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Artificial intelligence (AI) for Children and Teenagers
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Age-Appropriate AI Literacy Classes

These classes help children and teenagers understand AI in a safe, practical and age-appropriate way. The aim is to help young people become confident, curious and critical users of AI.

The focus is on understanding, questioning, creating and thinking. Children learn that AI can be useful, but that it should not replace their own ideas, effort, judgement or creativity.

All sessions are interactive and include discussion, examples and practical activities.

Ages 8–10: Discovering AI
What is AI and How Does It Work?

For younger children beginning to encounter AI in games, apps, schoolwork, images and online content.

Topics covered

• What AI is in simple language
• Where children already see AI
• How AI can help
• Why AI can make mistakes
• What information should stay private
• How to ask good questions
• How to check if something is true
• Creativity: what should I make myself?
• Using AI safely and kindly

Learning outcome

Children leave with a basic understanding of AI, simple safety rules and the confidence to question what they see.

Ages 11–13: AI, School and Critical Thinking
Learning with AI Without Letting It Think for You

For children starting to use AI tools for learning, homework, ideas and creativity.

Topics covered

• What AI is and how it generates answers
• How AI is used in school and everyday life
• Prompting basics
• AI mistakes, bias and hallucinations
• How to check sources
• When to use AI and when not to
• Privacy and personal information
• Original work, effort and learning
• Avoiding copy-paste thinking
• Using AI as a study helper, not a shortcut

Learning outcome

Students learn how to use AI responsibly while protecting their own learning, thinking and confidence.

Ages 14–16: AI Literacy for Teenagers
Using AI Responsibly for School, Creativity and the Future

For teenagers who are already using or likely to use AI tools for schoolwork, research, creativity, revision and planning.

Topics covered

• How AI tools work
• Prompting and improving outputs
• AI for studying, planning and revision
• Critical thinking and source checking
• Bias, misinformation and hallucinations
• Ethics, privacy and accountability
• Academic honesty and responsible use
• Over-reliance and cognitive outsourcing
• AI and the future of work
• Human skills that still matter

Learning outcome

Teenagers learn to use AI thoughtfully, ethically and effectively without losing independence, judgement or creativity.

Ages 16–18: AI for Study, Work and Future Skills
Preparing for an AI-Supported Future

For older students preparing for further education, employment, internships or independent study.

Topics covered

• AI in education and the workplace
• Prompting for research, writing and planning
• Using AI to improve clarity and structure
• Evaluating AI-generated information
• Bias, reliability and accountability
• Ethical use and academic integrity
• Personal data and digital responsibility
• AI for career exploration and interview preparation
• Human judgement, communication and decision-making
• Avoiding dependency on AI tools

Learning outcome

Students build practical AI skills while strengthening critical thinking, independence and responsible decision-making.
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  • Around Mersch, Luxembourg
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About Me
Clear Thinking

Background
Hi, I'm Johanna.

Based in Luxembourg, I am a workshop facilitator, a former mental health nurse, and an advocate for responsible, human-centered AI education.

My career has always been driven by a single question: How do we keep people safe, resilient, and thriving in the face of immense change?

Whether I am designing wellbeing workshops for corporate teams, helping parents navigate the digital landscape, or teaching educators how to introduce technology to the classroom, my goal is to blend structured learning with psychological safety.

From Psychiatric Care to Corporate Learning
Before stepping into the corporate learning space, my world was mental health nursing. I worked in psychiatric intensive care, acute units, and community settings, supporting individuals—particularly new mothers and parents—through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

In those high-stakes environments, I learned that true safety isn't just physical; it is psychological. It requires empathy, structured guardrails, and deep human connection. Today, I translate those exact clinical insights into practical programs that help corporate employees manage stress and build resilience.

But recently, a new frontier caught my attention—one that impacts our psychological well-being more than any of us realize: Artificial Intelligence.

The Spark: From Governance to the Ground Floor
My obsession with AI started over a family conversation with two of my cousins who work in AI policy and governance. As we debated the future, I realized there was a massive gap between high-level tech regulations and the everyday people trying to navigate this new reality.

I wanted to bridge that gap. I volunteered to build and deliver AI training for corporate sales teams to help them boost productivity. It was a fascinating study in human behavior. I met deep resistance from seasoned professionals who asked, "Why change what works? I build real relationships—why hand that over to a machine?"

Debating them didn't discourage me; it ignited my passion. I showed them that AI wasn't here to replace their human touch, but to handle the heavy lifting so they could focus more on the human relationships that matter.

Why AI Needs "Psychological Mindfulness"
As I leaned deeper into tech, I noticed a striking parallel to my nursing background. To get the best out of AI, you actually have to be psychologically mindful. You have to instruct it with nuance, understanding how to frame prompts using specific personas, contexts, and tones to get meaningful results.

But just as I see the massive potential of AI, my mental health background makes me acutely aware of its risks:

The erosion of critical thinking and the danger of over-reliance.
Digital isolation and withdrawing from the real world.
The risk to physical health, such as turning to algorithms for diagnostic advice instead of seeking professional medical help.
True digital well-being means knowing where the machine ends and the human begins. My commitment to this safety is why I campaign training AI models to better identify and flag critical mental health risks for authorities.

Empowering the Next Generation of Digital Role Models
The defining moment for my current mission happened outside the boardroom, during conversations with parents, grandparents, and teenagers. I watched young people use AI blindly, treating it as an infallible oracle, while the adults around them either looked on with anxiety or ignored it entirely.

We cannot afford to let our children navigate this frontier alone. But to guide them, adults must become positive AI role models.

To teach children how to use AI responsibly, safely, and skeptically, we as parents and educators must first understand it ourselves. We need to know how to protect our data, how to fact-check the output, and how to use it as a tool for creativity rather than a crutch for thought.

My Mission
I design accessible, responsible AI education for corporate teams, parents, educators, and children. My goal isn't to make you a tech expert; it's to make you a confident digital citizen.

I want you to leave my programs feeling empowered and excited about what you can achieve with AI, completely clear on how to manage its risks, and passionately equipped to lead the next generation into the future.
Education
Criminology and psychology BA Coventry University.

Mental health nursing Post graduate diploma at city University london.
Experience / Qualifications
Qualified mental health nurse
Learning and development program managed

Anthropic certifications
Program Manager program
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Student level
Beginner
Duration
30 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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At student's home
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Learn AI with Confidence: A Practical, Human-Centred Introduction

This class is for adults who want to understand artificial intelligence without the technical jargon.

We will explore what AI is, how tools like ChatGPT work, what they can and cannot do, and how to use them safely and responsibly in everyday life. The class also covers ethical concerns, privacy, data protection, bias, misinformation and over-reliance.

You will learn how to write better prompts, choose appropriate AI tools, review AI outputs critically, and use AI as a thinking partner rather than a replacement for your own judgement.

Topics covered

• What AI is and how it works
• What AI can and cannot do
• How to choose an AI model or tool
• Prompting: how to get better outputs
• Privacy, safety and data boundaries
• Ethical concerns and responsible use
• Bias, hallucinations and misinformation
• Reviewing and challenging AI outputs
• Using AI to support clearer thinking
• Avoiding over-reliance on AI

Suitable for

Adults, parents, professionals, freelancers, jobseekers, returners to work, and anyone curious about AI.

Format

Interactive, practical and adapted to your needs. You can bring real examples, questions or tasks you want to work through.
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Practical AI for Parents: Reduce Admin, Planning and Everyday Overload

This class is for parents who want to understand how AI can support family life without replacing parental judgement.

We will look at practical ways AI can help with the mental load of parenting: meal planning, routines, activity ideas, family organisation, school communication, travel planning, decision-making and simplifying information.

The class also covers the limits of AI, privacy concerns, and how to avoid sharing sensitive information about your children or family.

Topics covered

• What AI is and how parents can use it
•Ways to reduce mental load
• Privacy and what not to upload
• Keeping parental judgement central
• Avoiding over-reliance on AI tools

Suitable for:
Parents, carers and families who want practical, safe and responsible ways to use AI at home.
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