Today Maya, Ben and Rosa each take one real task and run it through both habits.
Maya finishes her meal plan. Ben reviews a quiz draft for a new unit. Rosa drafts a job post for a weekend helper.
Each of them writes a clear request first. Then each one checks the output against the four checks before using it.
Read your own track first. Each one uses the same two habits: ask well, check always.
A meal plan is a good first task. It is low risk, and you know exactly what your family needs.
Check it against things only you know. Who eats what? How much time do you have on a school night?
Some families have foods a person must avoid. You check for that yourself. Do not paste a child's health details into a tool.
NIST lists leaks of health information as a privacy risk. So keep limits general, such as "no foods with X," without names.
A quiz draft can save time, but the answer key and the reading level are yours to check.
Work each question yourself before you trust the key. Read the questions aloud as a student would hear them.
The Department of Education report puts humans in the loop first. Teachers keep the power to decide what to do.
Follow your school's policy on AI tools, and never paste student names or grades into a request.
The SBA lists drafting job postings as an everyday use. It also gives three pieces of advice that fit this week.
First, AI is new, so start small. Test a tool to see if it adds value to your business.
Second, if you use free AI tools, have another person review all AI output.
Third, make sure a person checks every message and outreach campaign that AI generates.
For a job post, check that every requirement is true and that each one is really needed for the job.
| Statement | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The SBA says a person should check every message AI generates. | ? |
| A teacher can trust an AI answer key without working the questions. | ? |
| Only you know your family's needs, so you check the plan against them. | ? |
| A job post requirement the tool added is fine if it sounds professional. | ? |
Sources: US Small Business Administration, AI for small businesses · US Department of Education, AI and the Future of Teaching and Learning (2023) · NIST AI 600-1, Generative AI Profile (2024)
Tomorrow: a short review of the week.