Distance learning of schoolchildren in artificial intelligence technologies

Currently, artificial intelligence technologies are one of the promising and rapidly developing digital technologies that have a significant impact on the country's economy and many areas of human activity. This necessitates informing the population from school about the possibilities of artificial intelligence technologies and the implementation of appropriate vocational guidance for schoolchildren to train in-demand specialists. At the level of general education, the theme of artificial intelligence is still poorly represented, but research and development of educational materials in this direction are actively underway. The article presents the experience and results of distance learning of schoolchildren in artificial intelligence technologies in an asynchronous format. The description and elements of the content of the author's training course on artificial intelligence, which is one of the sections of the large course "End-to-end digital technologies for schoolchildren", hosted in the Moodle learning management system of Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, are given. The elements of the content to which the students showed the greatest interest were identified. The main problems that students encountered when performing practical work are listed. The problems of distance learning of schoolchildren in artificial intelligence technologies, in particular in an asynchronous format, are outlined, and ways to solve them are proposed.