Serving CS & AI In English
English and CS skills are career makers no matter where your heart is. They increase the degrees of freedom for career options. I know this for sure because they have been essential to get me into Google 13 years ago. In 2024, it has become obvious that AI can add new dimensions to your opportunity space. Because it’s still early, now is the best time to get started.
Unlock Creativity
On June 29, 2024, I served as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for CS in English Season 6. Thanks to passionate Googlers, Seattle IT Japanese Professionals (SIJP), along with the Kids Code Club, Kumamoto LR Net in Japan, we offered an online lecture and workshop for kids from Japan, the U.S., and other countries to teach them AI prompt engineering to unlock creativity. It was fun and educational, not just for the kids, but for me too.
Learn, Do, Show & Tell
The course is well-designed to introduce AI prompting concepts to elementary students. In 2 hours, students learn the key concepts from a 35-minute lecture, prompt Gemini to create images and stories, and use Suno to create a theme song in small groups guided by a TA. They then enjoy team presentations and discussions as outlined in this timetable.
L3–1: The Fun Team
My team named themselves The Fun Team. Three 3rd graders, one 4th grader, and I had a lot of fun prompting Gemini and Suno to generate images, a story, and a theme song. Since they are under 18, I operated Gemini and Suno on their behalf. The results were impressive. Now imagine what kind of creators they can become soon. I don’t know about you, but I’m more than optimistic 🦾.
