Look behind the feed
Explore why a system might keep showing something that holds attention.
Why That Video Was Recommended To You
Ages 9–134 lessonsLearn at their pace
Help your child understand why the next video appears.
A feed is made of choices—but not all of them are your child’s. Explore how recommendations respond to viewing habits, then plan a small experiment to see what changes.
Start with just $1. One lesson to keep. No automatic subscription. Explore all 4 lessons ↓
Everything for this course, in one place.
Videos, guided activities, and a place to think things through. No extra AI purchase.
SMALL STEPS. USEFUL DISCOVERIES.
What your child will explore
Notice the signals
Compare actions such as watching, replaying, liking, and moving on.
Test one change
Make a prediction, change one habit, and record what happens over three days.
START WITH SOMETHING SMALL — $1
Their first lesson
It Is Not Showing You What You Like
They predict which of six choices a recommendation system would make, then compare their answers with the rule it is following in the example.
They finish with
Six choices predicted, and the rule the machine is actually following
The whole course is 4 lessons for $9.99, and your $1 counts toward it.
Explore the $1 starting optionGUIDANCE, WITH ROOM TO TRY
A lesson is more than a video.
Watch with Pip
A guided explanation introduces the idea and shows what to try.
Have a go
Explore examples, work through an activity, and explain their thinking.
Make it theirs
Keep their work and talk about what they discovered with you.
WHAT THEY WORK TOWARD
A small feed experiment with a real observation.
A prediction, a before picture, one change, and a written result. “Nothing changed” is a valid finding too—the point is learning how to test an idea.
An experiment on their own feed: prediction, method, and what actually happened
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
One clear step at a time.
4 lessons. Open any lesson below to see what they will do.
01It Is Not Showing You What You LikePredict which videos a recommendation system would choose in six examples.
A machine choosing between a video you would enjoy and one that makes people argue for nine minutes picks the argument - because it was asked to keep you there, not to make you happy.
They finish with: Six choices predicted, and the rule the machine is actually following
02Everything Is A VoteCompare the signals sent by watching, replaying, liking, and other actions.
Most people can name two or three ways they tell an app what they want. There are about nine, and the loudest are the ones nobody thinks of as voting.
They finish with: Nine signals listed, ranked by how loud each one is
03Why It Gets WeirderTrace how a feed can gradually move towards more extreme examples.
The best next video is nearly the same plus a bit more - a bit stronger, a bit stranger. Forty reasonable steps end up nowhere near where you started.
They finish with: A drift traced in five steps, from ordinary to strange
04Take The WheelPlan a three-day experiment, change one thing, and record what happens.
A designed experiment on your own feed: a prediction written first, one thing changed, a before picture, three days, and an honest verdict - including "nothing happened".
They finish with: An experiment on your own feed: prediction, method, and what actually happened
See all 3 skills covered
- Asking better questions
- Judging evidence
- Changing your mind well
IS THIS THEIR NEXT ADVENTURE?
Made for ages 9–13.
For children who watch recommended videos and wonder why certain topics keep appearing. It is a practical discussion about choices and attention.
Start together, follow their curiosity, and give them time to try things out.
TOOLS, SAFETY & PRIVACY
Designed for kids. Clear information for parents.
- One family account, set up by you.
You pay, then choose a password. Your child signs in with a first name and, if you want, an age range you pick from a short list. Never a surname, date of birth, school, address or photograph.
- You can see everything they make.
Their answers, notes and activities are in their portfolio, open to you whenever you are signed in. Ask us and we will show you everything we hold, delete all of it, or stop collecting more.
- Nothing is used to train anything.
What they type and make is kept so a person can review it for safety. It is not used for advertising, profiling, or training any model. No advertising cookies and no third-party trackers run anywhere your child goes.
- Kept while you are with us, then gone.
Creations and portfolio stay while your account is open and for 30 days after you close it. Safety logs are kept for 12 months. If we ever change what we collect, we email you first.
The full detail, in plain words: our privacy policy.
A FEW THINGS PARENTS ASK
Good questions. Clear answers.
Does my child need a new social-media account?
No new account is needed for the course. The final activity is about a feed they already use with your permission; involve a parent in choosing an appropriate place to try it.
Does my child need any experience with AI?
No. Each lesson explains the idea with examples before the activity, and nothing asks them to operate an AI tool — the course is about understanding, not driving one.
What exactly does Lesson 1 include?
A complete lesson — the video with Pip, its activity, and six choices predicted, and the rule the machine is actually following. It is the first of 4, and the rest of the course builds on it.
Is the $1 lesson a subscription?
No. It is one payment of $1 for Lesson 1, yours to keep and replay. Nothing renews and there is nothing to cancel. Only the membership renews, monthly, and only if you choose it.
Do we need other AI tools or paid accounts?
No. This course’s videos and interactive activities are inside CreatorKids. You do not need to buy an AI tool or open an outside AI account.
Can we use it on an iPad or tablet?
Yes. It runs in the web browser with nothing to install, on a laptop, Chromebook or tablet; a larger screen gives the activities more room.
Does a parent need to sit with them?
You handle the purchase and the two-minute set-up. After that the lessons are written for a child to follow on their own, at the pace of the video, with a trusted adult nearby for questions. Some activities invite a family conversation, and the end of the course is something they will want to show you.
What happens if we buy the full course later?
Your $1 buys Lesson 1 to keep and replay. Nothing renews automatically. If you choose the full course later, that payment is credited and the upgrade is $8.99.
Which purchase is right for our family?
Start with one lesson for $1, buy this whole course for $9.99, or choose library access for $19.99/month. The first two are one-time purchases. Membership renews monthly until you cancel.
Is there an annual membership?
Yes. The yearly option is $149/year for the same library access. You can compare it with the monthly option on the membership page. Membership access continues through your paid period if you cancel; separately purchased courses remain yours to revisit.
Does my child need to finish on a schedule?
No. Lessons are self-paced. Pause for an activity, replay an explanation, and come back when it suits your family. A course you buy outright is yours to keep; membership access lasts while subscribed.
Something else on your mind? Ask us.
THEIR NEXT “LOOK WHAT I DID” MOMENT
See where one lesson takes them.
Begin with $1, choose the whole course, or explore together with membership.
First lesson: one payment. No automatic subscription.