VCMP Spark Academy · 5 practical checks
5 small exercises for a first ChatGPT lesson with Spark Academy
Use a short mission to practise asking clearly, reviewing the answer and improving the next prompt.
Choose a familiar task with a clear answer
Ask for a three step plan for a fictional school club or weekend activity. Choose something the learner understands so they can tell whether the response makes sense.
Make the first prompt more specific
Add one audience or time limit to the original request. Compare the answers and ask the learner to explain which detail changed what the AI wrote.
Check one detail before using the answer
Pick a detail that can be confirmed from a trusted source or the exercise brief. Ask the learner to say how they checked it and what they would do if it was wrong.
Try the mission in the learner’s preferred settings
Set a comfortable text size, language and motion preference where available. Have the learner repeat the task and explain the steps they used without reading the original answer aloud.
Finish with a new fictional scenario
Swap the original situation for a different club or trip. Let the learner write a prompt from scratch and review the output using the same checks.
Your next step
Choose the first mission and check the current access and language options.