UNESCO AI Adventure Playground | Youth Hackathon 2025 Submission

Interactive Games

13–18

Target Age Range

UN SDGs Addressed

100%

Open Source

The Challenge We're Solving

The AI Literacy Crisis

many young people cannot identify AI-generated content, making them vulnerable to misinformation and manipulation.

Limited Understanding: Despite growing up with AI technology, most youth lack fundamental knowledge about how AI works, its biases, and ethical implications.

Educational Gap: Traditional education systems struggle to keep pace with rapid AI advancement, leaving students unprepared for an AI-driven future.

Global Inequity: AI education resources are concentrated in developed countries, widening the digital divide.

Our Vision & Mission

Democratize AI Education: Make AI literacy accessible to all young people, regardless of their background or location.

Experiential Learning: Transform abstract AI concepts into engaging, hands-on experiences that students can relate to and remember.

Ethical Foundation: Build a generation of AI-literate youth who understand both the potential and responsibilities of AI technology.

Global Impact: Create a scalable, multilingual platform that can reach millions of young learners worldwide.

Who We're Building For

Primary: Students (13–18)

High school students who need practical AI literacy skills for academic success and future careers. Our games address their natural curiosity while building critical thinking skills.

Secondary: Educators

Teachers and instructors seeking engaging tools to integrate AI education into their curriculum. We provide ready-to-use resources that require no technical expertise.

Global: Youth Organizations

NGOs, community centers, and youth programs worldwide that want to offer digital literacy training but lack specialized AI education resources.

The AI Adventure Playground

Our innovative prototype features 7 carefully designed interactive games, each targeting specific AI literacy competencies. These games transform complex AI concepts into engaging, memorable learning experiences.

Prompt Power

Master AI instructions and recognize prompt bias

🎮 Gameplay & Learning Experience

Players interact with two AI bots — “NeutralBot” and “BiasedBot” — comparing their responses to identical prompts. The BiasedBot has hidden instructions that subtly favor certain responses, teaching students to identify bias patterns in AI outputs.

Key Insight: Students discover that AI is only as good as its training and instructions, developing critical evaluation skills for AI-generated content.

🧠 AI Literacy Benefits

Develops critical thinking about AI outputs
Understanding of prompt engineering importance
Recognition of hidden AI biases
Practical skills for responsible AI interaction

Screenshot of Prompt Power game — Screenshot: Prompt Power

🖼️ Interactive Demo Available in Live Prototype

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Speed vs. Explain

Balance AI decisions between speed and explainability

🎮 Gameplay & Learning Experience

Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, players assign real-world scenarios to either “Speedy AI” (fast but opaque) or “Wise Owl AI” (slower but explainable). Scenarios include medical diagnoses, loan approvals, and hiring decisions.

Key Insight: Students learn when transparency matters more than speed, understanding the crucial concept of Explainable AI (XAI).

🧠 AI Literacy Benefits

Understanding of explainable AI (XAI) concepts
Decision-making skills for AI deployment
Awareness of high-stakes AI applications
Human-centered AI design principles

Screenshot of Speed vs. Explain game — Screenshot: Speed vs. Explain

🖼️ Interactive Demo Available in Live Prototype

Try Speed vs. Explain →

Train AI

Learn how AI learns from data and the impact of biased datasets

🎮 Gameplay & Learning Experience

Students become AI developers, selecting historical hiring data to train a recruitment system. They witness firsthand how different datasets lead to discriminatory outcomes, providing tangible lessons on machine learning fundamentals.

Key Insight: “Garbage in, garbage out” — students understand how historical biases get perpetuated through AI systems.

🧠 AI Literacy Benefits

Fundamental machine learning concepts
Understanding of data bias and its consequences
Historical inequality awareness in AI
Responsible AI training principles

Screenshot of Train AI game — Screenshot: Train AI

🖼️ Interactive Demo Available in Live Prototype

Try Train AI →

Privacy Guard

Develop privacy awareness and data protection skills

Scenario-based drag-and-drop game teaching students to categorize data as “Safe to Share” or “Too Risky” across various AI contexts.

Try Privacy Guard →

World AI

Explore geographic and cultural bias in AI systems

Interactive world map revealing how AI responses often reflect limited “Global North” perspectives, emphasizing need for diversity.

Try World AI →

AI Detective

Recognize AI-generated images and deepfakes

Students become detectives, analyzing images to spot AI generation signs and learning to identify sophisticated synthetic content.

Try AI Detective →

AI Future Simulator

Examine long-term impacts of AI policy choices

Interactive timeline from 2025–2075 where players make policy decisions affecting humanity’s AI future.

Try AI Future Simulator →

Our Educational Framework

Built on proven pedagogical principles and UNESCO's educational values, our framework ensures effective, ethical, and engaging AI literacy education.

Progressive Complexity

Games build from basic concepts like prompt engineering to advanced topics like long-term AI ethics, guiding learners on a structured path.

Active Learning

Hands-on interaction and decision-making replace passive consumption of information, ensuring deeper engagement and understanding.

Real-World Context

All scenarios are grounded in relatable, real-world AI applications and ethical dilemmas, making learning relevant and impactful.

Immediate Feedback

Interactive responses and scoring systems instantly reinforce key learning objectives and correct misconceptions.

Gamification

The use of points, progress bars, and achievements maintains learner engagement and motivation throughout their journey.

Ethical Focus

Every game is grounded in UNESCO’s core principles of human rights, transparency, fairness, and human oversight.

Implementation Roadmap

Our strategic plan for scaling from prototype to global educational resource, with clear milestones and sustainable growth.

Phase 1

Technical Development & Refinement

Complete platform optimization for accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1), integrate user progress tracking system, and ensure full GDPR/COPPA data privacy compliance.

Timeline: 3–6 months

Phase 2

Content Expansion & Expert Validation

Partner with AI researchers, ethicists, and educators to review content. Develop additional games covering generative AI ethics, algorithmic transparency, and environmental impacts.

Timeline: 6–9 months

Phase 3

Global Localization & Accessibility

Translate platform into Spanish, French, Arabic, and other UN languages. Adapt content for cultural relevance across different regions and educational systems.

Timeline: 9–12 months

Phase 4

Educator Resources & Training

Develop comprehensive teacher portal with lesson plans, assessment tools, and professional development resources. Launch educator certification program.

Timeline: 12–15 months

Phase 5

Community Building & Sustainability

Establish open-source contributor community, secure long-term funding partnerships with educational institutions and NGOs, launch global impact measurement program.

Timeline: 15+ months

Impact & Viability Assessment

UN SDG Alignment

Our project directly supports multiple Sustainable Development Goals through accessible AI education and digital citizenship promotion.

SDG 4:

Quality Education

Ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all through accessible AI literacy.

SDG 16:

Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

Promotes peaceful and inclusive societies through ethical AI education and responsible digital citizenship.

SDG 10:

Reduced Inequalities

Addresses digital divides by providing free, accessible AI education resources to all communities globally.

Project Viability

Comprehensive evaluation of our project's creativity, feasibility, and long-term sustainability.

🚀 Innovation & Creativity

First-of-its-kind gamified AI literacy platform that transforms abstract concepts into relatable, hands-on experiences. Revolutionary approach to making AI education accessible to young learners globally.

⚙️ Technical Feasibility

Built on proven web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) with modular architecture. Our experienced team has already delivered a working prototype, demonstrating clear technical viability.

♻️ Long-term Sustainability

Open Educational Resource (OER) model ensures longevity. Plans for NGO partnerships, educator communities, and institutional backing create sustainable ecosystem for continued growth and maintenance.

Meet Team InnovaLearn

A passionate, interdisciplinary team bringing together expertise in AI technology, intercultural management, and societal impact to create meaningful educational innovation.

Kiu

Intercultural Management Specialist

Expertise: Global cultural adaptation, inclusive design, international education systems

Role: Ensures cultural sensitivity and global accessibility across all game content

Impact: Leads localization strategy and community engagement initiatives

Ferdinand

AI Technology Expert

Expertise: Machine learning, AI ethics, educational technology, technical architecture

Role: Technical lead ensuring accuracy of AI concepts and robust platform development

Impact: Designs learning algorithms and validates educational content accuracy

Jonathan

AI & Society Research Lead

Expertise: AI ethics, societal impact assessment, policy analysis, educational research

Role: Ensures ethical framework alignment and researches educational effectiveness

Impact: Leads impact measurement and sustainability strategy development

Our Collaborative Approach

🌍 Global Perspective

Our diverse backgrounds enable us to create truly inclusive AI education that resonates across cultures and educational systems worldwide.

🔬 Research-Driven

Every game and feature is grounded in educational research, AI expertise, and real-world testing to ensure maximum learning impact.

⚖️ Ethics-First

We prioritize responsible AI education, ensuring every aspect of our platform promotes ethical thinking and inclusive values.

🚀 Innovation Focus

We push boundaries in educational technology while maintaining accessibility and usability for learners of all backgrounds.

Ready to Transform AI Education Together?

We're excited to collaborate with UNESCO and the global community to make AI literacy accessible to all.

Project Repository

Open source code and documentation

github.com/jcmpagel/unesco

Live Demonstration

Try our interactive prototype

ai-adventure-playground.pages.dev