Theatre students at Halifax County Middle School took a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy. Mrs. Bowers-Stanley, ITRT, collaborated with Ms. White’s eighth-grade Theatre classes and Mrs. Mitchell, Librarian, to implement a unit on AI ethics. In this unit, student groups learned about ethical concerns in AI use, researched an AI ethical issue, and wrote & produced short films to generate awareness. These films were then showcased in an AI Ethics Film Festival for our 8th-grade student body. The AI Ethics Film Festival included viewing the films along with completing feedback scorecards and reflection questions. With the help of two mini-grants from the Halifax Education Foundation, Mrs. Bowers-Stanley and Mrs. Mitchell were able to purchase digital cameras and filming supplies to make the vision a reality. Two films were produced during the first semester, and more are expected in the future. We thank the Halifax Education Foundation for its continued support of innovative instruction at HCMS!
