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What makes artificial intelligence meaningful to middle school students? Connecting it to their everyday lives.
In an analysis of 383 instructional slide elements, researchers found that 52% featured relatable, real-world examples. Teachers used familiar experiences involving social media, autonomous vehicles, search engines, and everyday technologies to help students understand complex AI concepts. The research highlights the importance of connecting new knowledge to experiences students already recognize.
Source: Gelder et al. (2025), pp. 1764–1767, Fig. 2. Full research: ai4ga.org/wp-content/uploads…
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Middle school students CAN learn artificial intelligence. The research is clear.
A research initiative introduced an AI curriculum across 9 geographically and economically diverse Georgia middle schools, reaching 1,551 students.
The study demonstrates that foundational AI concepts can be brought into middle school classrooms through age-appropriate instruction, teacher collaboration, and meaningful learning experiences.
AI literacy should not be reserved for college students or those already pursuing careers in technology. Every student deserves the opportunity to understand the technologies shaping their future.
Source: Gelder et al. (2025), Abstract, p. 1749. Read it here: ai4ga.org/wp-content/uploads…
Stay tuned for more of our new series: Research Rundown
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November is Family Engagement Month! Every career journey starts with a conversation. Talk with your student about their interests, strengths, and future goals!
Family engagement tips:
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#CTAEDelivers
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Code on the Go (CoGo) is a free, open-source IDE that lets students build real Android apps in Java or Kotlin on an Android phone, including older and low-end devices. CoGo also supports an AI coding agent.
Interested? Download CoGo for free: buff.ly/SmfBOVl.
ALT Promotional poster for "Code on the Go" showing you can build and install Android apps directly on an Android phone—no laptop required—with full toolchain, on-device debugger, local builds, offline-ready, and free open-source (appdevforall.org/codeonthego).
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No tricks, just $100 worth of treats 👻
Like + repost and comment who you’d buy CFA for to enter. More comments = more entries.
#CFAPeachBowl
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Georgia Tech master's student is recruiting learners ages 9-14 for a study examining how middle school learners develop their understanding of artificial intelligence through interactions with an AI educational tool. Details: tinyurl.com/35xrbh6e
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The Flight Path Cybersecurity Competition is a cybersecurity challenge inspiring high school students nationwide to explore computer science, develop technical skills, and rise to the challenge. In-person finals are October 4!
Learn more: buff.ly/I55CHQp
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Launch_Middle School CS wants educator leaders to help core-subject teachers integrate CS and physical computing into everyday learning. A stipend will be awarded upon completion of training 15 or 30 teachers using our Launch workshop!
Learn more: buff.ly/UOwmBWb
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Attention all middle school teachers! We're offering $100 to teachers who pilot one of our reimagined three-week units and share feedback with us. Your time and expertise is key to making our curricula work for every classroom. 📷 Sign up here:
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In pics.google.com you can choose the canvas size of your creation.
This tool is rolling out, you may not have it yet.
#GoogleEdu #TeacherTech
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Wed. Sept. 9th, BootUp hosted it's very first BootUp TechUp ATL. A wonderful evening spent listening and learning from community leaders, educators, and students centered around K–8 CS & AI education for underserved students. Visit bootuppd.org/development to learn more. #BootUpPD
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@CISAgov released their K-12 Cybersecurity Foundations resource package! This comprehensive collection was created to help districts prevent, mitigate, and respond to prevalent cyber threats.
Learn more: buff.ly/jLhaCyE
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MakeCode Arcade August update is live!! 🎉 Check out all the new features including a new default theme, accessible block coding support, fun new retro game tracks 🎶, and more! Check out the full release notes at makecode.com/blog/arcade/upd… and try it out - arcade.makecode.com/
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AI4K12.org is proud to partner with the National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) in preparing high school teachers to bring AI into existing or new courses. As part of this National Science Foundation-funded initiative, teachers across the country now have access to free AI professional development, industry-recognized certifications, and classroom-ready resources. Through the upcoming AI Under the Hood with AI4K12.org program, high school educators can join a national, 4-session cohort starting September 15, 2026. This flexible initiative combines virtual evening sessions (Tuesday options) with asynchronous classroom application to help teachers master and implement the Living and Working with AI curriculum through hands-on AI projects and implementation share-outs.
Explore all free trainings available to high school teachers: naaic.ai/high-school-events
Learn more about NAAIC’s High School to College AI Pathway: naaic.ai/academia/high-schoo…
#AIEducation #HighSchoolTeachers #NAAIC #AppliedAI #AIWorkforce #WorkforceDevelopment #NSF #HighSchool #FutureOfWork #AITraining #K12Education #K12 #K12Teachers
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WeTeach_CS will host a national conference funded by @NSF to build a K-12 quantum education ecosystem and advance the workforce pipeline! Get notified when registration, call for proposals, and scholarships open: buff.ly/qf9kYbc
Learn more: buff.ly/z3bhfYR
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AI Foundations goes live tomorrow! This course contains everything educators need to build student understanding without needing to use AI tools.
Open to every educator, be sure to save your spot today at bootuppd.org/curriculum/ai-f…
#CSforAll #ElementaryCS #BootUpPD #AIEducation
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The first two BootUp Academy courses are open for registration! AI Foundations and CS Foundations give educators the resources to integrate foundational CS concepts and AI into any classroom in any community!
Register today at bootuppd.org/bootup-academy to join in!
#BootUpPD
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Our updated website and our CS+ELA and CS+AI curriculums are live now! Check out what's changed and dive into our new curriculum at bootuppd.org/
#BootUpPD #AIEducation #ELA #NowCodingIsElementary #CSforAll
