Understanding ChatGPT: The Essentials

Gain the knowledge and confidence to use ChatGPT responsibly and create more dynamic, engaging and personalised learning experiences.

Activity Type: Physical Mobility

Duration: 1-week course for professionals from all Erasmus+ eligible countries and all educational levels.

Building Confidence With ChatGPT and Generative AI

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly present in education, teachers need a clear understanding of how tools such as ChatGPT work, what they can do and where their limitations lie.

This course introduces educators to ChatGPT and the essential concepts behind generative AI. Participants will explore how language models produce responses, why results must be evaluated critically and how effective prompts can improve the relevance and quality of generated content.

Through practical activities, participants will use ChatGPT to support lesson planning, develop learning materials, generate ideas, adapt activities and simplify selected administrative tasks. They will also consider how ChatGPT can support creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.

The programme addresses ethical use, privacy, bias, accuracy and responsible classroom integration. Participants will discuss how to establish appropriate expectations and guidelines for learners while maintaining the essential role of the educator.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to use ChatGPT more confidently, evaluate its output critically and make informed decisions about integrating generative AI into their educational practice.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • explain the essential principles behind ChatGPT and generative AI
  • recognise the capabilities and limitations of AI language models
  • write clearer and more effective prompts for educational purposes
  • evaluate AI-generated information for accuracy, relevance and bias
  • use ChatGPT to support lesson planning and resource development
  • adapt AI-generated content for different subjects and learner needs
  • use AI to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking
  • identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of ChatGPT in education
  • address privacy, authorship and ethical considerations
  • develop an initial plan for responsible AI integration
Educators exploring digital tools during a classroom workshop

Schedule

Day 1 – Course Introduction and Setting Goals

Course Introduction

  • Overview of the course, the training organisation and the week's activities
  • Icebreakers exploring participants' experiences and perceptions of AI
  • Introduction to artificial intelligence and generative AI
  • ChatGPT essentials: what it is and how it produces responses

Setting Goals

  • Identifying the needs and goals of each participant and their learners
  • Discussing 21st-century learners and the changing educational landscape
  • Group discussions and collaborative activities
  • Participant school and organisation presentations

Day 2 – Capabilities, Limitations and Effective Prompting

  • Exploring the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT
  • Understanding why AI can produce inaccurate or misleading information
  • Essential principles of effective prompting
  • Improving prompts through context, instructions and examples
  • Hands-on exercises with educational prompts

Day 3 – Classroom Integration

  • Using ChatGPT to support lesson planning and resource creation
  • Adapting materials for different learner needs and educational levels
  • Supporting brainstorming, creativity and classroom discussion
  • Using AI for selected organisational and administrative tasks
  • Collaborative workshop: designing an AI-supported learning activity

Day 4 – Ethics, Privacy and Responsible Use

  • Ethical considerations connected with generative AI
  • Privacy, personal data and responsible tool selection
  • Bias, authorship, transparency and academic integrity
  • Overview of relevant institutional policies and regulations
  • Developing clear classroom expectations for AI use

Day 5 – Expanding AI Knowledge and Planning Integration

  • Exploring other categories of educational AI tools
  • Evaluating whether an AI tool is appropriate for a learning objective
  • Participants develop and present an AI-supported activity
  • Sharing experiences, challenges and project ideas
  • Course evaluation and competency roundup

Day 6 – Course Closure and Cultural Activities

  • Final reflection and exchange of learning
  • Awarding of Certificates of Attendance
  • Excursion and other cultural activities

Evaluation of Learning Outcomes

Evaluation format:
Continuous assessment on class participation and self-assessment.
Evaluation criteria:
Participation in class debates, reflection and games.
Evaluation procedures:
Attendance, class participation.

Recognition of learning outcomes

Recognition conditions:
80% attendance to the course and class participation.
Recognition procedures:
The participant and the teacher trainer will be both in charge of recognizing the learning outcomes.
Recognition documentation:
Certificate of attendance. If applicable, submit a paper.

Practical Details

Duration: 1 week or 25 academic hours
Schedule: Classes are from Monday to Friday in the morning or in the afternoon. The definite timetable will be sent at least two weeks before the start of the class. Saturday is reserved for Cultural Activities.
Sundays are for arrival and departure.
Note: other durations and schedules can be arranged on demand.
Certification Details: Our organization is duly registered as en Erasmus Teacher Academy, with OID No. E10333486. Therefore, we issue the appropriate Certificates so that your course and trip get fully funded.
Support: Understanding Academy offers full support in terms of Erasmus+ mobilities, but unfortunately we do not provide transport or accommodation.
Fee: €480 Press here to see what is included

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