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Beginner Course

The Beginner Course from AI-School offers a complete introduction to artificial intelligence and language models. This course is specifically designed for teachers and education professionals who want to take their first steps in the world of AI.

The course consists of 4 main modules with various sub-modules and practical exercises. Below you'll find a complete overview of all components:

Module 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)​

The course begins with a broad introduction where you'll get acquainted with AI and specifically with language models.

  • What is a language model?
  • Recognizing patterns in language

  • How a language model works

  • Well-known providers

    • How to choose a suitable language model?

  • Limitations of language models

  • Prompt engineering

    • Writing a letter or email
    • Creating a lesson plan

Module 2: AI Tools​

In this module, you'll delve into various AI tools and techniques you can use in practice.

  • Creating/generating images

    • Well-known image models
    • Searching for images

  • Creating practice questions

  • Searching the internet

    • Searching Wikipedia
    • Requesting weather
    • Wolfram Alpha
    • Google Routes, Google Places

  • Checking AI content

Module 3: Document-based Chatting​

Learn how to make AI collaborate with your own documents and sources.

  • What is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)?

    • How can AI use information from documents?
    • Steps: uploading, splitting, searching, adding to prompt
    • Adding your own documents

  • Multimodal input: adding images

  • Examples from educational practice

Module 4: Ethics & GDPR​

The course concludes with important topics around ethics, privacy, and responsible AI use.

  • What is the GDPR

    • GDPR and AI

  • Bias in AI models

    • Energy issue
    • Safe use of AI

  • Remaining critically thinking

    • Safety of AI providers