Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Natural Language Processing: Crash Course Computer Science #36

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

As computers play an increasing role in our daily lives there has been a growing demand for voice user interfaces, but speech is also terribly complicated. Vocabularies are diverse, sentence structures can often dictate the meaning of certain words, and computers also have to deal with accents, mispronunciations, and many common linguistic faux pas.

    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 09-12

    DLCS18.HS.23

    Debate the positive and negative effects of computing innovations in personal, ethical, social, economic, and cultural spheres.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.HS.23

    Vocabulary

    • innovation
    • ethics
    • social
    • economic

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to discuss positive and negative effects of computing innovations in multiple contexts.
    • that changes in computing innovations can have a range of effects in many contexts.
    • how to communicate their beliefs about computing innovations and the effects caused by advances.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • recognize that innovations can have both positive and negative consequences.
    • identify positive and negative effects of innovation.
    • communicate support for or against innovation.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • advancements can also have drawbacks.
    • we are in a state of change that will require adaptation and education to be a constant.
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 09-12

    DLCS18.HS.35

    Appraise the role of artificial intelligence in guiding software and physical systems.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.HS.35

    Vocabulary

    • artificial intelligence
    • machine learning
    • physical systems
    • guiding software

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • artificial intelligence plays a role in all industries from healthcare to automotive and finance to military.
    • there are philosophical and ethical questions related to artificial intelligence.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • research the roles that artificial intelligence have in guiding software and physical systems.
    • describe ethical and philosophical issues of artificial intelligence roles in society.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • there are positive and negative aspects to the science of artificial intelligence and how it is applied in industries, science, and society.
    • ethical, moral, and philosophical issues must continually be evaluated as artificial intelligence grows in application.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    PBS
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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