Day 1 — What AI Is (and Isn’t) + Family Rules

Teacher talk (2 min)

Think of AI as a super‑fast teammate who’s great at language and patterns. GPT is one kind of AI that reads and writes text. It doesn’t “know” things like a person— it predicts the next word based on patterns it learned from lots of text. That’s why it can be amazing and confidently wrong.

Good at: explaining, outlining, brainstorming, translating, drafting, practice drills.
Not good at: private facts, guaranteed truth, breaking rules, reading your mind.
Key habit: if it matters, verify with 2–3 trustworthy sources.

Coach: “Use the tool, don’t be the tool.” You make the choices; AI helps the process.

Guided demo (3 min): Image + text teamwork

Ask ChatGPT: “Draw (DALL·E) a Huskies goalkeeper robot doing a diving save.”
Then: “Write a one‑sentence caption for the poster.”
Observe: AI handles both text and image prompts; you direct the idea and judge the result.

Practice (5–8 min): Write your Family AI Code

We’ll write family rules that keep you safe and honest.

Act as a neutral facilitator. Draft a one‑page “Family AI Code” with:
• Allowed vs Not Allowed (kid‑friendly)
• How we cite AI help at school (3 options)
• Privacy reminders (what not to paste)
• Safety rule: if it matters, verify with 2–3 sources
Return bullet points we can print and sign.

Parents keep the real PIN on paper; no PINs in files.

Check my understanding

1) Which use is not okay for school?

Brainstorming and outlining
Copying a final answer to submit
Translating then editing yourself

2) Before using AI for something important, what’s the safety step? (short answer)

3) Which is a good citation note?

“No citation needed if I changed a word.”
“ChatGPT wrote this entirely.”
“Outline drafted with ChatGPT on Aug 21.”

Teacher talk (2 min)

Guided demo (3 min): Image + text teamwork

Practice (5–8 min): Write your Family AI Code

Check my understanding

Notes