Turn Your Teen Into an AI Creative Director

In just 3 weeks, your student will go from AI beginner to confident creator—building a professional portfolio of AI-generated art while learning the history, ethics, and technical skills that define creativity in the AI Age.

What Makes This Course Different?

📚 History Meets Hands-On: Students don't just click "generate." They explore AI art from Harold Cohen's AARON program (1970s) through fractals, GANs, and modern diffusion models—understanding the "why" behind the tools they use.

🎨 Daily Practice, Real Growth: With our Prompt Ladder methodology and daily 10-15 minute practice sessions, students master prompt engineering through structured iteration—changing one variable at a time to see exactly what works.

⚖️ Ethics-First Approach: Every student completes an ethics statement for their final portfolio, learning to label work honestly, respect boundaries, and navigate questions about AI art, originality, and attribution.

🏆 Portfolio-Ready Results: By Week 3, students showcase a curated mini portfolio demonstrating style consistency, technical skill, and creative vision—real work they can share proudly.

Course Structure

Week 1: Neon Promptcraft – Master the fundamentals of clear, purposeful prompting

Week 2: Holo-Style Studio – Develop consistent visual style through mood, lighting, and technique

Week 3: Starboard Showcase – Build your portfolio and present work with professional ethics

What's Included:

✅ 12 Self-Paced Video Lessons

✅ Weekly Podcasts for flexible audio learning

✅ AI History Reader: "Neon Dreams and Old Machines" – from plotters to diffusion models

✅ AI Art History Web Quest – research Harold Cohen, GANs, fractals at museum archives

✅ Weekly Worksheets for critical thinking and skill-building

✅ Daily Prompt Pack with copy-paste style modules

✅ AI Discussions with Jennifer – weekly Q&A and guidance

✅ Private Community for safe sharing and peer feedback (Glow + Grow methodology)

✅ Certificate of Completion

✅ Lifetime Access to all materials

Tools Used (Parent-Approved Options):

ChatGPT – AI image generation
Microsoft Copilot – AI image generation
Canva – AI art + design layouts

All free tools. Parents approve which platforms their student uses.

Perfect For:

✅ Students grades 6-12 who love art, design, gaming, or storytelling

✅ Homeschool families seeking structured STEM enrichment

✅ Teens preparing for creative careers in the AI Age

✅ Parents who want safe, ethical AI education—not just tutorials

Learning Outcomes:

By the end, your student will:

Generate AI images using clear, purposeful prompts
Create consistent style across multiple images
Build and present a professional mini portfolio
Understand AI reliability and critique outputs critically
Differentiate AI-generated from human-created art
Collaborate ethically with AI tools
Share work safely and give constructive peer feedback

Time Commitment:

4-5 hours per week:

Video lessons
Daily prompt practice (10-15 min)
Weekly worksheet
Community participation

Self-paced with lifetime access—work at your family's speed.

Why MARS Microschool?

Founded by educator and engineer Jennifer Wolverton, MARS exists because traditional education moves too slowly. We create cutting-edge curriculum that emphasizes project-based learning over passive consumption. Students don't just learn about AI—they create with it and build confidence using it responsibly.

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