ChatGPT for Teachers: Complete Beginners Guide!

Welcome to the future of teaching!

Here are a few quick truths about education today:

• Teachers are overworked, burnt out and quitting the profession like never before
• Artificial Intelligence such as ChatGPT has well and truly shaken the education world
• Teachers are concerned, yet intrigued by this new technology!

So, do we as teachers fear and reject AI? Or learn to embrace it? My hope is that this course gives you the knowledge, skills and understanding to make that decision for yourself!

Hello and welcome to his introductory online course is specifically designed for teachers who have little to no experience with artificial intelligence and want to learn how to access, use and master ChatGPT to create BETTER teaching resources in LESS time.

Throughout the course, we’ll be following the 3 P’s framework: Plan, Prompt, Produce. ChatGPT is a minefield for the inexperienced and a goldmine for those willing to learn!

1. In the planning phase, you’ll learn how to plan for success from the start with 4 tips: role, goal, restrictions and format.
2. In the prompting phase, you’ll learn how ChatGPT to start prompts and refine your final product until you are happy. This is where the fun begins and the magic happens!
3. In the producing phase, you’ll learn how to use ChatGPT to create useable resources for print or digital use with your favourite tools such as Microsoft Word, Canva, Google Docs and more!
4. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll learn how to create more specific resources such as:
   • Unit plans
   • PowerPoints
   • Lesson plans
   • Assessments
   • Rubrics
   • Tables
   • And more (Including generating ideas and repurposing information!)

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and tools necessary to use ChatGPT to create high-quality resources for your classes in less time and with less effort. You’ll be able to produce engaging lesson plans, assessments, and other teaching materials that will help your students succeed, with the help of ChatGPT.

Join us on this journey to learn how to use ChatGPT to revolutionise your teaching resource creation process!

– Jamie De Smit, course creator