Scene 11 - Portfolio Quest: Build your “Map of Reality”

by Carmen Smith

Scenario: The Showcase Drop

Operator Briefing: This is your showcase moment. Your Map of Reality is proof you understand AI beyond hype - and it’s something you can actually use in the real world: show employers, teach others, and guide your future study choices. Pick the format that fits your learning style, but keep the content accurate and clear.

Most people either over-trust AI (“it must be true”) or only understand it as vague hype. Your Map of Reality proves you’re different: you can explain what AI is, how it evolved, what it’s good at, and where it fails, clearly and responsibly.

Your mission: Create one-page artefact (in your chosen format) with the required elements (timeline, 4 steps, key idea/example/limitation, rules→data→neural nets→attention, no-hype statement, AI disclosure).

Quest rule: Clarity beats fancy design.


“How AI Evolved (and why GenAI exists)”


Choose ONE format (pick what fits your learning style)

Option A - One-page infographic/poster (PDF/image) (visual thinkers)

Option B - Mini slide deck (3–5 slides, export as PDF) (visual + structured thinkers)

Option C - Explainer video (60–90 seconds) (verbal / performance learners; voice-over is fine)

Option D - Mini podcast/voice note (2–3 minutes) (audio learners)

Option E - Blog post/article (300–500 words) (writers)

Option F - Email to a future employer (200–350 words) (career-focused communicators)

Option G - Comic strip/storyboard (6–8 panels) (creative visual storytellers)

Option H - Teach-back script (2 minutes) + simple diagram (students who learn by teaching)

Non-negotiables (must be included in EVERY format)

No matter which option you choose, your artefact must include:

  • A simple timeline (1950s → today)
  • The 4 steps ladder to GenAI:
    Symbolic AI → Machine Learning → Deep Learning → Transformer-based Deep Learning
  • For each step, include: 1 key idea + 1 example + 1 limitation
  • A simple evolution diagram: rules → data → neural nets → attention
  • A no-hype statement (one sentence): what AI can and can’t guarantee
  • An AI disclosure line: “AI-assisted” + what was assisted (e.g., wording, structure, design ideas)

Now what?

Keep this artefact as proof of your knowledge and skill understanding and using AI efficiently and responsibly. Use this to:

  • show potential employers your ability
  • share with other people to teach
  • showcase your learning
  • file with your school records

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