Microsoft and Code.org announce partnership to teach AI in schools

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Published on December 1, 2020

published on December 1, 2020

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Microsoft and Code.org today announced a partnership to teach AI to students from elementary school to high school. As part of this partnership, Microsoft is donating $7.5 million to Code.org.

Code.org plans a comprehensive and age-appropriate approach to teaching how AI works along with the social and ethical considerations, from elementary school through high school.

Find the availability details below:

A new video series on AI, featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella along with leading technologists across industry and academia
A global launch of Code.org’s hit AI tutorial, AI for Oceans, which is available in 25+ languages and optimized for mobile devices
A classroom lesson plan to help students explore and discuss the societal and ethical implications of AI
A lesson in the CS Principles curriculum about machine learning and bias
Within the coming year, AI and machine learning lessons will be integrated into Code.org’s CS Discoveries curriculum, which is one of the most widely-used computer science courses for students in grades 6–10, and in App Lab, Code.org’s popular app-creation platform used throughout middle school and high school.

Source: Code.org