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AI & Automation Awareness in the Modern Workplace

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Work Order — Lesson #18
Stage Time Purpose & Activity Instructor Notes
1. Kick-Off 2-3 min Prompt: "Where have you seen AI make life easier?" Use examples like autocorrect, streaming recommendations, or ChatGPT. Emphasize that AI is a tool, not a replacement.
2. Core Concepts 5-7 min Teach three key ideas: Automation (repetition), AI (learning + prediction), AI Ethics (bias, fact-checking, giving credit). Instructor Modeling: Demonstrate a quick contrast—manually alphabetize a short list, then show how a computer automates it. Ask: "What still needed human judgment?"
3. Guided Work Time 12-15 min Tier 1: "AI Around You"—students list 3 AI tools they use and identify one risk + one benefit for each. Tier 2: "Human + Machine Map"—in pairs, select a job (e.g., photographer, nurse). Separate its tasks into AI-assisted and Human-only columns, then discuss how both complement each other. Visit pairs to prompt deeper thinking about accuracy, bias, and overreliance. Capture examples on board.
4. Reflection / Exit Ticket 2-3 min "How can you use AI to enhance—not replace—your work?" Reinforce "Assist, don't outsource." Mention AI as a support tool requiring judgment.

Objectives

  • Define AI and automation through familiar examples.
  • Distinguish between tasks best handled by humans vs. machines.
  • Discuss ethical use of AI (accuracy, bias, attribution).