Official syllabus
Applied AI for Life, Learning, and Career
$499Per student · 4-week cohort (8 live sessions, 2 hours each)
Live, project-based AI bootcamp for high school students and career learners: responsible AI use, prompt craft, verification, no-code creation, and a portfolio-ready final project.
Students learn how to use AI responsibly to study, research, create, design, prototype, plan, and explore career pathways. They leave with an AI Creation Portfolio (app prototype, website, design campaign, assistant, or productivity system) and a Certificate of Completion tied to course requirements.
Tuition
$499
Per student · 4-week cohort (8 live sessions, 2 hours each)
This is not a video course. Students learn live, build in Project Studio, and earn a certificate through attendance, assignments, ethics review, and a final presentation.
Format
- High school students, grades 9-12
- 4 weeks · 22-30 total hours
- 8 sessions × 2 hours (16 hours live)
- This is not a coding class and not a generic AI tips workshop. It is a live AI creation bootcamp with structure, practice, feedback, and a certificate path tied to portfolio requirements.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion in Practical AI Creation
- Attend at least 6 of 8 live sessions
- Submit 10 approved prompts with iteration notes (Prompt Notebook)
- Build: complete the ethics check in your portfolio before final submission
- Complete at least 6 of 8 weekly assignments
- Present: submit your Final AI Creation Portfolio and deliver the showcase
- Achieve 70% or higher overall (90%+ for Certificate with Distinction)
Final project tracks
Students choose one track in Project Studio, then build with evidence and present:
- AI Personal Assistant
- No-Code App Prototype
- AI Website
- AI Design Campaign
- AI Productivity System
Enrolling now
Summer 2026 Cohort A
- Starts 2026-07-22
- Wed & Fri 4:00–6:00 PM (America/Chicago)
- Instructor: Dhaval Shah
- 30 of 30 seats available
- $499 per student
Curriculum
Nine modules over four weeks. Each module pairs LMS prep (reading, lab, assignment, quiz) with a focused live session.
Module 0: Welcome and Orientation
- Live session 1: Expectations, LMS walkthrough, project track preview
- Reading: Start Here: How This Course Works
- Reading: Parent/student AI responsibility agreement
- Assignment: AI Baseline Reflection (250-400 words)
Module 1: AI Foundations
- Live session 2: AI vs ML vs GenAI · weak vs strong prompts
- Reading: What AI Is, What It Is Not, and Why It Matters
- Lab: AI life audit (benefits and risks)
- Assignment: AI Life Audit table + reflection
- Quiz: AI vs generative AI, hallucinations, verification
Module 2: Prompt Engineering as Thinking
- Live session 3: Prompt improvement loop · peer review
- Reading: How to Ask AI Better Questions
- Lab: Prompt architecture (Role, Goal, Context, Constraints, Examples, Rubric, Format)
- Assignment: Prompt Notebook v1: 5 iterative prompts
- Quiz: Prompt structure and iteration loops
Module 3: Research, Evidence, and Verification
- Live session 4: Verify AI-generated research
- Reading: How to Use AI Without Believing Everything It Says
- Lab: Claim-evidence ladder · fact-check table
- Assignment: AI Fact-Check Table
- Quiz: Claims, evidence, fake citations
Module 4: AI for School and Personal Productivity
- Live session 5: Study coach and writing feedback demos
- Reading: Use AI to Study Better, Plan Better, and Think Better
- Lab: Personal AI study system workflow
- Assignment: Personal AI Study System (7-day plan)
- Quiz: AI as tutor vs author · academic integrity
Module 5: AI for Apps and No-Code Workflows
- Live session 6: App idea to user flow · no-code prototype
- Reading: How AI Helps You Create App Ideas Without Coding
- Lab: User stories, screens, data/privacy note
- Assignment: App Concept Brief
- Quiz: Prototypes, user stories, privacy in app design
Module 6: AI for Websites, Design, and Digital Communication
- Live session 7: Website strategist · campaign lab
- Reading: Websites, Presentations, and Design Campaigns
- Lab: Homepage structure · design critique
- Assignment: Website Draft or Design Campaign
- Quiz: Visual hierarchy, audience, ethical messaging
Module 7: AI Careers, Data, and Responsible Use
- Live session 8: Career roadmap · ethics discussion
- Reading: How AI Changes Careers and What Humans Must Still Own
- Lab: AI data interpretation · responsible AI risk map
- Assignment: AI Career and Ethics Brief (90-day plan)
- Quiz: Bias, transparency, privacy, human skills
Module 8: Final AI Creation Portfolio and Showcase
- Live showcase: Present your project portfolio
- Reading: Build, Present, and Showcase Your AI Project
- Portfolio: Choose · Build · Present (charter, Prompt Notebook, ethics, showcase)
- Assignment: Final AI Creation Portfolio (100 pts)
- Assignment: Final presentation (40 pts)
$499per student · 8 sessions × 2 hours (16 hours live)