What this lesson teaches
Children learn programming basics by designing a chatbot that responds to queries. This activity helps them grasp flowcharts and decision-making processes through interactive design.
Digital Literacy
Can you finish ai chatbot challenge in about 30 min?
AI Chatbot Challenge
You will children learn programming basics by designing a chatbot that responds to queries.
Duration30 min
Age GroupAges 13–14
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectDigital Literacy
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Using Bruner's CPA approach, children construct their chatbots through concrete actions, progressing to pictorial representations of dialogues before moving to abstract coding. This scaffolded approach enhances comprehension of logic and language structures in programming.
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1. Choose a simple chatbot platform like Chatbot.com. 2. Create an account and start a new project. 3. Define 3 questions your chatbot will answer. 4. Write unique responses for each question. 5. Test your chatbot by asking it those questions. 6. Share your chatbot with family and ask for feedback!