First-year courses are often general education requirements, so students don’t always walk in excited, especially when the subject feels far from their major. In this session, I’ll show how playful, low-stakes AI activities can spark curiosity and help students build a real connection to a field they might not have chosen on their own. I’ll demo three activities (in class or online) that let students experiment with how a discipline thinks and talks, use humor to uncover what it values, and link course ideas to real-world roles and decisions. Participants will leave with copy/paste prompts and reflective activities they can use immediately.
