During my externship at GuardRailz, I learned about different types of AI: standard, generative, general, and diffusion. I also gained hands-on experience with their various AI bots, including learning and assistant bots. This experience allowed me to understand the importance of teaching students about digital citizenship. Additionally, I helped the GuardRailz team identify and resolve bugs to safeguard the GuardRailz platform and helped create video tutorials for troubleshooting. I also collaborated with other externs to give input on what to name each feature on their platform. All of these activities helped me gain a comprehensive overview of how AI can be integrated into various platforms and how important it is to maintain security and privacy while using AI in the educational setting.

Other important things I learned about during my externship at GuardRailz included the importance of prompting, asking the bot to answer questions one at a time, and telling the bot to randomize responses. This insight was crucial for improving the interaction experience and making the bot more user-friendly. Furthermore, I explored the platform by creating educational lessons that I could implement in the upcoming school year. This gave me practical experience in lesson planning and curriculum development. I am also working on helping GuardRailz create tools and examples for educators to help them see how they can use AI in the classroom and to help foster an open mindset where educators can feel comfortable using AI in education. Overall, I’ve enjoyed my time at GuardRailz, which has given me the knowledge on how to effectively integrate AI into my educational practices.

*Written with the help of GuardRailz’s Blynker bot ☺️