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Learn AI from zero — by doing
Ten short lessons, about 2 hours in total. Each one ends with something real: a better prompt, a checked answer, an email sent, a page published.
10 MIN1. What AI is — and what it is notA 10-minute hands-on start: ask an AI the same question twice, compare the answers, and learn why AI predicts words instead of knowing facts.15 MIN2. Write your first good promptTurn a vague request into a clear prompt with role, task, context, format and checks — then compare the results side by side.15 MIN3. Check an AI answer in three stepsLearn a simple three-step routine to check AI answers: find the claims, find a source, and decide what you can safely use.10 MIN4. Get a free AI key (5 minutes)Create a free AI API key with Groq or Google AI Studio, test it safely, and use it to power drafts in every Open Practice tool.15 MIN5. Write a useful email with AIBrief, draft, check and send a real email using a guided template: clear subject, one request, a deadline and an easy reply.20 MIN6. Summarise a long document safelyUse AI to summarise a long document without leaking private information or trusting summaries blindly. Practise on a public report.15 MIN7. Describe the image you wantWrite an image prompt with subject, setting, style, light and composition — then judge results against your brief, not by luck.10 MIN8. What never to paste into AIA practical privacy checklist for AI tools: what is safe, what to remove first, and how to redact a document in two minutes.20 MIN9. Plan your first automationMap a repetitive task into trigger, steps, AI step, human check and failure plan — before touching any automation tool.40 MIN10. Ship your first mini projectBuild and publish a free one-page website with the Website Generator, check it, and share the link — your first shipped AI project.
After the ten lessons
Pick a project path or try any of the 39 free tools. Everything follows the same loop: brief → make → check → improve → ship.
Questions people ask
I have never used AI. Is this for me?
Yes. Lesson one assumes nothing. You only need a phone or computer with a browser.
Do I need to pay for anything?
No. Every lesson uses free tools, and most work without any AI account at all.