Thinkabara

6 lessons Grades 5+ and parents

AI for Students

Google Classroom

6 short lessons on using AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot — smartly, safely and honestly.

Start: What a chatbot is →

All lessons

  1. 💡 1. What a chatbot isHow it “writes”, and why it sounds sure even when it is wrong
  2. 🎯 2. How to ask wellWho I am, what I need, and in what form
  3. 🔍 3. Checking the answerFacts, numbers and sources: how to know it is true
  4. 📚 4. Homework and honestyWhat is OK, what is not, and how to say you got help
  5. 🔒 5. Privacy with chatbotsWhat not to type into a chatbot, and why
  6. 🖼️ 6. Fake images and videosHow to spot AI-made pictures, and what not to share

About this course

Most popular chatbots require users to be at least 13, and under 18 with a parent’s permission. Many schools give students AI tools with extra protections. This course works for any tool and teaches habits, not one app.

The goal: kids who use AI as a helper for thinking — not a machine that thinks for them — and who can tell when an answer, an image or a video is not true.

Questions & answers

Is using AI for homework cheating?
It depends on the teacher’s rules. Using AI to explain an idea or quiz you is usually fine; turning in AI-written work as your own usually is not. When in doubt, ask the teacher and say how you used it.
Can AI detectors prove a student used AI?
No. AI detectors make mistakes in both directions. Keeping drafts and version history is the best way to show your own work.
What age is right for chatbots?
Most chatbot services set a minimum age of 13 and ask for parental permission under 18. Younger kids can explore AI together with a parent.
Is the course free?
Yes, with no sign-up.

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