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LEARNING GOAL
Understanding what an "intelligent" machine is
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Discovering what's inside an "intelligent" machine: opening the black box
Target SKILLS
MATERIALS
DETAILED PROCEDURE
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Train or car with transparent gears (type Light-up Gear Toy, with sound turned off)
Observe the toy when off: you can see gears and colored wires through the casing.
Step 1
Turn on the toy: watch the gears turn and the lights circulate.
Step 2
Trace a red wire with your finger: "Look, energy travels like through a pipe."
Step 3
Touch the casing: understand that the inside is protected by the shell.
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Step 10
The child describes what they see moving inside (gears, wires, lights).
Co-Intelligence Human-Machine
Simple Reasoning
Research Foundations
Montessori, M. (1949); Papert, S. (1980)
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