The World as Information
From source to answer, with every step traceable
The module takes a didactic perspective oriented to method and autonomy, with attention to the architecture of the information process: acquiring sources, preserving provenance, organising memory, retrieving relevant material and verifying the answer. Students build a small external memory, query it through artificial intelligence tools and analyse the steps leading from documentary material to the conclusion formulated.
- School level
- Upper secondary school
- Age
- 16-19 years old
- Structure
- 6 hours · 3 sessions
The programme
Building a reliable memory
2hConstruction of an external memory, separating content, provenance and interpretation.
Querying the memory with AI
2hQuerying of the knowledge base through artificial intelligence tools.
Verifying and arguing
2hStructured verification of the answers and distinction between documented data and inference.
The outcome
A small knowledge base, structured so as to remain readable and traceable, and a final answer accompanied by its sources, its limits and the main verification steps.
For the school
- The module is conceived as short and self-contained and may also follow “Pensare per sistemi”, without participation in the latter being a prerequisite.
- One device per small group and a digital environment for organising documents and querying a knowledge base are sufficient for the activities.
Bringing this programme to your school
This page can be shared with the school leadership without sending the whole catalogue. A twenty-minute conversation defines the calendar, the number of sessions and the adjustments the institute’s context requires.