"From Unseen Needs to Classroom Solutions": Exploring AI Literacy Challenges & Opportunities with Project-based Learning Toolkit in K-12 Education
This paper explores K-12 teachers' AI literacy levels and how they integrate Project-Based Learning AI toolkits (AI Art Lab, AI Music Studio, AI Chatbot) into diverse subject areas through interviews and co-design sessions, examining pedagogical adaptations, challenges, and ethical concerns.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly central to various fields, there is a growing need to equip K-12 students with AI literacy skills that extend beyond computer science. This paper explores the integration of a Project-Based Learning (PBL) AI toolkit into diverse subject areas, aimed at helping educators teach AI concepts more effectively. Through interviews and co-design sessions with K-12 teachers, we examined current AI literacy levels and how teachers adapt AI tools like th