Learners & training teams · 4 practical checks
4 ways to pick the right first lesson in AI or business skills
Start at the learner’s level, choose a safe exercise and agree how they will show what they learned.
Try one short mission in a familiar setting
Give a beginner a fictional task they understand and ask them to explain what the prompt is meant to do. Use the lesson’s language and display settings that suit the learner.
VCMP Spark Academy playbookCheck an answer together before moving on
Have the learner change one prompt detail and compare the results. Ask them to identify a claim they can check and show where they found the answer.
VCMP Spark Academy playbookChoose a workplace exercise with an output
Pick a small analytics, spreadsheet or project task someone actually needs to do. Define the output a colleague can review, such as a clear report or a handover.
VCMP Academy playbookGive the learner a fresh example to repeat
After the sample course exercise, change the inputs and ask them to repeat it without copying the steps. Use what they can explain to decide the next lesson.
VCMP Academy playbook
Your next step
For a first introduction to ChatGPT, use the Spark guide linked above.