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Data Labeling

Tagging data (like photos or text) with labels so an AI model can learn from it.

👩‍🏫 How to Explain by Age Group

  • Elementary (K–5)

    • Data labeling is like putting name tags on things, like calling a picture of a dog “dog” so the computer knows what it is. It helps AI learn by giving it clues.

  • Middle School (6–8)

    • When we label data, we’re telling the AI what it’s looking at, like marking an email as “spam” or tagging a photo with “tree.” It uses these labels to learn how to spot patterns.

  • High School (9–12)

    • "Data labeling is the process of annotating raw data with categories or descriptions so AI can learn from it. High-quality labels are critical for training accurate models in tasks like classification, sentiment analysis, or object recognition.


🚀 Classroom Expeditions

Mini-journeys into AI thinking.


  • Elementary (K–5)

    • Give students a set of pictures and have them group and label them. Then explain: “This is what we do for computers when we want them to learn.”

  • Middle School (6–8)

    • Let students create their own mini-datasets by labeling sets of sample text or images. Then talk about how AI uses these to “practice.”

  • High School (9–12)

    • Assign a mini project where students label a dataset (like class survey responses or image categories). Then analyze how quality and consistency affect AI accuracy.

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