THE SHORTCUT LAB

Design AI use that protects learning.

Choose one real task. Find where AI can bypass the intended learning. Redesign one component so the student's thinking, judgment, struggle, dialogue, or authorship comes back into view.

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THE 55-MINUTE PATH

From artifact to evidence of learning.

Audit

Name the visible product and the invisible learning it is supposed to prove.

Protect

Choose memory, judgment, dialogue, productive struggle, or agency and authorship.

Redesign

Make one piece of that human work unavoidable and visible.

Set a boundary

Mark each task part open, allowed with receipts, or closed—and explain why.

BEFORE ANYTHING GOES HOME

The boundary you draft in the Lab is a starting point, not a policy. Check it against your school or district's acceptable-use and AI policies—and clear it with your administrator where required—before sharing it with students or families.

PARTICIPANT KIT

Everything needed to run the Lab again.

These are the verified Resource-QR editions. Every embedded code resolves to whatlearningbuilds.org/resources. These PDFs remain visual print tools; the semantic text companion provides their screen-reader and 200%-zoom alternative.

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The Shortcut Lab — participant deck (PDF)

The 15-slide Shortcut Lab visual deck; the web Lab page provides its accessible outline. Includes the verified Resource QR for whatlearningbuilds.org/resources.

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