A Perspective on K-12 AI Education

Nathan Wang of Johns Hopkins University, Congressman Paul Tonko, Nikil Ragav of InventXYZ, and Michael Chungyoun and Jonathan Plucker of Johns Hopkins University provide a perspective on K-12 AI education. They emphasize that as AI rapidly changes our daily lives, we face the challenge of preparing our society for an AI-driven future. A critical step in this preparation is ensuring an AI-ready workforce through education. The authors discuss the benefits of learning AI for motivating students and promoting creative thinking and how to develop a module-based approach to optimize learning outcomes. They hope to inspire and engage more members of the education community to advance K-12 AI education in the United States and worldwide.