Comment by sdwr
5 hours ago
I think this is a backwards approach, especially for children.
Gen AI is magical, it makes stuff appear out of thin air!
And it's limited, everything it makes kinda looks the same
And it's forgetful, it doesn't remember what it just did
And it's dangerous! It can make things that never happened
Starting with theory might be the simplest way to explain, but it leaves out the hook. Why should they care?
Getting folks to care is essential in my experience. In coaching adults "what's in it for me?" is the end of my first section and forms the basis of their first prompt. Also how I cover risk - ie. "How do I not damage my credibility?". If you're asking people to break habits and processes, you've got to make them want to.
That said, the hands on approach here is great and also foundational in my experience.