AI Quick-Start Guide
Practical AI tips for parents, educators, and creators.
Practical tips
Content pillars
Stages & formats
About Tejas
Tejas Jhaveri
Founder, Myntmore · TEDx Speaker · Angel Investor
Tejas Jhaveri is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Myntmore, an AI-first B2B lead generation company that builds intelligent outbound systems for LinkedIn and cold outreach at scale.
Over the past 12+ years, he has built and scaled outbound engines that have generated over $80 million in pipeline and revenue for companies globally. He has built, scaled, and exited multiple ventures, notably selling one of his companies through a cold-email outreach campaign itself.
He is also the founder of Blipper, an AI-powered suicide prevention platform that works with banks, police, and fire departments across the UK and US, using AI to detect vulnerability and distress in real time and help teams respond with greater empathy.
Beyond his ventures, he is a TEDx speaker, angel investor, and visiting professor, having taught AI, growth, and modern lead generation at institutions including IIM and ISB.
Who are you here for?
AI tips for parents, by school stage
AI at home works best as something you do with your child, not for them. These tips are grouped by school stage, since what's useful at 4 looks very different from what's useful at 16.
Tools & apps to try
ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini
Get step-by-step homework help, not just the final answer.
Photomath
Scan a math problem for a full step-by-step solve.
NotebookLM
Upload class notes or a textbook chapter, get instant flashcards for revision.
Google Lens
Point the camera at a plant or insect on a walk and learn about it together.
Habits worth building
Ask AI to create a fun quiz on whatever your child is currently curious about (space, dinosaurs, etc).
Use AI to draft a leave letter or note to the teacher (you review and send it yourself).
Have your child narrate a story idea out loud, turn it into a written story, then have them illustrate it.
Ask AI to explain a tricky topic using an analogy your child relates to (their favourite sport or cartoon).
Build the "check it" habit early
After any AI answer, ask "how do you know this is true?"
Use a language-learning app's AI feature for extra practice outside school hours.
The one rule that matters most
Always use AI together with your child at the younger ages, never hand over the phone and walk away. As they get older, shift from doing it with them to teaching them to check it themselves.
How to write prompts that actually work
Every tip and example prompt above assumes you're talking to AI the right way. A vague prompt gets a vague answer. Here are five habits that make almost any AI tool noticeably better, starting today.
Be specific, not vague
Instead of
“Help me with a lesson plan.”
Try this
“Give me a 40-minute lesson plan for teaching photosynthesis to 12-year-olds, with one hands-on activity.”
Give it a role or an audience
Instead of
“Explain black holes.”
Try this
“Explain black holes like you're talking to a curious 8-year-old, using an everyday analogy.”
Show it what "good" looks like
Instead of
“Write a caption for this event photo.”
Try this
“Write a caption in this style: short, warm, one line, and ends with a question.”
Ask for a process, not just an answer
Instead of
“What's the answer to this problem?”
Try this
“Walk me through solving this step by step, and check my understanding before giving the final answer.”
Treat the first answer as a draft
Instead of
“Accepting the first response as final.”
Try this
“That's a good start. Make it shorter, and cut the jargon.”
A formula worth memorising
Role or audience + specific task + format or constraints = a prompt that actually works.
“You're a Grade 6 science teacher. Write 5 quiz questions on the water cycle. Keep each question under 15 words.”
About this guide
Anyone who wants a practical, no-fluff starting point for using AI well, parents, teachers, students who create content, and school leadership.
No. Every tip is written to be usable the same day, whether you've never opened an AI tool before or already use one daily.
No, it's intentionally a quick-start, not a full course. Think of it as 10 solid starting points per audience, not the final word on AI in education.
This guide was built by Myntmore, based on the practical questions we hear most often from parents, educators, and school leadership about using AI well.