AI and children? Sounds wrong at first.
But don’t worry: your child won’t be learning any technology here. No programs. No prompts. I am convinced that children can – and should – grow up without AI. Their imagination is enough. In my workshops, everything starts with paper, pencils, and their own ideas. Children draw, dream, and invent worlds. Without a screen. When they become curious, something special happens: they show their drawings to the AI machine and marvel at what it discovers in them. Sometimes we laugh together at the nonsense that the AI produces. Often, the parents are amazed too. Incidentally, honest, open conversations about “AI” arise.
I always operate the technology. The children tell me the story behind the picture, and together we find the right words to describe it (prompts). This allows them to engage with AI in a playful and competent manner.
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I give teenagers the opportunity to write their own prompts and experiment with AI – under professional guidance and supervision, of course. This teaches them how to use AI in a conscious and reflective way, without their contact with it being secretive or uncontrolled.
The workshops offers a safe environment in which young people can learn in a playful way how AI works, what opportunities it offers, and where the potential risks lie. I support them in developing critical thinking skills, making their own decisions, and using the technology responsibly.
This creates a safe, educationally meaningful introduction to the world of artificial intelligence—an experience that is not only exciting but also boosts confidence in using digital tools.
