Teachers Curriculum - Introduction to Machine Learning Algorithms
Suitable for Educators Introducing AI in Classrooms
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This unit provides a gentle introduction to AI algorithms (a) K-Nearest neighbors (b) Linear Regression (c) K-Means clustering and (d) Neural Networks. We recommend teaching the introductory units before teaching this unit in your classroom (listed below).
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Description
This AI course for educators covers the fundamentals of AI, including key concepts and various types of AI such as supervised and unsupervised learning. Specific techniques, including k-nearest neighbors, regression, and neural networks, will also be covered in depth, with interactive videos, discussion points, and coding snippets provided to help educators engage with the material and understand how to apply the concepts in their classrooms.
There is no math or programming prerequisite to teach this class!
Topics Covered:
• Recap of the fundamentals of AI
- Introduction to AI
- Hierarchy of AI terms
- Benefits and challenges of AI
- How does an AI learn?
- Recap Regression vs Classification
- How Navigator is built on Cloud
• K-Nearest Neighbors
- Introduction to the KNN algorithm
- Exercise - House Prices
- Demo: KNN
- AI in Real Life - Dynamic Pricing
• Linear Regression
- Linear regression
- Averages Exercise
- Recap RMSE vs MAE
- Demo: Linear Regression
- Product Exercise
- Regression for Curves
- Curve Exercise
- Compare KNN and Linear Regression
• K-Means Clustering
- Unsupervised learning
- Introduction to Clustering
- K-means clustering
- AI in Real Life - Fraud Detection
• Neural Network
- How to think about images
- Introduction to Deep Learning - MLP
- Flattening images
- Introduction to MNIST dataset
- Train MLP with flattened images
- Parameters of MLP
- Exercise - Hyper-parameter tuning in MLP
- Train directly with color images
• Python Concepts
- Data-types and input/output
- Loops and conditionals
- Lists
- Modules - Pandas
- Scikit-learn
• Python Exercises
- K-nearest neighbors classification
- K-nearest neighbors regression
- Linear Regression
- K-means clustering
- Convert a color image to grayscale
- Resize an image
- Flatten a grayscale image
- MNIST and MLP
What teachers take away
• A good understanding of specific AI algorithms - K-nearest neighbors, linear regression, K-means clustering, neural networks.
• Everything they need to teach AI in a classroom.