6-Week AI for Daily Life Curriculum

Understand what AI is, how it works, and fundamental safety principles to protect yourself online.

• What is artificial intelligence and how does it work?
• Types of AI tools (ChatGPT, Google Assistant, etc.)
• What AI can and cannot do
• Basic internet safety for AI interactions
• Understanding privacy and data sharing

• Interactive demonstration of ChatGPT interface
• Practice identifying safe vs. unsafe AI interactions
• Create a personal safety checklist
• Discussion: When to use AI and when to ask a human

Learn the proven 3-part formula for getting helpful, accurate answers from AI.

• The 3-part prompt formula: Context + Task + Format
• Examples of good vs. bad prompts
• How to refine questions for better results
• Using follow-up questions effectively
• Understanding AI limitations and when to rephrase

• Practice writing prompts using the formula
• Transform vague questions into clear prompts
• Interactive prompt-building exercise
• Group exercise: Improving real-world prompts

Use AI to assist with daily writing and reading tasks like emails, letters, and understanding documents.

• Writing professional emails with AI assistance
• Drafting personal letters and thank-you notes
• Summarizing long documents or articles
• Reading and understanding bills and statements
• Proofreading and improving your writing

• Practice writing an email with AI help
• Summarize a sample article together
• Analyze a sample bill or statement
• Create templates for common writing tasks

Use AI for health-related planning and organization while understanding it cannot provide medical advice.

• Using AI for appointment scheduling reminders
• Preparing questions for doctor visits
• Organizing health information and medications
• Understanding: AI is NOT a doctor
• Creating health-related checklists and planners

• Create a medication reminder system
• Practice drafting questions for a doctor appointment
• Build a personal health information organizer
• Group discussion on safe health AI use

Use AI to create helpful reminders, checklists, and organizational systems for daily life.

• Creating personalized checklists
• Building reminder systems for important tasks
• Organizing information with AI help
• Creating shopping lists and meal planning
• Managing to-do lists effectively

• Create a weekly planning checklist
• Build a custom reminder system
• Organize personal information with AI assistance
• Practice creating various types of lists

Learn to identify scams, protect your privacy, and use AI safely to avoid fraud.

• Common online scams targeting seniors
• How scammers use AI and technology
• Protecting personal information online
• Red flags to watch for in emails and messages
• What information to never share with AI
• How to verify information and avoid misinformation

• Interactive scam-spotting quiz
• Practice identifying suspicious messages
• Create a personal privacy protection plan
• Review and discuss real-world scam examples (safely)