Ask students what they expect before changing a control.
For educators and facilitators
Teach by asking, then testing.
Each lab makes a learning process visible. Begin with a prediction, let students change one setting, and ask them to explain the result in their own words.
Suggested sequence
A path through the four labs
The labs stand alone, so you can also choose only the one that fits your session.
- 01
Perceptron Lab
Start with a single decision. Pause after a mistake and ask what should change next.
- 02
Weather Lab
Compare learning with right answers against finding groups without them. Ask what information each mode receives.
- 03
Student Lab
Add layers. Compare the network's results on students it studied and students it has not seen.
- 04
Rink Lab
Switch to learning from consequences. Change the points for an action and watch how behaviour changes.
A repeatable classroom rhythm
Change one setting and let the learner run long enough to show an effect.
Use the same data set or seed when the lab offers one.
Ask what the learner was given, what changed and what remained uncertain.
Practical details
Use it wherever you teach.
Online
Share a lab link. Each simulation runs in the student's browser; an account is not required.
Offline
Download the standalone HTML files before class. Open them directly from a laptop or USB drive.
Reproducible examples
The labs use invented data. Where a data set number is shown, students can enter the same number to compare runs.
Deeper settings
Begin with the essential controls. Open “Explore more” when the group is ready to investigate a parameter.