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Applied AI lessons

10 lessons and six hands-on experiments. Work through them in order, at your own pace.

Experiment 6 of 6

Curate a judgment-first portfolio

Select two experiments and make your process, human contribution, and next learning goal visible.

Starting prompt

Act as a thoughtful portfolio reviewer. My goal is [goal]. Here is a non-sensitive account of my project, decisions, sources, and revisions: [summary]. Ask me one question at a time about imagination, taste, agency, and verification. Point out missing evidence without inventing achievements or rewriting my reflection.

Reflect

What can you now imagine, judge, or build that you could not at the start?

Don’t include private student, research, or workplace information. No paid tool needed: Curate the non-AI alternatives from earlier weeks. Evaluate the same competencies; tool use is not the learning outcome.

Finish this experiment

Write a short reflection: what you made, what you changed, and what you learned. At least 80 characters.

Tools to try: Claude, ChatGPT, Canva, Gamma