The Intelligent Piece of Paper
| Experience & Outcome | I understand the operation of a process and its outcome. I can structure related items of information. TCH 2-13a |
| Learning Outcome | I understand what a computer program is and how it works. |
| Computer Science Concepts | Computer program, programmer |
| Computational Thinking Concepts & Approaches | Programming language, artificial intelligence, peripherals |
| Lesson Overview | Hold a competition between a human and an artificial intelligence: a “highly intelligent piece of paper”. In this ongoing challenge between the best of humanity and the best of paper-kind the paper has an unbeaten record. It is yet to lose a game of noughts and crosses This activity aims to introduce the topic of what a computer program is and how everything computers do simply involves following instructions written by (creative) computer programmers. It also aims to start a discussion about what intelligence is and whether something that just blindly follows rules can be considered intelligent. The Intelligent Piece of Paper (found on pg. 5) |
| Lesson plan | You will find the full lesson plan and instructions here (on pg. 3) |
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