Description
Three sessions on AI companion apps — and the one unit in this line that is not about a scam.
Casey downloads an app that is never too busy to talk. It is a legal product that many people use without harm, and the unit says so.
What it teaches is the business model: how engagement is engineered, what the app is actually optimising for, and the precise moment free companionship becomes a payment request.
That approach is deliberate. A warning invites an argument; an explanation of how a company makes money does not. If your student is using one of these, go gently.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
•Parent Guide with session pacing and a note on approaching this one carefully
•Lesson 1: what the app offers, and why it appeals
•Lesson 2: how engagement is engineered, and what it optimises for
•Lesson 3: the moment it becomes a payment request
•Answer key explaining the mechanics
•Hours & Work Record for logging time and filing portfolio evidence
Written by a licensed K-12 business teacher with more than thirteen years in the classroom. Built to be taught by a parent with no background in the subject.
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AgesAges 13–18
SubjectDigital Life & Media Literacy
Resource typeUnit study
ApproachUnit study, Eclectic
Works forOne student, Co-op / group
Per session30–60 min
Days a weekFlexible
Total lengthOne week
Parent prepOpen-and-go
Who teachesParent-guided
ReuseReusable, some consumable pages
FormatPrintable PDF
RecordsIncludes assessments, Hour logging, Portfolio samples
Keywordsdigital life & media literacy, anatomy of an ai scam, unit study, high school, homeschool digital life & media literacy, that's, always, there