Y9 - Using AI to Create Professional Media Products

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Y9 - Using AI to Create Professional Media Products

When we made products for the Castle Chatolly in previous lessons, what took the most time or effort?

How could AI help with the design process?

KO: Students will understand how artificial intelligence can be used to create and enhance media products.

All: Describe what AI is and identify examples of AI in media.

Most: Explain how AI tools are used to create or enhance media products.

Some: Critically evaluate the benefits and challenges of using AI in media production.

How Can AI Help Designers?

AI tools can:

• Suggest layouts and designs instantly
• Auto-select matching colours and fonts
• Generate text like headlines or slogans
• Help create professional results in less time
  
  

You’ll test this by creating a new version of your previous media products – but in one lesson!

Where is AI used in media?

Image Generation

Audio Editing

Script Writing

Video Editing

Drag & Drop - Match AI tools to their media function

AI Tools

ChatGPT - What it does - Generates text, answers questions, writes creatively - Used for - Stories, emails, research, planning

DALL-E 3 - What it does - Creates realistic images from text prompts - Used for - Posters, illustrations, concept art, logos

Descript - What it does - Transcribes and edits audio/video like a Word doc - Used for - Podcasts, interviews, voiceovers, YouTube videos

Runway - What it does - AI-powered video editing & generation - Used for - Green screen removal, text-to-video, effects

Which tool(s) would you use to create a podcast? Why?

What are the risks of using AI in media?

Setting Up a ChatGPT Account – Garibaldi School Instructions

Important: To follow GDPR rules, do not enter your real name or personal details.

✅ Step-by-Step Guide

1. Go to: https://chat.openai.com
   
2. Click Sign Up
   
3. Click Continue with Google (Do not enter an email manually – you must use this option)
   
4. Sign in using your Garibaldi school email
   Example: [e-mail]
5. When prompted by Google, click “Allow” to link your school account.
   
6. When ChatGPT asks for your name:
   Enter a made-up name (e.g. Jamie Conners)
7. When it asks for your date of birth:
   Enter 26 February 2010
8. Click Continue — you're in!

🔐 Why These Steps Matter:

We follow GDPR by not using real names or real birthdates

You’re using your school email so your work stays safe and professional.

This keeps your privacy protected while still letting you use AI to support your learning.

AI Branding Challenge

You work for a creative agency. Your client needs a logo and an instagram advert for one of the following products:

Choose one of the following!
 

VoltSip – Smart water bottle that glows when it’s time to drink

Audience: Fitness enthusiasts

Style: Futuristic, clean

PawPal – AI pet companion that entertains and monitors pets

Audience: Busy pet owners

Style: Friendly, playful

EcoWrap – Sustainable food packaging

Audience: Eco-conscious families

Style: Minimalist, earthy

Open ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/

Generate a logo prompt:

“Create a logo for [chosen product name]. 

The product style is [Enter listed style]. 

The audience is [Enter listed audience].”

Let ChatGPT create the logo and then save it to your Year 9 Computing folder. We are going to upload the completed logos to LessonUp.

Warning - ChatGPT limits the amount of images that you can create - so only create one logo!

Example you can use:

VoltSip – Smart water bottle that glows when it’s time to drink

Audience: Fitness enthusiasts

Style: Futuristic, clean

PawPal – AI pet companion that entertains and monitors pets

Audience: Busy pet owners

Style: Friendly, playful

EcoWrap – Sustainable food packaging

Audience: Eco-conscious families

Style: Minimalist, earthy

Create the logo

Upload your logo...

Click on the camera icon.

Only use if use of prompt quality is poor

Open ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/

Generate an Insta image advert

“Create a visual Instagram advert for a product called [product name]. 

It should appeal to [target audience] and highlight [key feature].”The product style is [Enter listed style]. ”

Let ChatGPT create the logo and then save it to your Year 9 Computing folder. We are going to upload the completed logos to LessonUp.

Warning - ChatGPT limits the amount of images that you can create - so only create one Instagram advert!

Ad ideas:

VoltSip – Smart water bottle that glows when it’s time to drink

Audience: Fitness enthusiasts

Style: Futuristic, clean

PawPal – AI pet companion that entertains and monitors pets

Audience: Busy pet owners

Style: Friendly, playful

EcoWrap – Sustainable food packaging

Audience: Eco-conscious families

Style: Minimalist, earthy

Example for Con cushion:

Create an advert (ad)

Upload your Instagram Advert...

Click on the camera icon.

If AI can make great designs in seconds, why bother learning to do it ourselves?

Does AI kill creativity?

Yes, it replaces original thinking

No, it helps generate ideas faster

It depends how it’s used

What is the main benefit of using AI for creative work?

1. It always makes the best designs
2. You can copy other people easily
3. It speeds up idea generation and content writing
4. You don’t need to think anymore

Why might AI-generated work feel less personal than human-created work?

1. Because it uses too many colours
2. Because it’s based on patterns, not personal experiences
3. Because it takes too long to produce
4. Because it doesn’t use punctuation

Which of these is a good way to use AI in school projects?

1. To automatically finish the whole task with no changes
2. To replace the teacher’s instructions completely
3. To get ideas and improve your own work
4. To submit the exact output without reading it

What is one risk of using AI tools too often?

1. You’ll never use a computer again
2. You might stop practising your own creativity and decision-making
3. You’ll start making more spelling mistakes
4. Human creativity will be destroyed and life will become dull.

👣 Step 1: Open Canva

• Log in to your Canva account
• Create a new A4 Poster (Portrait)

🤖 Step 2: Use the AI Image Generator

• Click "Apps" in the left toolbar
• Choose “Text to Image”
• Enter a prompt to describe your new Garibaldi School mascot

🖼️ Step 3: Design the Poster

• Add a title for the mascot (e.g. “Meet Blaze the Badger!”)
• Write a short slogan or motto
• Place the AI image on the poster
• Add the Garibaldi School name/logo if available

📝 Suggested Prompt Example:

“Create a bold, modern cartoon-style red fox wearing a blazer with a school crest, standing proudly in front of a school building, HD, clean background.”

Extension - Create a Mascot for Garibaldi School

What values does your mascot represent about Garibaldi School?