Inventing vs. Generating

Me with (Smart) Objects

7-8 years

20 min (numérique <20 min supervisé)

Learning goal :

Learning to differentiate a human being from an "intelligent" machine

Pedagogical Intention :

Identify cognitive differences

Target skills :

Distinguishing human imagination from algorithmic generation.

Materials :

Sheets + printed AI-generated text

Detailed Procedure :

1. Students write the continuation of a story. 2. Reading of a generated text. 3. Comparison of creativity criteria. 4. Guided discussion. 5. Summary.

Progress Indicators

The student identifies at least two criteria that distinguish an invented text from a generated one.

Research Foundations

Creativity in education; AI literacy.