Loaise O’Herlihy Ballintemple NS and Giacomo Cammoranesi Ballintemple NS, taking part in the CEIA – Cork’s Technology Network “HAL” programme which stimulates discussion on artificial intelligence in our world at primary school level. HAL was the central robot in the movie “2001 – Space Odyssey” who ultimately took over control of the spaceship from humans. CEIA is now recruiting for the HAL programme for 2018/2019 school year. See www.ceia.ie
Primary School students presented their thoughts, concerns and hopes for Artificial Intelligence in our world at the CEIA – Cork’s Technology Network HAL programme recently.
Inspired by the movie “2001: Space Odyssey”, where HAL is a robot that ultimately takes control of the spaceship from humans, the CEIA initiative aims to stimulate discussion in school about artificial intelligence and deep learning as well as the controls and information that we give our devices and computers in our daily lives.
Kieran O’Connell Beaumont NS and Danielle Clune Beaumont NS, taking part in the CEIA – Cork’s Technology Network “HAL” programme which stimulates discussion on artificial intelligence in our world at primary school level. HAL was the central robot in the movie “2001 – Space Odyssey” who ultimately took over control of the spaceship from humans. CEIA is now recruiting for the HAL programme for 2018/2019 school year. See www.ceia.ie
“With devices like Alexa Echo, Apple HomePod and SmartLock in our homes, the ‘intelligent personal assistant’ SIRI and Google in our pockets, we have to become more aware that we are giving devices an incredible amount of personal data and control to machines. Our young people are growing up where this is normal practice and more and more common. This initiative is about giving students the opportunity to reflect on the control and information that we freely hand over, and about examining some of the potential outcomes in society as we give more and more to machines and machine learning. HAL was a concept 50 years ago, a warning of sorts, that is still valid today. We want the students to have fun, and to see the opportunities as well as the challenges of the incredible technology we have in our world today and potentially tomorrow,” said Valerie Cowman, Chair of the Skills & Education Committee of the CEIA – Cork’s Technology Network.
Ella Hales Scoil Phádraig Naofa and Eoin Prendiville Scoil Phádraig Naofa, taking part in the CEIA – Cork’s Technology Network “HAL” programme which stimulates discussion on artificial intelligence in our world at primary school level. HAL was the central robot in the movie “2001 – Space Odyssey” who ultimately took over control of the spaceship from humans. CEIA is now recruiting for the HAL programme for 2018/2019 school year. See www.ceia.ie
Students from Ballintemple National School, Scoil Phadraig Naofa and Scoil Náisiunta Barra Naofa Bhuach, among others, showcased their AI projects having completed this year’s HAL programme. CEIA provides an online resource kit for teachers of 5th and 6th class students, which initiates discussion firstly around HAL in Space Odyssey but then more widely and deeply about technology on a macro and micro level, from our society to our homes and the ethical consideration for the future. Students then storyboard their HAL story and work on poster and video presentations which will be shared with their peers and by a panel of technology leaders.
CEIA is now recruiting for the HAL programme for the academic year 2018/2019 and interested parties should see www.ceia.ie
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