Commenting on a post by Raíra Venturieri with the video in which she recounts an experience with ChatGPT and asks whether people check what it answers.
I’m putting together a training/workshop for students in their last year of school. Without many ideas, because I understand very little about young people/teenagers/kids. Any ideas on what would be cool? I thought about using Gemini Canvas for games/sites/apps. I have no idea what would be interesting to present.
Usually, with working adults, I try to show how they don’t know how to use GenAI. I used to do this 10 years ago with Google, showing that most people didn’t know how to search. That’s usually a good hook to then get into theory and practice.
The “storytelling”:
- What is AI?
- A little history of AI
- The difference between AI and GenAI
- What there is in GenAI (models, prompting techniques, RAG and tools)
[At this point they already know they don’t understand GenAI]
- Examples
- Exercise
It’s been working well for workshops; I’ve done ~5 like this and it’s getting reeeally good. BUUUUT I had some difficulty with my first-semester class — who are closer to the audience I’m talking about. I think I don’t understand what would be a good trigger to spark interest.
Oh, one thing I use a lot is Raíra Venturieri’s video to illustrate that ChatGPT is not an oracle, but a tool. :)
The video, for those who haven’t seen it yet - https://lnkd.in/dH8WgBm4
Originally written in Portuguese and published on LinkedIn on July 28, 2025. I translated it into English with the help of AI (Claude): it let me bring my LinkedIn posts to people who don’t read Portuguese without rewriting each one from scratch. I reviewed the translation to keep my original meaning and tone.