Youth
Start with the participant workbook if you want the guided learning flow, then use the exercise cards and reflection page as needed.
AI Night: Browser-First Intro to AI
Guided browser-based introduction to AI, prompt practice, and safe practical use for Scouts and Venturers.
Browser-first AI night for Scouts and Venturers
The main session is a calm introduction to AI in the browser. Learners compare weak and strong prompts, try guided prompt practice, test an image prompt, reflect on what changed, and leave with simple takeaways.
Quick path by role
Parents
Start with the parent guide for trust, privacy, and what is not required by default.
Leaders and facilitators
Use the role pages for support cues, pacing, and fallback handling.
Required / Optional / Not needed by default
| Type | What it means |
|---|---|
| Required | A device with a modern browser, if available, plus a charger or power cable. |
| Optional | An Ethernet cable and a family-approved free account if desired. |
| Not needed by default | Local VM, local Python, terminal tools, coding setup, or Codespaces. |
Platform note
GitHub Pages is the public front end. Workbook notes, reflections, and printable reports run client-side in the browser. Structured surveys and feedback use organizer-issued Google Forms outside this public site.
Locked 90-minute structure
| Time | Segment | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Arrival and setup | calm arrival, devices/browser ready, chargers out, optional Ethernet mention, expectations and reassurance |
| 10-18 | Intro to AI and ChatGPT | what AI is, what ChatGPT is, what it does well, what it gets wrong, safety and critical thinking |
| 18-28 | Demo 1 | weak prompt vs improved prompt in ChatGPT |
| 28-40 | Hands-on 1 | learners improve a guided starter prompt with low-choice support |
| 40-45 | Short break / regroup | brief break and room reset |
| 45-53 | Demo 2 | weak image prompt vs improved image prompt |
| 53-63 | Hands-on 2 | learners create one image using guided scaffolding |
| 63-70 | Demo 3 | short facilitator-only Codex demo |
| 70-80 | Hands-on 3 | learners choose Guided, Build, Remix, or Stretch |
| 80-87 | Reflection | what changed, what worked, what surprised you, what would you do differently next time |
| 87-90 | Closing | safe use reminder, takeaways, resources, what happens next |