AI
Everyday AI
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Beginner
45 minutes

Your AI Practice

Build sustainable AI habits and plan your next steps

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What You'll Learn

  • How to design AI mini-projects for real-world practice
  • Building a weekly AI practice routine that sticks
  • Identifying your AI learning path: power user vs. technical track
  • Resources for continued learning and community

Key Ideas

Design Your AI Mini-Project

Apply your learning to a real problem. Choose something small and achievable: automating a weekly report, creating a content series, or building a personal knowledge base. Start simple and iterate.

Examples:

  • Automate: Use AI to summarize weekly news in your industry
  • Create: Generate a month of social media content ideas
  • Organize: Build an AI-assisted research system for your field
  • Learn: Create a personalized learning plan for a new skill
Build a Sustainable Practice

AI fluency comes from regular practice, not one-time learning. Commit to 15-30 minutes weekly: try one new tool, refine a prompt, or solve a real problem. Track what works.

Examples:

  • Weekly: Try one new AI tool or feature
  • Daily: Use AI for at least one task
  • Monthly: Review and refine your most-used prompts
  • Ongoing: Follow AI newsletters and communities
Choose Your Path Forward

Decide your direction: Stay a power user (advanced no-code AI use) or explore technical skills (APIs, automation, custom models). Both are valuable; choose based on your goals and interests.

Examples:

  • Power User Path: Advanced prompting, workflow automation, specialized tools
  • Technical Path: APIs, Python basics, building custom AI applications
  • Hybrid Path: Mix both based on specific needs and projects

Suggested Resources

AI Projects for Beginners

DeepLearning.AI

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Prompt Engineering Guide

Community Resource

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Try This Now

Put your learning into practice with these hands-on exercises. Copy the prompts and try them in your favorite AI tool.

Exercise 1: Design Your AI Project
Plan a small AI project you can complete in the next 2 weeks.
20 minutes

I want to design a mini-project to practice my AI skills. My area of interest is [your field/hobby]. Suggest 3 project ideas that are achievable in 2 weeks, use free AI tools, and provide real value. For each, outline: (1) the goal, (2) tools needed, (3) steps to complete, (4) how to measure success.

Exercise 2: Create Your Weekly Practice Plan
Build a sustainable routine for continued AI learning and practice.
15 minutes

Help me design a weekly AI practice routine that takes 15-30 minutes per week. Include: (1) specific activities, (2) how to track progress, (3) resources to follow, (4) a review schedule. Make it realistic and sustainable.

Exercise 3: Document Your Journey
Create a personal AI learning log to track your progress.
10 minutes

Create a template for me to track my AI learning. Include sections for: prompts that worked well, tools I've tried, projects completed, challenges faced, and things to explore next. Format it as a simple document I can update weekly.

Reflection Questions

Take a moment to reflect on what you've learned
  • 1.What AI application excites you most for your work or personal life?
  • 2.Which learning path aligns better with your goals: power user or technical?
  • 3.How will you measure your growth in AI fluency over the next 3 months?
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