Overview
In this activity, learners will explore AI capabilities and how to use its tools as a resource within the classroom. Learners are provided an opportunity to utilize an AI tool to generate a short story, and then create illustrations to accompany the story.
NB Curricular Connections
Visual Arts
- Strand: Create – Big Idea: Application and Product
English Language Arts
- Strand: Reading– Big Idea: Reading Comprehension
- Strand: Interactions – Big Idea: Reception
What You’ll Need
- Video – Ruff Ruffman, Humble Media Genuis | PBS Kids
- iPad or Computers with internet
- AI Chatbot account set-up (Copilot/Chat GPT)
- Pencils (1 per student)
- Drawing materials
- Paper
Instructions
- Discussion: Introduce the idea of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explain its capabilities. AI helps us with different things using computers that usually need human intelligence, like understanding what we say, recognizing things or making decisions. AI collects information from text, camera, or a microphone. It then processes the information and gives its best response which may include answering questions, suggestions, or create a story or picture.
- Video: Show Video – Ruff Ruffman, Humble Media Genuis | PBS Kids (18 minutes)
- Using AI: Using the AI Chatbot of your choice (Copilot, ChatGPT) demonstrate to students how AI can answer questions. This requires creating an account (recommended prior to starting this lesson). Ask students to provide questions or a prompt to show how the computer responds. You can compare responses with both vague and specific examples.
- Example 1: “Finish this story: Once upon a time, there was a curious cat named whiskers.”
- Example 2: “Create a poem about whiskers the cat who loved exploring the forest and meeting new friends.”
- Example 3: “What is the difference between a ragdoll and British shorthair cat?”
- Using AI: After AI answers the provided questions allow students to share their thoughts and questions regarding AI generated responses. Also, you can add follow up questions to the responses for further investigation.
- AI Author, Student Illustrator: As a class decide upon a plot for a story including “who, what, when, where, and why”. For Example:
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- Who: A dog named Eddy
- What: Ran
- When: Yesterday
- Where: Across New Brunswick
- Why: To chase a squirrel
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For example, “Create a short story for grade 3 students about a dog named Eddy who ran across New Brunswick yesterday trying to chase a squirrel.”
Students will write the AI generated short story onto paper formatting the paper into a story book. After the story has been written, provide students with drawing materials to create illustrations to accompany the AI created story. After the stories are written and illustrated, provide students an opportunity to share their creations with the class. Note: Students can create illustrations to accompany the AI generated story without writing the words on the pages if necessary.
