Lesson 1
What comes next?
Chatbots build answers by predicting the next word.
Curriculum map / Year 4
Year 4: Machines That Talk
Big question: Do chatbots know what they are saying?
Before this, in Year 3, pupils studied AI in Everyday Life. Next, in Year 5, they move on to Data, Training and Fairness.
Lesson 2
Is a chatbot a friend?
Chatbots can sound friendly but do not know or care about you.
Lesson 3
Sure isn't right
Chatbots can sound certain and still be wrong.
Lesson 4
Ask it better
What you ask shapes what you get.
Lesson 5
How sure is it?
AI does not know things; it works out what is most likely.
Lesson 6IDEAL Challenge
Chatty's Rulebook
What would a good chatbot for children do?
Lesson 6 is the IDEAL Challenge, where pupils pull the unit together to make or decide something. It doubles as the end of unit assessment task.