AI Ready Skills is a credential program which develops and proves students’ skills in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, delivered through Minecraft Education.
The pathway immerses students in a Minecraft world to develop and prove skills in Understanding AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Practicing Responsible AI.
AI Ready Skills is a credential program which develops and proves students’ skills in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, delivered through Minecraft Education.
The pathway immerses students in a Minecraft world to develop and prove skills in Understanding AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Practicing Responsible AI.
CREDENTIALS PATHWAY
1
INTRODUCTION
TO AI
- What is AI?
- History of AI
- Types of AI
- Solving Problems with AI
2
EXPLORING
DATA AND AI
- Machine Learning and Data
- Real-world Application of AI
3
CODING
AND AI
- Coding in AI
- Data Collection
- Algorithms
- AI Projects
4
PRACTICING
RESPONSIBLE AI
- What are Ethics?
- AI Bias and Fairness
- Privacy and Security
- Reliability and Safety
- Transparency and Accountability
4
CAPSTONE
CAPSTONE
Available to all Washington Public schools
AI Ready Skills is available at no additional cost to any public school in the State under agreement between Microsoft, Prodigy Learning and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The crdential program joing the Computer Science credential program Coding in Minecraft which has been available in the State since 2021.
Coding in Minecraft immerses students in a Minecraft world to develop and prove their coding skills using MakeCode and JavaScript or Python and gives the opportunity to gain industry recognized credentials.
Schools have full unlimited access to all curriculum and credentials in the pathwawy and can take advantage of FREE AI Ready Skills and/or Coding in Minecraft Teacher Professional Development taking place virtually throughout the school year.
ALIGNMENT TO OSPI’s guiding principles
on the use of AI in education
AI Ready Skills aligns with OSPI’s guiding principles on the use of AI in education and is an ideal solution to provide students with skills in-demand job roles, building the workforce of tomorrow.
AI Integration with other subjects
AI Ready Skills can be used as a full credential program or the individual units used in various subjects areas to demonstrate the standards for the subject.
The integration documents linked below provide guidance on how you can use some or all of the AI Ready Skills units in your subject area and their alignment with any subject standards.
WHY SHOULD YOU USE AI READY SKILLS?
1
CLOSE THE GAP
- Engage young learners through game-based learning
- Each course includes: curriculum, a Minecraft World, assessment and a credential
2
DEVELOP TEACHER CAPACITY
- Easy for teachers of all abilities to deliver
- Supported by comprehensive Professional Development
3
PROVIDE CREDENTIALS
- Aligned to UNSECO AI competency framework for students, CSTA and ISTE standards along with select Global and US State standards
- Provides a pathway to higher level education
WHATS INCLUDED?
WORLDS
Access to AI Ready Skills worlds to complete the lessons and assessments
CURRICULUM
Comprehensive resources for all courses and assessments delivered on our custom platform
CREDENTIAL
Five distinct credentials - each unit awarded independently upon completion of assessments.
SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Optional free professional development is avaialble to cover getting started in
Minecraft and how to best use AI Ready Skills.
Virtual courses throughout the year.
A self-paced course is also available with support from our team for those that prefer independent learning.
Sign up below to be provided with information on how to sign up for the professional development.
Questions?
If you have any questions before signing up below you can email wa@aireadyskills.com or join one of our upcoming webinars to find out more!
AI Ready Skills for Washington Educators!
Getting started with AI Ready Skills
Monday September 14th 4:00-5:00
GETTING STARTED WITH CODING IN MINECRAFT
Wednesday September 9th 4:00-5:00
Credential portal updates
Join us by registering to find out about the latest updates to the Prodigy Learning Minecraft Education Credentials Portal or watch one of our previous webinars