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05 · How AI Actually Works

05.3 Luna's Unplugged: The Red Pencil Game at Home

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THE HUMAN QUESTION

Chapter 05 / Lesson 3   ·   The unplugged challenge

Step away. Notice more.

Play the red-pencil game using paper and a human partner. Use Luna's screen-free challenge to connect the chapter to everyday life.

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Your next moves

Make the lesson yours.

  1. Play the red-pencil game using paper and a human partner.
  2. Open the Unplugged Break below. The short video introduces the activity; allow time to complete it away from your screen.
  3. Explain how a clearer instruction reduced misunderstanding.
  4. Complete the chapter reflection and save your portfolio work. Your instructor may run the chapter game and quiz separately.

Your activity / Right here

Bring a notebook. Begin below.

The activity is included on this page. Work on paper or in your own document; keep your first attempt and the evidence you checked.

Luna's Unplugged Break

Luna says: I fetch best when you tell me exactly what you want. No phone. About 15 minutes.

Play the red pencil game at home. Ask someone in your family to bring you something, using only vague words: "Can you get me the thing from the other thing?" Add one layer at a time until they get it right. Then switch roles.

Afterward, talk about it. Did your family guess faster than a stranger would? People who know you share a lot of context without saying it. An AI knows only what you tell it.

Values Check

Context helps AI help you, but some context should never go in. Finish this sentence: "I will give AI enough context to help me learn, but I will never share __________, because I value __________."

Exit Ticket

One thing I will keep human this week, and why:

Pause & reflect

What changed in your thinking?

Write one sentence in your notebook. Name what you checked, what you chose, or what you want to explore next.

Read the video transcript

Read along, pause, or return to an idea. This transcript follows the selected lesson video.

Hi, I'm Luna. I fetch really well when you tell me exactly what you want. This week, play the red pencil game at home. Ask someone in your family to bring you something, but start with only vague words: "Can you get me the thing from the other thing?" Add one clue at a time. A color. A place. A size. Count how many clues it takes. Then switch. Afterward, talk about it. Your family knows you, so they fill in gaps. AI knows only what you tell it. See you next chapter.
Before you use an AI tool

Follow your course or institution's rules. Use an instructor-approved tool that permits your age, and meet any required consent conditions. Keep names, contact details, school records, and other private information out of prompts. Use fictional examples when you can.

Learning without an AI account

Follow the demonstration, pause before each answer, and do the reasoning on paper. Discuss what you would ask, how you would check it, and which decisions would remain yours.

About the characters and voices

This course uses AI-created characters and synthetic voices. Carla is an AI avatar. They help tell the story; they are not real students sharing testimonials.

Designed for high-school and community-college learners. Choose examples from your classes, work, and everyday life. Keep your completed work in your course portfolio.