AI and Being a Tool: It Works for You, Not the Other Way

End-of-lesson check

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1. Which of these is MOST like how AI should be used?

   1. Following a police officer's orders during traffic duty
   2. Asking a teacher to tell you the exact answer for every question
   3. Using a calculator to check your math homework
   4. Hiring a manager to make decisions for you

2. Someone tells you that AI is your boss and you must do everything it says. What is wrong with this statement?

   1. AI costs too much money to use
   2. AI is always right about everything
   3. AI does not have authority to give orders
   4. You cannot disagree with AI

3. You ask AI to write a story and it gives you one you don't like. What can you do?

   1. You must throw away the story and give up
   2. You must use the story exactly as AI wrote it
   3. You have to ask AI to write it again ten times
   4. You can change the story to make it your own

4. An AI gives you an answer that feels wrong or strange. What should you do?

   1. Ignore it and do the work yourself
   2. Believe it completely because AI knows everything
   3. Use it anyway because AI is always correct
   4. Ask AI to explain and then decide if it's right

5. What is the relationship between you and AI, based on this topic?

   1. AI is the boss and you must follow its directions
   2. AI watches everything you do and reports mistakes
   3. You are in charge and AI helps you get work done
   4. You and AI are equal partners who vote on decisions

6. You want to use AI for a school project. What is the correct approach?

   1. Ask AI for ideas, then choose which ones to use and change them yourself
   2. Ask AI what to think about the project
   3. Let AI do the entire project by itself
   4. Copy everything AI says without checking

7. What can you always do if AI is not helping you?

   1. Complain to the government about AI
   2. Wait for AI to fix itself
   3. Close AI and do the work yourself
   4. Demand that AI work faster

8. What makes something a 'tool' rather than a 'boss'?

   1. A tool does what you tell it to do, while a boss tells you what to do
   2. A tool works automatically without any help
   3. A tool is more expensive than a boss
   4. A tool can talk and a boss cannot

9. Why does the lesson compare AI to a hammer?

   1. Because both are alive
   2. Because both are tools that you control
   3. Because both are electronic devices
   4. Because both can think for themselves

10. If AI gives you an idea for a drawing, what is a good way to use it?

    1. Throw away the idea because only your own ideas are good
    2. Use AI's idea as a starting point and add your own changes
    3. Draw exactly what AI suggested without changing anything
    4. Ask AI to draw it instead of you

11. What does 'being in charge' mean when using AI?

    1. AI tells you what to do every step of the way
    2. You let AI make all the decisions for you
    3. You must use AI for everything you do
    4. You decide when to use AI, what to ask for, and what to keep

12. Someone says you should never question AI because it's smarter than you. What is wrong with this?

    1. AI is never smarter than anyone
    2. You should always check if AI's answers are right for you
    3. Questioning AI is illegal
    4. AI does not make mistakes

13. When you use a pencil, who is in control?

    1. The pencil controls your hand
    2. No one is in control
    3. The paper controls what you write
    4. You control the pencil

14. What is an example of 'boss mode' when using AI?

    1. Doing exactly what AI tells you to do every time
    2. Being afraid to use AI at all
    3. Asking AI for ideas and then picking and changing the ones you like
    4. Letting AI do your homework without any work from you

15. Why is it important to make your own decisions about AI's answers?

    1. AI will get mad if you change its answers
    2. AI always gives perfect answers that never need checking
    3. Only AI's answers are correct for schoolwork
    4. You are the boss and should decide what to use