2025 AI素養普及計劃

Introduction

"Students are so curious! The moment they hear about a useful AI tool, they can't wait to try it. They don't care what the tool is, what precautions to take, or what potential problems there might be."
"Kids these days ask ChatGPT everything. They don't bother to look up information or think for themselves anymore. If they get the wrong information, they just keep going down the wrong path."
---This is the reality we're seeing in many learning environments and homes today.

Children in the AI era have access to the latest learning tools, allowing them to grow rapidly by standing on the shoulders of AI. However, before climbing onto those shoulders, they need to understand the characteristics of this "shoulder" – how to stand firmly and see further.

The rapid pace of technological advancement is currently outpacing the development of corresponding educational frameworks. Consequently, educators often lack the opportunity to instill "AI literacy" before students engage with these powerful tools, inadvertently leading them towards a state of "AI-induced skill atrophy," where innate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities may diminish.

AI literacy is broad. It ranges from understanding the principles behind AI to using it wisely; from recognizing AI's limitations and potential to critically discuss and reflect on its feedback; and from integrating AI into daily life to understanding its social and ethical implications.

But in Taiwan, these issues are brand new challenges.
How should teachers teach?
How should children learn?
Is there a corresponding "curriculum guideline" to follow?

The CommonWealth Education Innovation Hub has teamed up with "Day of AI" to introduce a solution. Together, we will launch a series of FREE AI literacy courses and activities in Taiwan, designed to be easy to understand and suitable for students from elementary to high school.

Our goal is to empower teachers to help children progress step-by-step from understanding AI to mastering it, facing AI's challenges, and becoming more intelligent individuals.

"Day of AI" is a project by MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education,) an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT,) and i2Learning, a non-profit organization promoting technology education and innovation. Their AI literacy curriculum has already reached all 50 US states and 173 countries worldwide, benefiting over 600,000 students and 30,000 educators.

This AI literacy resource is particularly crucial for Taiwan, a technology island. As AI accelerates and expands, the emphasis on application without foundational literacy will exacerbate various gaps. This resource aims to reverse these disparities:

・AI Literacy Gap: While developing hardware resources and end-user applications is important, AI literacy education is the critical thinking skill that will significantly impact the future of students and talent.

・Generational Development Gap: Current national elementary and middle school standard curricula have limited AI literacy resources. Government and industry AI education resources are concentrated in higher education and research, leaving a gap in basic education.

・Urban-Rural and Socioeconomic Gap: The growing divide in "AI awareness and discernment abilities" between students from different backgrounds will further widen the gap in their life opportunities.

Surveys show that over 90% of elementary and middle school students in Taiwan have used AI. This is a critical and sensitive period for cultural learning. Parents and educators must pay attention to and guide children's AI exposure and experiences, rather than letting strangers and algorithms decide.

AI literacy in Taiwan's basic education is an urgent matter!

The CommonWealth Education Innovation Hub conducted a nationwide survey on the AI literacy and needs of elementary and middle school teachers and students. This helps us understand the gaps in Taiwan's education system.

We will then localize the "Day of AI" curriculum or co-create a series of up-to-date AI literacy courses with Taiwanese educators that are suitable for Taiwan's culture and needs. Our goal is to help children understand the principles of AI, the precautions for its use, and its relationship with human life.

The "AI Literacy for All" initiative aims to reach one-third of schools, 300,000 elementary and middle school students, and over half of the students in remote areas in Taiwan within three years.