Practical AI: Tools, Prompts, and Real-World Use

A hands-on course on using modern AI responsibly for learning, work, and everyday tasks.

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Ages:

  • Ages 9 and up

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Locations:

  • Huntingdon Valley (in person)

  • Online via Zoom

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  • $200 per month

  • $550 per course
    (3 months course)

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Schedule:

  • Friday - 5:30 pm

  • Start date: January 16

Price:

Duration:

  • 75 minutes

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What Students Will Learn

  • Learn what modern AI tools are and how they are used in everyday life.

  • Practice using AI assistants (like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Notebook LM) to learn, write, plan, and generate ideas.

  • Understand how to write clear and effective prompts to get better AI results.

  • Learn how to check AI answers, recognize mistakes, and avoid misinformation.

  • Explore creative uses of AI, including images, presentations, and simple media editing.

  • Build confidence in using AI responsibly for school, work, and personal projects.

Why Learning AI Is Important Today

  • 🧠 AI Literacy
    Students learn how AI actually works, what it can do well, and where its limits are - an essential skill in today’s world.

  • ✍️ Clear Communication with AI
    Writing good prompts teaches students how to give precise instructions and think logically about their goals.

  • 🔍 Critical Thinking & Verification
    Students learn not to blindly trust AI, but to verify information, use sources, and think independently.

  • 🎨 Creativity & Practical Skills
    AI becomes a tool for creativity and productivity - helping with writing, studying, planning, and visual projects.

  • 🛡 Responsible & Safe Use
    The course emphasizes privacy, ethics, and honest use of AI, especially important for students and young learners.

Who’s Teaching This Class

  • Egor Fesenko

FAQs

    • This course teaches how to use modern AI tools in real life — for learning, writing, planning, creativity, and everyday tasks.
      Students learn how AI works, how to write effective prompts, how to verify AI outputs, and how to use AI responsibly and safely.

    • No. This course does not require any coding.
      We focus on using AI tools as assistants — through clear instructions (prompts), critical thinking, and practical workflows.

    • The course is designed for teens and adults and works well in a mixed-age group.
      No prior experience with AI is required.

    • The content is suitable for students approximately 9 years and older.
      Younger and older students learn together, with tasks adapted in complexity.

  • Students will work with widely used tools such as:

    • ChatGPT

    • AI search tools (with sources)

    • Document-based AI for studying

    • Design and presentation tools with AI features

    • Video generation AI

    • Music generation AI

    All core tools used in class have free versions available.

  • No.
    Students can complete the course using free versions of all required tools.
    Any paid tools are used only by the instructor for demonstrations.

  • By the end of the course, students will be able to:

    • Write effective AI prompts

    • Use AI for studying, writing, planning, and creativity

    • Verify AI-generated information and avoid misinformation

    • Understand AI limitations, bias, and ethical concerns

    • Build personal AI workflows they can reuse

  • The course uses a hybrid format, combining in-person classes and live online sessions via Zoom.
    The schedule will be shared before the course begins.

  • Students need:

    • A laptop, tablet, or desktop computer

    • Internet access

    • A Google account (for documents and study tools)

    No special software installation is required.

Why This Course Matters

  • AI is already part of everyday life. This course teaches how to use it correctly.

    Students learn how modern AI tools actually work, how to write good prompts, how to verify results, and how to use AI responsibly for learning, work, and creativity.