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Your Brain Comes First: Using AI to Learn

This lesson teaches students that finishing an assignment is not the same as learning.

LearningAcademic integrityHuman thinking

Learning objectives

What students will explore

  • 1. Explain why a correct answer does not always prove learning.
  • 2. Identify the thinking a student should keep when using AI.
  • 3. Use the habits Think First and Attempt Before You Ask.
  • 4. Distinguish a hint, question, or feedback prompt from a prompt that requests finished work.
  • 5. Recognize that some assignments should remain AI-free when independent practice is the goal.

Teacher preparation

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No student devices or accounts are required. Use a projector or interactive whiteboard.

No student devices, names, emails, responses, or grades are collected.

Written and reviewed byBrannon Fissette, Ed.D., MBA

Independent-school educator and technology leader with experience in teaching, faculty development, school operations, responsible AI, and applied educational research.

Last reviewedSeptember 4, 2026

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