School Skills
AI and ChatGPT literacy for students
What AI is, how chatbots work and where they go wrong, writing good prompts, and using AI honestly to learn.
Suits: School students, teachers and parents
Duration, fees and batch timings are quoted by the head office or your centre.
The study book of this course
- AI and ChatGPT Literacy for Students
- Lessons
- 10
- Practice questions
- 40
- Free ebooks
- 0
About the course
What the AI literacy course is about
AI chatbots can explain, draft and summarise, and they can also be confidently wrong. This course explains what AI is and how a chatbot produces its answers, so students know when to trust it and when to check.
It teaches writing clear prompts, checking facts against reliable sources, spotting bias and fake images or voices, protecting personal data, and using AI to learn without copying. Tools and their rules change, so students learn to check each tool’s own terms and their school’s rules.
What you will practise
Drawn from the lessons of the study books below.
- 01
Explain AI, machine learning and generative AI in simple words
- 02
Write a prompt with a role, task, context and format
- 03
Check an AI answer against reliable sources
- 04
Recognise bias and mistakes in AI output
- 05
Protect personal data and spot deepfake scams
- 06
Use AI to learn while following school rules on honesty
What you will learn
10 lessons, 20 exercises
Every lesson of the study book that comes with this course in the student portal, with the key points of each lesson and exercises to try. Your centre gives you the syllabus, the duration and the fee.
Study book
AI and ChatGPT Literacy for Students
Understand what artificial intelligence and chatbots are, how they produce answers, how to write good prompts, use AI honestly for learning, check facts, spot bias and deepfakes, and protect privacy.
1What is artificial intelligence?4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- AI is software that finds patterns in data to perform tasks that usually need human intelligence.
- Machine learning means learning from examples rather than fixed rules.
- Generative AI creates new text, images, sound or code.
- AI is a tool: capable but not magical, and its features change often.
Try this
- Make a list of five AI features on your phone or at home, such as a voice assistant, and say what each one does.
- In your own words, explain the difference between a rule written by a programmer and a pattern learned from data.
2How a chatbot produces text4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- Chatbots predict likely next words based on patterns in training text.
- A hallucination is a confident answer that is false or made up.
- Use AI for explanations and ideas, but verify facts, numbers and sources.
- The same question can give different answers.
Try this
- Ask a chatbot (with a parent or teacher's permission) a simple factual question about your textbook and check the answer in the book.
- Write three examples of mistakes an AI chatbot might make and how you could catch them.
3Writing good prompts4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- A prompt is the instruction you give an AI, and clearer prompts get better answers.
- Use role, task, context, format and examples.
- Improve answers by following up and iterating.
- Ask for help to learn, not to do your work for you.
Try this
- Take a weak prompt such as "tell me about rivers" and rewrite it using role, task, context and format.
- Write a prompt asking an AI to quiz you on a chapter from your textbook, one question at a time.
4Using AI to learn, not to cheat4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- Hand in work that is truly your own and give credit for help.
- Follow your school and teacher's rules about AI; ask if unsure.
- Honest uses include explanations, quizzes, feedback and brainstorming.
- Copying an AI answer as your own is cheating and weakens your learning.
Try this
- Write a short list of three ways you can use AI honestly for a subject you study, and three ways you will not.
- Write the sentence you would add to an assignment to tell the teacher how you used any help.
5Checking facts and sources3 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- Verify names, dates, numbers and quotations in reliable sources.
- AI can invent sources, so search for them yourself.
- Do not rely on chatbots for medical or legal decisions.
- A confident tone is not proof.
Try this
- Choose three facts from an AI answer and verify each in a textbook or official website. Note which were correct.
- Ask an AI for a source and then try to find that source; write down whether it exists.
6Bias, fairness and ethics4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- Bias happens when AI learns from unbalanced or stereotyped data.
- Unfair AI can harm people in decisions about jobs, loans and more.
- People remain responsible for how AI is used.
- Ask whether a use of AI is honest, fair and harmless.
Try this
- Ask an AI to describe "a scientist" and "a nurse" and note whether the answers contain stereotypes. Write what you found.
- Discuss in a group: what rule would you set for a fair AI tool in your school?
7Privacy and safety when using AI tools4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- Treat anything you type into an AI tool as possibly stored or seen.
- Never share passwords, OTPs, personal data or photos of others.
- Check the tool's terms and age requirements and involve a parent or teacher.
- A chatbot is not a person; talk to trusted people about feelings.
Try this
- Write a list of ten things you will never type into an AI tool.
- With a parent, read the age rule and privacy section of the terms of one AI tool and note two things you learned.
8Deepfakes and AI-powered scams4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- Deepfakes are AI-made fake images, audio or video of real people.
- Voice-cloning scams use urgency; verify by calling the person on a known number.
- Never create or share harmful fakes of others.
- For loss of money, tell a parent; official reporting channels exist in India.
Try this
- Agree a family code word for emergencies and write down the steps you would follow if a relative called asking for money.
- Look at three images that you find online and write down any signs that could suggest they were made or edited by AI, noting that you cannot be certain.
9AI in everyday life in India and future skills4 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- AI already helps with maps, voice assistants, translation and recommendations in India.
- AI changes tasks and jobs; human skills like judgement, creativity and empathy stay valuable.
- Strong basics, critical thinking and digital skills prepare you for the future.
- Tools change quickly, so keep learning.
Try this
- List ten AI features you or your family use in a week and say what each one is for.
- Write a paragraph on one job you would like to do and how AI might help or change it.
10Project: a class AI user guide3 min read · 4 key points · 2 exercises
Key points
- A good project explains AI clearly, safely and honestly.
- Verify every fact and credit your sources.
- Include prompts, safety, honesty and help pages.
- Ask for feedback and present your guide to others.
Try this
- Plan and make your AI user guide on paper or on a computer, with at least five topics.
- Present it to the class and write three improvements you would make after feedback.
Glossary: 26 key terms of AI and ChatGPT Literacy for Students
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer systems that perform tasks usually needing human intelligence, such as understanding language or recognising images.
- Machine learning
- A way of building AI where a computer learns patterns from data.
- Data
- Facts, text, pictures, numbers or sounds that a system learns from or processes.
- Model
- The trained system that turns an input into an output.
- Training
- Showing a model many examples so it improves at a task.
- Algorithm
- A set of step-by-step instructions a computer follows.
- Generative AI
- AI that creates new text, images, music or code.
- Chatbot
- A program you converse with in everyday language.
- Large language model
- An AI model trained on huge amounts of text to predict and generate language.
- Prompt
- The instruction or question you give to an AI tool.
- Hallucination
- A confident answer from an AI that is false or made up.
- Token
- A small piece of text, such as a word or part of a word, that a language model processes.
- Bias
- Unfair leaning in an AI result caused by unbalanced or stereotyped data.
- Fairness
- Treating all people equally without discrimination.
- Academic honesty
- Doing your own work and crediting any help or sources.
- Citation
- A note saying where information or help came from.
- Plagiarism
- Presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own.
- Deepfake
- A fake image, audio or video made by AI to look real.
- Voice cloning
- Using AI to copy the sound of a person's voice.
- Privacy
- Your right to control who knows personal information about you.
- Verification
- Checking that information is true using reliable sources.
- Recommendation system
- AI that suggests videos, songs or products based on your activity.
- Automation
- Using machines or software to do tasks with little human effort.
- Terms of use
- The rules and conditions of a tool or service, including age limits.
- Critical thinking
- Questioning, checking evidence and reasoning carefully before accepting a claim.
- Human oversight
- A person checking and taking responsibility for decisions made with AI.
Practice and study material
Study books and timed practice tests in the student portal
Students sign in to read the study books lesson by lesson, print them, mark lessons as done and test themselves with timed practice tests, every answer explained.
- 1study book
- 10lessons
- 40practice questions
- 26glossary terms
How the practice tests work
- Fresh questions each time
Up to 20 questions are picked at random from the subject’s question bank.
- One minute per question
A timer counts down. When it reaches zero, your answers are sent automatically.
- Move around freely
Skip a question, flag it, and come back to change your answer before you submit.
- Learn from every answer
At the end you see the right answer and an explanation for each question.
- Read, print and keep track
Each study book has its lessons, key points, exercises and a glossary. Print a lesson, or mark it as done.
Your centre gives you your login when you enrol.
Try 3 practice questions
Real questions from this course’s question banks. Pick an answer to see the explanation.
Which job skill stays valuable as AI grows?
Show the answer
Answer: D. Critical thinking and communication
Human judgement, creativity and empathy remain important.
What is a model in AI?
Show the answer
Answer: C. The trained system that turns inputs into outputs
A model is what results from training on data.
Should you rely on a chatbot for medical advice?
Show the answer
Answer: D. No, speak to a doctor or qualified adult
Health decisions need qualified people.
Careers
Careers this course leads towards
The kind of work these skills are used for. Each guide explains what the job involves, the skills it asks for and how to get started.
Software developer
Writing, testing and fixing programs in languages such as C, C++, Java and Python.
Cyber security
Keeping accounts, devices and networks safe: passwords, updates, backups, and spotting fraud and malware.
How admission works
From your first question to your certificate.
The usual steps, at the head office in Delhi or at an authorised member centre.
- Who can join
- School students, teachers and parents
- Where
- The Delhi head office and authorised member centres.
- Fees and timings
- On WhatsApp at +91 97116 99511, or by phone on 011 2721 1512.
- 1
Ask about the course
Call or WhatsApp the head office, or visit your nearest member centre. Ask for the duration, the fee and the batch timings in writing.
- 2
Fill the admission form
Admission forms are supplied by the head office to every centre.
- 3
Learn in class
Attend your batch at the centre, with the course material and study notes, and sign in to the student portal for the study books and practice tests.
- 4
Take the exam
The institute prefers written exams, taken in front of a teacher.
- 5
Receive your certificate
Students who pass get a Gurukul Technicals Institute certificate and marksheet. Employers can verify it with the head office.
Who can join the AI literacy course?
School students, teachers and parents. Ask the head office or your nearest member centre which group your child should join, and what they already know will help them start in the right place.
How long is the course and what is the fee?
Duration, fees and batch timings depend on the course and the centre. Ask the head office or your nearest member centre, and get the details in writing before you pay.
Where are the classes?
At the head office in Delhi (A-10, Chief Commissioner Colony, opposite Rana Pratap Bagh) and at authorised member centres. Call or WhatsApp the head office to find the nearest centre.
What do I need to use the study books and practice tests?
A phone or a computer with an internet connection, and the login your centre gives you at enrolment. The student portal opens in an ordinary web browser, so there is nothing to install. Student login.
How do the practice tests work?
Sign in to the student portal and choose a subject. Each test picks up to 20 questions at random from that subject’s question bank and gives you one minute per question, with a timer that sends your answers automatically when it reaches zero. You can skip a question, flag it and come back before you submit, and at the end you see the right answer and an explanation for every question. This course has 40 practice questions across 1 subject, and you can take the tests as often as you like.
Is there an exam and a certificate?
Yes. The institute prefers written exams, taken in front of a teacher. Students who pass receive a Gurukul Technicals Institute certificate and marksheet.
How is a Gurukul Technicals Institute certificate verified?
On the verify certificate page, anyone can enter a certificate number and check it against the institute’s online register, which covers certificates issued through the portal. For older certificates, or if there is any doubt, send a copy to the head office by email or WhatsApp; the reply comes within 2 working days.
Ready to start the AI literacy course?
Ask the head office for the duration, the fee, the batch timings and your nearest member centre.