From Shortcuts to Creation: Transforming AI Education in 10 Minutes a Day

The article describes how a simple daily "AI Creation Time" exercise transforms students from using AI merely for cheating on homework to leveraging it as a creative tool, preparing them to become leaders in tomorrow's workforce through just 10 minutes of guided practice each day.

Most kids use AI to cheat on homework.

Few are being taught how to build with it.

Good news: there's a 10-minute fix that sets them up to lead tomorrow’s workforce.

Schools still argue about banning or allowing AI.

Meanwhile, the world is racing ahead.

When I worked schools last year, I saw firsthand how students treated AI like a shortcut, not a tool.

It worried me.

Fast forward to this year: I introduced a 10-minute daily "AI Creation Time" experiment.

Students had 10 minutes to use any AI tool to create something:

- A short story

- A data chart

- A business idea

- A design mockup

The results?

Students who used AI to create—not copy—became far better problem-solvers and presenters.

This small shift shows students that AI is a building block, not a crutch.

Want to try it?

Pick any AI tool you like.

Spend 10 minutes making something new with a student or child.

Watch how fast their understanding grows.

We prepare kids for the future by teaching them to build, not bypass.

Start today.

I tell everyone, "Just get in the sandbox and start with one tool!"

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