AI for Absolute Beginners
Learn to use ChatGPT for real everyday jobs: emails, recipes, plans and letters. No tech words.
12 lessons · about 2 hours
- 1 What AI is and what it is good for10 min · A plain-English tour of what chatbots can and cannot do, and your first practice chat. Free
- 2 Setting up and your first chat10 min · Create a free account, find your way around, and send your first message. Locked
- 3 How to ask so you get a good answer10 min · The simple "who, what, how" recipe that makes replies far more useful. Locked
- 4 Emails and letters in minutes10 min · Draft, soften and shorten messages, from a polite complaint to a thank-you note. Locked
- 5 Recipes and meal plans10 min · Turn what is in the fridge into dinner, and a week of meals into a shopping list. Locked
- 6 Planning trips and busy days10 min · Build an itinerary, a packing list and a realistic weekly schedule. Locked
- 7 Explaining things simply10 min · Ask for any topic to be explained at your level, from tax letters to a new gadget. Locked
- 8 Checking answers and spotting mistakes10 min · How to tell when a chatbot is guessing, and quick ways to double-check. Locked
- 9 Staying private and safe10 min · What never to type in, how to spot fake chatbot sites, and how to delete your chats. Locked
- 10 Help with shopping and decisions10 min · Compare options, write a pros-and-cons list, and prepare questions before a big purchase. Locked
- 11 Learning something new10 min · Use a chatbot as a patient tutor for a language, a hobby or a new skill. Locked
- 12 Your personal prompt library10 min · Save your best prompts so you can reuse them, and plan your next steps. Locked
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Printables that come with the full course.