Permit to License is the pathway: first build safe AI judgment, then practice the modes in action, then choose the implementation lab that fits the work you need to make real. In Outside Cat terms, the goal is leverage without dependency.
AI Permit
Session 1 · Earn Your AI Permit
The permit stage builds the foundation. Staff learn shared AI literacy, core competencies, privacy expectations, verification habits, and the five AI Modes so the team has common language before moving deeper.
AI License
Session 2 · AI Modes in Action
Practice the modes on a real task. Participants identify the task, choose the kind of AI support that fits, shift modes when needed, and keep the human thinking visible.
AI License Lab
Session 3 · Choose a Lab Variant
The final session splits into two variants. Choose the workflow lab for teacher and staff systems, or the classroom lab for a student-facing rollout map.
Use the full arc when you want a district-wide shared foundation and stronger implementation language.
Run the sequence when a school wants staff to move from curiosity into practical planning together.
Use a modular version when a leadership team or department needs a tighter implementation focus.
