This product includes two guides. The 'Maddie is Online' Series 5 Toolkit of the series with overviews of the cartoon video stories and activities ideas and The GenAISiS T.R.A.I.N. Instructor Guide.
Main Series Toolkit
‘Maddie is Online’ Series 5. ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence’ aims to teach core values and skills that are essential for using GenAI enabled tools, building resilient and adaptable learners.
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Key aspects of this series include:
Ethical AI Use – Understanding how GenAI works, using it responsibly for learning, and being aware of its limitations and bias, including related to consent, authorship, and accountability.
Privacy Awareness – Knowing how to protect personal/private information when using GenAI which can be exploited for commercial or malicious purposes.
Information and Digital Literacy – Recognizing credible versus unreliable sources and fact-checking.
Critical Thinking – Critically evaluating GenAI-generated responses, and identifying bias, misinformation and misplaced trust on GenAIsystems, while recognising the value of human oversight.
Responsible Communication – Engaging respectfully in online discussions, avoiding harmful and misleading interactions, while understanding the impact of digital footprints.
Instructor Guide
The instructor guide brings together a comprehensive set of activities, guidance materials and pedagogical insights designed to support the delivery of generative artificial intelligence lessons to young people in an engaging and accessible way. It includes six activities offer a playful, critical and age-appropriate introduction to generative AI. AI Fact Cards build core vocabulary and understanding of key concepts like bias and hallucinations through stories and visuals. Bias Busters Hallucination Hunters use real, co-created AI images to help students spot inaccuracies and bias. Bot or Not and The Great Art Guess-Off let learners compare human vs AI language and art, revealing how AI mimics style but not emotion or lived experience. AI Ethicopolis turns ethics and safety into a board game, while The AI Chatbot Artist develops precise prompting and descriptive writing skills.
