Intended End User: Teacher
Age Group: Upper Primary; Lower Secondary; Upper Secondary
School Curriculum: Science; Social & Environment Science
Themes and Topics: Energy Use and Production; Behaviour & Lifestyle; Futures Thinking; Information & Knowledge
Duration: 60 – 90 minutes.
Type of Resource: Guidelines & Notes, Lesson Plans, Presentation
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability Dilemma, Technology, CO2, Water
Languages: English
Description
While AI is helping people find solutions to climate change, it’s also contributing to the problem. By 2030, the amount of CO2 produced by AI data centres will equate to roughly 40% of the annual emissions of the United States. What’s more important: AI’s potential for progress? Or protecting the planet?
This resource contains a teacher guide and PowerPoint presentation to support teachers introducing the topic of AI and Sustainability. Through questioning, teamwork, discussion and the Diamond 9 teaching strategy, students will learn and debate the challenging dilemma of AI use and sustainability.
The resource has been created by The Economist Educational Foundation and Infosys.
How to use this resource
The resource is part of the Topical Talk series by The Economist Educational Foundation, designed to inspire students and help develop essential critical-thinking and communication skills through informed and open-minded discussions about the most significant issues of our time.
This resource is designed to be used as a 1-hour lesson with students. It contains:
- Ready-to-use, clear teacher instructions that are easy to follow
- An accessible PowerPoint that’s clear, colourful and student-friendly
- Printable, engaging resources with instructions for how to present them
- Keywords and definitions to break down new or challenging vocabulary
The resources
AI and Sustainability PDF:
The Economist Educational Foundation hosts free resources, festivals and events on their website. You can access more in this series on The Economist Educational Foundation Topical Talk homepage, where you can browse and download free resources. Please note, the downloading of Topical Talk resources requires user registration.
Learning Outcomes (Teachers)
- Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship key concepts, challenging established worldviews and values.
Green Competencies
- Embodying Sustainable Values: Valuing Sustainability
- Embracing Complexity in Sustainability: Critical Thinking; Problem Framing
Creative Commons
The Topical Talk AI and Sustainability resource was created by The Economist Educational Foundation and Infosys. It is shared on the Synapses Portal with kind permission from The Economist Educational Foundation.
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