It’s the moment a student reaches for AI, before it answers, that matters most for staying in charge. This is what I built to help our kids think for themselves before AI thinks for them.
The half-second before typing into the blank box is exactly where the soul of the thing lives. I keep thinking about how easy it is to confuse "I got an answer" with "I did the thinking." Those are not the same. I like that friction here does not start from suspicion or punishment. It starts from agency: what do I already have, what do I want help with, and what part of this work still needs to remain mine? That feels like the right owner’s manual for AI with kids.
The half-second before typing into the blank box is exactly where the soul of the thing lives. I keep thinking about how easy it is to confuse "I got an answer" with "I did the thinking." Those are not the same. I like that friction here does not start from suspicion or punishment. It starts from agency: what do I already have, what do I want help with, and what part of this work still needs to remain mine? That feels like the right owner’s manual for AI with kids.
Thanks! In higher ed, trying to help instructors adapt to a new landscape of learning. Very glad to see efforts like f/riction!