A Structured Progression Over Six Years
The MIAH program in elementary school follows a clear and coherent progression, year after year. Learning deepens gradually, building on what was discovered in kindergarten with the Bluebots.
Grades 1 and 2: Explore and Create
Students continue their introduction to programming with Scratch JR. They create their first logical sequences, design small animations and discover that behind every program, there are human choices. They also explore a big question for their age: “What is the difference between a robot and a human being?” — a first reflection on what makes us unique and what technology cannot replace.
Grades 3 and 4: Understand and Question
Learning expands toward understanding digital systems and their impacts. Students discover fake news; how to recognize it and why it spreads. They are introduced to netiquette and learn to adopt respectful and responsible online behaviour. Ethics enter the picture: who creates these tools? For whom? With what consequences?
Grades 5 and 6: Analyze and Act
Students deepen their understanding of digital issues through cybersecurity, personal data protection and cyberbullying: how to recognize it, how to respond and how to protect oneself. They explore algorithmic bias and complete integrative projects combining technical skills and ethical reflection. They learn to ask the right questions, not just to use the right tools.
A Structured Progression Over Six Years
The MIAH program in elementary school covers ten essential dimensions of digital development: ethical citizenship, technological skills, information literacy, collaboration, communication, creativity, inclusion, problem-solving, critical thinking and digital safety.
Each dimension is addressed in an integrated way— technical and ethical together—never one without the other.
Ethics as the Guiding Thread
What sets MIAH apart from other digital programs is the place given to ethics from elementary school onward. Students don’t just learn how technology works, they learn why certain technological choices have consequences for individuals and society.
This critical posture, developed progressively from Grade 1, prepares students to approach high school with a certain digital maturity.
The Springboard to High School
The skills and reflections built in elementary school are the foundations of the MIAH program in high school, where ethical reflection goes even deeper: addressing issues such as disinformation, deepfakes and the impact of AI on democracy.
At the end of elementary school, students receive an official certification attesting to their AI competencies.
