Move from attendance to demonstrated GUARD competence.
The capstone asks students to complete a full Decision Record, evidence trail, affected-people analysis, disclosure or escalation decision and short reflection.
Capstone case v1: the alarming AI news post
A student receives an AI-generated-looking post claiming that the school will close because of a health emergency. The post includes a realistic image, an unnamed source and urgent instructions to forward it immediately.
| GUARD stage | Student must demonstrate |
|---|---|
| G - Goal | Define whether the goal is safety, speed, attention, verification or responsible communication. |
| U - Limits | Identify why a fluent, urgent, image-rich message may still be unreliable. |
| A - Evidence | Identify official, independent and school-level verification sources. |
| R - People | Consider panic, reputational harm, privacy, younger students and families. |
| D - Decision | Choose whether to verify, stop, reject forwarding, disclose uncertainty or escalate. |
Submission
- Completed GUARD Decision Record
- Evidence trail
- Affected people analysis
- Final decision
- Disclosure or escalation statement
- 150-250 word reflection
Strong outcomes
Strong students may decide not to forward, preserve the message privately, verify through official channels and alert a responsible adult or school coordinator.
GUARD must not reward speed over caution when harm could spread.