Code.org Hosts National AI Literacy Day Events for Educators

On March 27, National AI Literacy Day was observed with a series of educational events and resources coordinated by Code.org. The organization offered virtual sessions, classroom activities, and professional learning opportunities to help teachers bring AI concepts into their classrooms. The initiative included the AI Starter Pack series, featuring three one-hour sessions covering AI fundamentals, system training, and generative AI use in education.

Educators could also participate in the Hour of AI + STEM Next interactive event and a session titled Teaching Students to Question AI, which focused on helping students assess the accuracy and bias of AI outputs. Code.org emphasized that the day served as a starting point for ongoing AI education, with resources available year-round for teachers at all experience levels.

Meanwhile, in a press release, Amira Learning urged education leaders to prioritize addressing the national reading literacy crisis before focusing on AI literacy. The company noted that fewer than one-third of U.S. fourth graders read at grade level and highlighted its AI-powered reading tools, which are being used statewide in Louisiana and Oklahoma to improve student reading outcomes.