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GUARD Workshop Speaker Notes

Version: 1.0

Audience: Classes 8-10 first, with adaptable notes for Classes 11-12.

Status: School pilot resource.

> Educational resource only. Not legal advice, not regulatory certification, not emergency or mental-health support.

Slide 1 - Title

Say: GUARD is a practical method for deciding whether an AI output should be used, checked, changed, rejected, disclosed or escalated.

Slide 2 - Why this matters

Prompt: Where do students already meet AI outputs? Search, writing, image generation, chatbots, recommendations and social media.

Slide 3 - The five GUARD checks

Explain each letter with one simple question.

Slide 4 - Goal or shortcut?

Ask: Is the student trying to learn or only finish faster?

Slide 5 - Limitations

Say: AI can be fluent and still wrong. Confidence is not evidence.

Slide 6 - Evidence

Activity: Students classify a claim as verified, partly supported, unsupported or fabricated.

Slide 7 - Privacy and people

Activity: What information about classmates should not be uploaded without permission?

Slide 8 - Decide and disclose

Explain the six acceptable outcomes: use, revise, verify, reject, disclose, escalate.

Slide 9 - Scenario Lab

Run one mission. Pause after each GUARD stage.

Slide 10 - Decision Record

Students record reasons. The reason is more important than the click.

Slide 11 - Capstone

Explain final assessment and reflection.

Slide 12 - Close

Say: Responsible AI use is not fear of technology. It is disciplined judgement.

Educational resource. GUARD is a practical WhizzStep classroom method, not an externally certified or accredited standard. Not legal, safeguarding-policy or emergency-response advice.