SOUTHINGTON, CT — Starting next year, students at Southington High School will be able to learn how to make video games and the basics of artificial intelligence.
The Southington Board of Education voted twice Feb. 27 and easily approved both a new high school course on artificial intelligence and another new SHS course on video game design.
First readings of the new courses took place at the Jan. 23 board of education meeting, with second readings and votes taking place Feb. 27.
School board members Jan. 23 listened to a report from board member Jasper Williams of the school board’s curriculum and instruction committee on both new courses.
According to Williams, the AI course would be an elective for students in grades 10-12 and would involve teaching “programming concepts that enable the use of artificial intelligence in computer science and society at large.”
Meanwhile, the video game course would also be for students in the 10th and 12th grades.
That elective would help students “develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills” needed to program and create video games.
Neither of the new courses would require hiring more staff in the math department, Williams said, with no additional costs as well.
Board members showed general support for the new courses Jan. 23, resulting in the board Feb. 27 quickly approving those classes without any discussion.
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