Resources
The Seven-Question AI Check (our decision framework)
Section titled “The Seven-Question AI Check (our decision framework)”The poster we use in every class — a decision tree for whether AI is appropriate for a given task. If you can’t answer YES at some point, the tree says skip AI.
- Original article & full explanations of each question: Curtis D. Fry, “Should I Use AI? A Visual Guide for the Appropriate Use of Artificial Intelligence”, The Comm Spot.
- Print/digital poster: the author sells a high-res classroom version — buying it is itself a model of Question 5 (credit where due).
- Note how the article discloses its own AI use at the end (brainstorming prompts with ChatGPT, human-edited text, human-designed visual). That’s our model for the prompt log.
Fact-checking & verification sources
Section titled “Fact-checking & verification sources”Used in Classes 2, 5, and 9 — free, teen-appropriate, and built for cross-checking:
- BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — pay, growth projections, and education requirements for hundreds of careers; our Class 9 ground truth.
- Wikipedia — with the lesson attached — great starting point, never a stopping point; trace claims to the cited sources.
- TODO: add library database / newsroom sources your school subscribes to.
Course frameworks & reading
Section titled “Course frameworks & reading”- AI for K–12 teachers — Common Sense Media — classroom guidance and policy examples. TODO: verify link at next prep.
- TODO: add any required student readings (short is good).
AI tools we use
Section titled “AI tools we use”TODO: fill in with your school-approved list and account model —
| Tool | Category | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | general chatbot | school account? | Class 1+ |
| TODO | image generation | — | Class 9 stations |
| TODO | voice/transcription | — | Class 9 stations |