The Question Is — Who’s Guiding Them?
Students use ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence tools to finish assignments, get feedback, and explore ideas. But most adults haven’t been shown how any of it works — or how to help. If you’re a parent, teacher, or homeschooler trying to catch up — or simply wanting to do it right — Raising Kids in the Age of AI was written for you.
This Book Is Different — and Here’s Why
Most books are out of date the moment you buy them. This one is different. Along with the chapters, you’ll get access to simple, practical AI tools that are updated continuously, including a special version of ChatGPT designed just for parents and teachers. There’s no coding or setup. Just open it and start using it to guide learning, answer questions, or spark curiosity. You don’t need to be a tech expert. You just need a place to start and a way to grow with your child.
Raising Kids in the Age of AI gives you clear answers, thoughtful tools, and real-world examples of how to help children use AI in ethical, age-appropriate, and educational ways.
It includes:
- A custom-built AI assistant powered by ChatGPT, designed just for this book
- Copy-and-paste prompts you can use with your child or students right away
- A printable “Family AI Use Agreement” you can adapt to your home
- A “Parent-Teacher Checklist” to guide conversations at school
- Links to 30+ trusted educational tools and resources
- And ready-to-go “Try This” exercises and reflection questions
What the AI Assistant Does (and Why It’s a Game Changer)
Built on top of ChatGPT, this education-focused tool helps you:
- Explain tough topics to your child in simple, age-appropriate language
- Generate lesson ideas, activities, and quizzes based on your needs
- Write better prompts that get helpful, not generic, answers
- Learn as you go — so you become more confident using AI yourself
This book companion tool is focused entirely on education and evolves as the technology does.
Table of Contents
Raising Kids in the Age of AI
1. Introduction: Why AI in Education Matters
2. What Is Artificial Intelligence?
3. How AI Is Already Used in Education
4. The Benefits of AI in Learning
5. Challenges and Risks: What Parents and Teachers Should Know
6. A Custom GPT for Parents and Teachers: Learning Prompting Together
7. Guidance for Parents and Teachers: Setting Boundaries, Building Skills
8. Ethical Prompts: Using AI to Learn, Not Cheat
9. Online Privacy and Student Safety
10. Resources and Next Steps
11. Conclusion: The Human Side of AI in Education
Why I Wrote This Book
After 25 years of building technology at companies like Cisco, IBM, and Oracle, I saw firsthand how fast AI is reshaping how kids learn — and how unprepared most families and schools feel. For that reason, I created this guide to close that gap — with easy-to-use tools you can use right away. This isn’t about hype or fear. It’s about helping you stay informed, ask better questions, and feel confident guiding your kids in an AI-powered world.
What You’ll Learn
- What AI is — and how it already shows up in your child’s life
- When it helps with learning and when it creates shortcuts
- How to set healthy boundaries around screen time and tech use
- How to teach critical thinking, academic integrity, and curiosity
- How to support kids with learning differences using AI accessibility tools
- How to keep student data private and safe online
- And how to partner with schools and teachers as AI becomes part of the classroom
This Book Is for You If…
- You want your child to think with AI, not let it think for them
- You’re unsure how to talk about AI at home or in your classroom
- You’ve seen your student use ChatGPT — and don’t know what to say
- You want help, not hype — from someone who’s worked at the intersection of education and technology for decades
AI Is Already Here. But So Are You.
You don’t have to feel behind.
You just need the right guide at the right time.
Let’s raise kids who are ready — to think, question, and grow — in the age of AI.