kids ai academy (kaia) 001

Hi,

The summer’s theme of Hall of Mirrors is all about reflection and perspective in the realms of artificial intelligence, so let’s take a look at week 1. We recently concluded our inaugural session, and it's safe to say, the initial steps we took together were both bold and promising. All the while, we were happily tripping here and there and everywhere.

* Self reflection and growth objectives:

* introduction to personality types and collaboration

* introduction to learner types and how that guides our curriculum

* instilling growth mindset

* Business learning objectives:

* discuss traditional roles in business relative to identified skillsets.

* introduce collaboration and identify current state of collective skillsets and how that frames the conversation of what we can do and build together.

Our day began with a comprehensive overview of our course objectives, marking the trailhead for the exciting path ahead. Together, we delved into Lesson 1.1: "Who we are and our place in the world of artificial intelligence".

We navigated the intricate labyrinth of the Enneagram, pondering whether it mirrored who we were in that particular moment (emphasis on 'that moment', a gentle reminder that we are, indeed, works in progress). We explored how to offer support to our fellow trailblazers based on their Enneagram types. Notably, Alex candidly disclosed that his Enneagram type didn't seem to resonate, reminding us all that the Enneagram is not a life sentence but rather a springboard for self-discovery (podcast has more about this from Alex’ perspective).

Next, we tackled learner types. Interestingly, a majority of us are kinesthetic learners, indicating that our journey will include plenty of hands-on activities, supplemented by auditory and visual lessons. Our exploration of the 'Skills Bucket' invited us to contribute three personal skills and engage in a dialogue about traditional roles and the application of certain skills relative to those roles.

Recap of Lesson 1.1: We witnessed excellent engagement and insightful discussions about the roles. We began laying the groundwork for self-discovery and how this personal understanding can contribute to the world. However, we noticed some areas for improvement, including simplifying our Enneagram & learner type explanations.

After a rejuvenating lunch break, we embarked on Lesson 1.2: "Understanding AI and ChatGPT". We traced the history of AI, its common use cases, and dove into the specifics of ChatGPT, discussing its purpose, and capabilities. The hands-on experience of using a collaborative platform was an exciting highlight of this session.

Recap of Lesson 1.2: The kids' enthusiastic engagement and the opportunity to discuss appropriate uses of ChatGPT were noteworthy. We also realized that this session might be more effective before lunch and that providing more specific examples could enhance comprehension. The after lunch slump is real. That said, when they got their hands on the wheel, the excitement spiked. They enthusiastically asked Chat GPT several questions and successfully ‘hacked’ the assignment. This desire to ‘hack’ is really interesting in that we can utilize it to drive learning and adoption. We will reframe it as ‘hacking’ the workflow to increase efficiency AND engagement.

A look ahead: we're preparing to delve deeper into self-reflection skills like observation and specificity (enter Peanut Butter Jelly Time, and Blind Maze). We'll start crafting thoughtful prompts, expanding our Notion pages, setting up our comms platforms, and introducing daily prompt exercises via automated texts.

We've only taken the first few steps of this extraordinary journey, and there's a vast landscape of discovery that lies ahead. As we continue to learn, invent, and articulate, we'll keep refining our course. Our collective aim remains the same: to learn, to grow, and to journey together as a village.

Stay Curious!

P.S. A massive shout-out to Amy for her invaluable tips and tricks on the newsletter format! Let us know if we still broke it.

p.s.s. Format we’re trying is podcast embedded (so you don’t have to flip between both), photo, objectives, and then a newsletter recap. Open to suggestions, because we don’t know the rules.