Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education

Give your middle schooler a smart start in today’s digital world with a camp that teaches the basics of AI, data, and media literacy. This camp is the perfect introduction. Campers will learn what AI is, how to use it safely and ethically, how data is collected and sometimes misrepresented, and how to tell whether online information is reliable.

Each day includes three engaging 45-minute sessions—one on AI, one on data, and one on media literacy—giving students a solid foundation in each topic. Through fun, hands-on activities, they’ll build the higher-level thinking skills needed to navigate today’s digital world with confidence.

At the end of the week, campers will share what they’ve learned in a simple final presentation. This is an excellent way to prepare your child for the skills they’ll need in school and beyond.

Tentative Agenda

• 8:45-9:00 a.m. Check in
• 9:00-9:05 a.m. Welcome and students divided into three groups
• 9:05-9:10 a.m. Review camp rules and expectations
• 9:10-9:55 a.m. Class Session A (45 minutes)- AI, Data, or Media Literacy
• 9:55-10:10 a.m. Groups switch activity session and have a snack (15 min)
• 10:10-10:55 a.m. Class Session B (45 Minutes) - AI, Data, or Media Literacy
• 10:55-11:00 a.m. Groups switch activity session (5 minutes)
• 11:05-11:50 a.m. Class Session C (45 minutes) - AI, Data, or Media Literacy
• 11:50-12:00 p.m. Transition students outside for pick up.

AI Literacy Sessions

• Day one: What is AI?
• Day two: How do you use AI?
• Day three: How does AI fact-check?
• Day four: What are the ethics of AI usage?
• Day five: Present on knowledge learned about AI.

Data Literacy sessions

• Day one: What is data?
• Day two: What types of graphs are there?
• Day three: How do you collect data?  
• Day four: Can data be skewed, if so, how?
• Day five: Make your own graph using skewed data.

Media Literacy sessions

• Day one: What is media literacy?
• Day two: How to find information.
• Day three: How to evaluate the quality of the information.
• Day four: Research topic of choice.
• Day five: Create a report on the topic of your choice.