Building Understanding of Bias in Code—One Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich at a time!

It may seem like our Grade 6 students are preparing a simple mid-day snack, but they’re actually learning an important lesson on bias in code!

By examining the different ways that each person interprets the same directions on how to make a P, B & J sandwich, students were able to connect their understanding of subjective and objective opinions with their discussion of the possible implications of code bias in an increasingly automated world.

These lessons help students build a deeper understanding of the role of technology in our world, an important focus of our media literacy curriculum