create prosthetic limbs?
Daily Challenge 4: Build cardboard limbs
Day 5: Reading Group Discussion Meeting 2
Does technology connect people, or disconnect them?
Daily Challenge: Fakebook, fake text
Day 6: What is Artificial Intelligence?
What does Artificial Intelligence mean?
How can we create “thinking computers”?
Daily Challenge 6: A.I. in the Classroom
Day 7: Reading Group Discussion Meeting 3
In what ways does technology benefit us? In what ways does it hinder us? Do the benefits out way the costs?
Daily Challenge: 20 min research on 1 good use of technology, 1 way it harms us and compare
Day 8: Robots as Enemies
Why are Robots seen as enemies?
Do people fear robots, or do they fear technology?
Daily Challenge 8: Trading Cards
Day 9: NASA Robots and Programming a Robot
How do Robots help with space exploration?
How does NASA program these Robots to work?
Daily Challenge 9: Create your own NASA Robot
Day 10: Reading Group Discussion Meeting 4
Do we as users of technology determine how it is used? Or does technology determine how we think and act?
Daily Challenge 10: Comics
Day 11: Final meeting for you groups where you will be making Movie Posters for the Charachters in your novel.
Once complete work on your final project.
Day 12: Presentation Day of Projects