Curious about AI but not sure where to begin? This free, hands-on workshop shows you how to use AI for practical tasks at work, at school, and at home. You'll learn one simple method for asking AI for help, improving its answers, and checking its work. You'll also learn how to protect your private information and spot AI-powered scams.
No coding and no previous AI experience required. Bring a real task you'd like help with: a customer message, a lesson idea, a weekly plan. We'll use Google's Gemini on our computers (free for this class), or you can bring your own laptop. You'll leave with a finished piece of work and your own reusable "AI helper" you can keep using after class.
What You'll Learn
- What AI is, what it can and can't do, and why a convincing answer isn't always a correct one
- Who the major AI providers are (Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic) and what their models are good at
- A simple six-part method for writing prompts, and how to improve an answer instead of starting over
- How to use Gemini to complete a real task for work, school, or home
- The PAUSE check for spotting private information, mistakes, bias, and decisions that need an expert
- How AI "agents" differ from chatbots, and how guardrails and human approval keep you in control
- How to design your own reusable AI helper
Course Details
- 2 hours of hands-on instruction. Arrive 30 minutes early to get set up.
- Free
- Computers provided free, or bring your own laptop
- You'll need a personal Google account. Please create one before class if you can.
- Limited to 16 participants
- Held at Future In Action / Bommarito Business Center, 320 Brookes Dr, Suite 111, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Upcoming dates
In person — 320 Brookes Dr, Suite 111, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Free
- November 21, 2026 10:00 amSeats availableAdd This Class
