WhizzStep GUARD · Student resource
Seven print-ready resources for classroom or offline use.
What am I trying to learn, achieve or protect?
What could the AI misunderstand, omit, invent or get wrong?
Can important claims be independently verified?
Who could be exposed, excluded, misrepresented or harmed?
Use, revise, verify, reject, disclose, escalate or ask an adult?
Use when the output is appropriate and checked. Revise when human judgement can correct it. Verify further when evidence is insufficient. Reject when it is unreliable or inappropriate. Disclose the actual assistance. Escalate when safety, rights or accountability require a responsible adult.
| Check | Notes |
|---|---|
| What source did the AI or post claim? | |
| Does the source exist? | |
| Does it actually support the claim? | |
| Is there reliable independent corroboration? | |
| Could the sources be copying one another? | |
| What remains uncertain? |
Confidence and reason:
| Information or action | Generally safe | Permission required | High risk / unsafe | Adult or school approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your own non-identifying idea | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| A class photograph | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| A voice recording | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Live location or travel details | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| School records or marks | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Health or counselling information | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| A classmate’s work or notes | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Passwords or account access | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Content from a shared device | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Names, badges or school identifiers | □ | □ | □ | □ |
“I used an AI tool for initial ideas. I checked the information and created the final response myself.”
“I used an AI tool to generate questions and suggest an outline. I verified important claims using independent sources, rejected unsupported content, and wrote and edited the final submission myself.”
“I used [tool or feature] for [purpose]. It contributed [specific assistance]. I checked [claims, sources, calculations, code or quotations] by [verification method]. I changed or created [student contribution]. No personal or third-party information was entered / permission and school rules were checked. I remain responsible for the final work.”
A disclosure must describe what actually happened. It does not make prohibited substitution acceptable and does not remove the duty to verify the final work.
Date: ____________________ Subject / activity: __________________________________
Task or decision:
What is the real goal?
What could the AI misunderstand, omit, invent or get wrong?
What evidence did you examine, and what remains uncertain?
Who could be affected, and what privacy, fairness, safety or well-being concerns exist?
□ Use □ Revise □ Verify further □ Reject □ Disclose □ Escalate / ask an adult
Reasoning:
What should be disclosed, and to whom?
Who remains responsible?
What new evidence would change your decision?
| Date | Subject / assignment | AI tool and purpose | What AI contributed | What I verified and changed | Disclosure / responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|