Everyday AI for teachers and small business owners

This practical e‑book adapts Everyday AI for two audiences who use AI every day in mission‑critical, people‑facing roles: teachers and small business owners. It focuses on safe, ethical, high‑impact workflows, ready‑to‑use prompts/templates, project ideas, and checklists so you can start today.

Who this is for

• Teachers (K–12 and postsecondary) who want to integrate AI into instruction, grading, lesson prep, student feedback, and classroom administration
• Small business owners (retail, services, local shops, consultants) who want to use AI for marketing, customer service, operations, accounting support, and product/service creation

How to use this e‑book

• Read sections that apply to your role (Teacher or Small Business Owner) and use the shared chapters on safety, prompts, and automations
• Try the 3–5 minute starter prompts, then progress to mini‑projects and deployment plans
• Use the checklists for privacy, compliance, and vendor selection before sending any real user/student data to external APIs

Contents (customized)

1. Quick start: Choose tools & safety basics
2. Teacher edition: classroom use cases, lesson examples, rubrics, and student projects
3. Small business edition: marketing, sales, customer support, operations, and ROI templates
4. Shared chapters: prompt templates, automations, privacy & ethics, tool checklist
5. Mini projects, sample prompts, and next steps
6. Resources, templates, and conversion offers (PDF/EPUB, worksheets)

1) Quick start: Tools & safety basics (applies to both audiences)

• Recommended starter tools (non‑technical): ChatGPT / Claude / Bard for text; DALL·E / Midjourney for images; Descript for audio; Zapier/Make for automations
• Safety checklist before sending any data to an external model:
• Remove/obfuscate PII (names, student IDs, SSNs, card numbers)
• Check vendor privacy & data‑usage policies (FERPA/GDPR implications for educators; PCI and customer consents for business owners)
• Create role‑based accounts and enable 2FA
• Use local/offline tools for sensitive data when possible