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Meet Kai, your stick-figure tech buddy. Short, silly, step-by-step family computer lessons for the whole family: kids, teens, and grown-ups.
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Kids & Kids at Heart
Grok Series
Episodes 22 to 30. Kai shows what Grok Bot can do on a computer, then how to check the work with a grown-up. Gold bar, purple badge, same Stick Figure Tech look as the computer lessons.
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Episode 22 - What Is Grok Bot?
- Type what you need in plain words
- Watch it work, then check the result
- It asks before it sends or buys anything
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Episode 23 - Set Up Your Own Grok Bot Helper
- Name it with a grown-up, like Homework Helper
- Give it a short, friendly job
- Try one task, then read every answer
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Episode 24 - Plan Your Week with Grok Bot
- Type soccer, piano, and a Friday test
- Read the daily plan it writes
- Show the plan to a grown-up
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Episode 25 - Make a Chart with Grok Bot
- Type reading minutes for each school day
- Ask for a spreadsheet and a bar chart
- The tallest bar is the biggest day
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Episode 26 - Daily Reminders with Grok Bot
- Ask for a school-day homework-folder reminder
- Check the day and the time
- Show it to a grown-up before you rely on it
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Episode 27 - Research a School Project
- Ask for facts and a link for each one
- Point at a link to see where it goes
- Trusted sites, like NASA, make better sources
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Episode 28 - Draft an Email (You Read It First)
- Ask for a draft, and say do not send it
- Fill in the blanks and read every line
- A grown-up decides before anything goes out
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Episode 29 - Plan a Birthday Party
- Ask for a schedule, games, and a shopping list
- Read the plan before anyone buys a thing
- A grown-up helps with the shopping
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Episode 30 - Grok Bot Safety
- It will not email the whole class on its own
- Saying "send it" still needs a grown-up's okay
- Never share a password
Grown-up
How a Grown-Up Downloads Grok Bot on iPhone
- App Store search. Skip the result marked Ad
- Grok Bot by X Corp. is rated 18+
- A grown-up does the download and the sign-in
Grok Bot for Moms
Moms Grok Bot Series
Same Kai, the Moms look: light pink header and magenta buttons, the Family Helper color from the episodes. These lessons are for grown-ups. Grok Bot is rated 18+ in the App Store.
Setup
How to Download Grok Bot on Your iPhone
- App Store, Search, then skip the Ad result
- Tap Grok Bot by X Corp. Age rating 18+
- Get, Install, then Log In or Sign Up
Episode 1
Set Up Family Helper and Plan a Week of Dinners
- Make a bot, name it Family Helper, pick magenta
- Job: meals, groceries, reminders, and ask before it sends or buys
- Seven weeknight dinners plus a grocery spreadsheet
Episode 2
Set Up Daily Reminders for School Days
- 7am pack lunches, 3pm school pickup, 8pm backpacks
- Reminders arrive in the chat, and they can come a little early
- School days only. Weekends stay off
Watch Episodes
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Computer basics are Episodes 1 to 21. The new Grok Series and Moms Grok Bot Series are highlighted above. Binge in order: Full Stick Figure Tech playlist.
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Episode 1 - How to Get Grok on Your Computer
- What Grok is (your AI study buddy)
- Ask a grown-up first
- Open Edge → grok.com → say hello
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Episode 2 - What Is AI?
- AI = a helpful robot brain (not magic!)
- Homework help, spelling, story ideas
- Always team up with a grown-up
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Episode 3 - 5 Internet Safety Rules
- Keep personal info private
- Password power-ups with a grown-up
- Strangers, downloads, and tell an adult
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Episode 4 - 10 Fun Questions to Ask Grok
- Homework, jokes, explain-like-I-am-10
- Story starters and fun facts
- Copy-paste prompts with a grown-up
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Episode 5 - What Is a Web Browser? Microsoft Edge Basics
- Microsoft Edge as your web window
- Address bar, tabs, favorites (bookmarks)
- Refresh when the page freezes
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Episode 6 - Keyboard Basics
- Home row, Space vs Enter
- Backspace fix-oops + Oops Chicken!
- Shift for capitals (kai → Kai)
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Episode 7 - Files & Folders on Your Computer
- Desktop + Microsoft Edge on the taskbar
- Documents, Downloads, Save As
- File Explorer + Finder Chicken!
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Episode 8 - How to Use Grok for Homework Help the Right Way
- Explanations, not copied answers
- Ask Grok to explain step by step
- Check with your teacher and a grown-up
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Episode 9 - Copy, Paste & Undo
- Select text, then Ctrl+C to copy
- Ctrl+V to paste, or use right-click
- Ctrl+Z undoes an oops
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Episode 10 - ChatGPT vs Grok
- What ChatGPT is and what Grok is
- Same safety rules for both
- Grown-up for any account
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Episode 11 - How to Take a Screenshot
- Windows + Shift + S
- Rectangle snip in Snipping Tool
- Ask a grown-up before you send it
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Episode 12 - Password Power-Ups (With Your Grown-Up)
- Long silly passphrase with a grown-up
- Never share it in chat or at recess
- Grown-up sets up the password helper
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Episode 13 - Tabs & Favorites in Microsoft Edge
- New tab with the plus
- Star a homework page with a grown-up
- Open Favorites later
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Episode 14 - How to Zoom In on a Page (Ctrl and +)
- Ctrl and + makes the page bigger
- Ctrl and − smaller; Ctrl and 0 resets
- Ask a grown-up on a shared computer
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Episode 15 - How to Lock Your Windows Screen (Win + L)
- Windows key + L locks the screen
- Need your sign-in (grown-up set that up)
- Lock before you walk away (snack · library · sibling)
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Episode 16 - How to Find Text on a Page (Ctrl+F)
- Ctrl+F opens Find on the page
- Type a word, jump through matches
- Esc closes the find box
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Episode 17 - Search Windows With the Start Menu
- Press Start and type the app name
- Press Enter to open it
- Ask a grown-up before installing anything
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Episode 18 - Volume, Mute & Headphones on Windows
- Volume keys or the taskbar speaker
- Mute when you need quiet
- Headphones on? Check the volume first (ears first)
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Episode 19 - How to Undo a Mistake (Ctrl+Z) and Redo It (Ctrl+Y)
- Ctrl+Z undoes one step (tap again for more)
- Ctrl+Y brings it back (some apps use Ctrl+Shift+Z)
- On a Mac? Command+Z and Command+Shift+Z
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Episode 20 - How to Split Your Screen on Windows
- Windows key + Left Arrow snaps a window left
- Pick the second window for the other half
- Windows key + Up Arrow fills the screen again
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Episode 21 - How to Record Your Screen on Windows
- Windows key + Shift + R opens the recorder
- Drag a box, then Start. Click Stop when you are done
- The video lands in Videos, then Screen Recordings
For parents & teachers
Safety first: Episodes remind kids to grab a parent, teacher, or grown-up before signing up online. Grok sign-in should always be supervised. Official site: grok.com.
Contact Stick Figure Tech
Questions or feedback? Email stickfiguretech@gmail.com.
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