What my parents' classrooms taught me about teaching AI

Draft outline. This article hasn't been written yet — what follows is the outline Isaac will write from. [ISAAC TO PROVIDE: final text]

The setup

Both parents were teachers. [ISAAC TO PROVIDE: specific memory/anecdote from childhood]

The lesson that stuck

Knowledge that stays in one person's head helps exactly one person. The classroom's whole premise is that understanding is only useful once it's shared — and shared in a way the person in front of you can actually use.

How that shows up in how I teach AI

• Start from what the person already knows (a matatu stage, a shop ledger, a classroom) — not from the technology's own vocabulary.
• Never assume the jargon is neutral — "no technical background required" is a design constraint, not a tagline.
• Measure success by whether someone can use the idea Monday morning, not by whether the explanation sounded impressive.

Close

A direct line from the parents' classrooms to the mission of izzoh — helping ordinary people become builders with AI. Link back to the manifesto.