AI and Systems Thinking for Teenagers

Course outline

While many people chase a surface-level grasp of tools, we focus on how teenagers think. Using engaging platforms like Minecraft, we build systems thinking, logic and problem-solving skills from the ground up, through hands-on practice.

1. 1

   1. Analytical and systems thinking

   • Breaking a problem into small parts
   • Seeing how the parts of a system connect
   • Practicing problem-solving in everyday situations
2. 2

   2. Meet artificial intelligence

   • A simple look at its history and uses
   • Tokens and the different kinds of output
   • Understanding limits and using AI responsibly
3. 3

   3. Giving the assistant a role

   • Choosing the right role for the assistant
   • Comparing answers across different roles
   • Asking for explanations that fit your age
4. 4

   4. Adding context to a request

   • Describing the situation and the details needed
   • How context changes the answer
   • Removing ambiguity and unnecessary details
5. 5

   5. Task and output format

   • Saying clearly what the tool should do
   • Choosing a table, list or text
   • Comparing the output with what you asked for
6. 6

   6. Step-by-step problem-solving

   • Splitting work into steps you can check
   • Asking for short explanations you can evaluate
   • Testing answers and fixing mistakes
7. 7

   7. Learning from examples

   • Giving a few examples to show a pattern
   • Writing a similar request using the examples
   • Telling the difference between copying a pattern and a correct answer
8. 8

   8. Constraints and combining techniques

   • Saying what must not appear in the output
   • Combining role, context, task and examples
   • Rewriting and improving a complete prompt
9. 9

   9. ChatGPT workshop

   • Brainstorming and support for learning
   • Summarizing and editing text
   • Fact-checking answers and protecting personal information
10. 10

    10. Gemini workshop

    • Trying text and image requests
    • Comparing the output with another tool
    • Choosing the right tool for each exercise
11. 11

    11. Creating images with AI

    • Describing subject, light, color, style and angle
    • Refining prompts to improve the image
    • Designing a short visual story
12. 12

    12. Making a short video

    • Writing a story and splitting it into scenes
    • Designing requests for a short clip
    • Preparing the plan for the two hands-on workshops
13. 13

    13. Hands-on photography workshop (3 hours)

    • Shooting outdoors and telling a story in five photos
    • Editing and combining images with AI tools
    • Presenting the photo story and getting feedback
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    14. Hands-on video workshop (3 hours)

    • Filming a short clip from a script
    • Editing the clip with help from AI tools
    • Presenting the result and explaining creative choices