Module 1: Prompting Fundamentals
Welcome to your foundation module! Earn your “Foundations Ace” badge by completing two tasks and acing the quiz. Let’s level up your basic prompt-writing skills!
Key Principles
- Be Specific & Detailed: Provide relevant context (role, style, desired format).
- Iterate & Refine: Good prompting often requires multiple attempts & clarifications.
- Clear Outcomes: State your goal (e.g., summarizing, generating a draft, listing ideas).
Task A: Refine This Prompt
Below is a vague prompt:
“Write me a report.”
Rewrite it with role, context, audience, and specific details to get a more targeted response.
For instance, you might specify word count, format (bullets, paragraphs), etc.
Task B: Role-Specific Prompt
Craft a prompt for ChatGPT to act as a marketing specialist giving advice on how to improve a social media campaign. Specify the platform, the tone, and the type of advice you need (e.g., content strategy, scheduling tips).
Fundamentals Quiz
1) Why is including more context helpful?
2) What’s the best way to improve a vague answer from ChatGPT?
Need a hint?
Module 2: Education Administration – Become an Education Champion
In this module, you'll earn your “Education Champion” badge by completing two tasks for an educational environment and passing a short quiz.
High-Value Use Cases
- Policy & Report Drafting
- Meeting Agendas & Summaries
- Parent/Staff Communications
Task A: New Homework Policy Email
Announce a new homework policy to teachers. Key points:
- Limit homework to 30 minutes/night
- Focus on project-based tasks
- Offer optional enrichment
Task B: Meeting Summary Prompt
You had a staff meeting with 5 agenda items. Prompt ChatGPT to summarize the meeting in a concise format for staff who couldn’t attend. Include a bullet list of decisions made.
Quiz: Education Admin
1) Which detail is MOST important in a policy announcement prompt?
2) How can ChatGPT help shorten meeting prep time?
Need a hint?
Module 3: Construction – Become a Construction Ace
Welcome to the Construction module! Earn your “Construction Ace” badge by completing the two tasks below and then passing a short quiz.
High-Value Use Cases
- Project Planning & Checklists: Outline project phases, permits, timelines.
- Safety & Compliance: Summarize OSHA guidelines or building codes.
- Professional Documents: Draft daily logs, RFI letters, client updates, etc.
Task A: Client Update Email
You have a daily log from a residential construction site:
- Foundation poured successfully (Task A complete)Write a prompt to generate a concise, professional client update. Include a mention of the weather delay, next steps, and a positive tone about progress.
- Roofing delayed due to weather (Task B)
- No injuries
- Interior framing materials arrived; store them safely
Task B: Safety Protocol Prompt
Prompt ChatGPT to summarize the top 5 OSHA guidelines for scaffolding safety in bullet points. Specify a cautious tone and include why each guideline matters. For example, “Act as a safety officer...”
Construction Quiz
1) What detail is most essential in a client update prompt?
2) How can ChatGPT help with safety compliance?
Need a hint?
Module 4: Healthcare – Become a Healthcare Hero
Earn your “Healthcare Hero” badge by mastering how to prompt ChatGPT for administrative tasks, patient education, and policy memos.
High-Value Use Cases
- Summarizing Research & Guidelines: Quick overviews of medical topics or guidelines.
- Patient Education Materials: Clear, simple explanations of diagnoses or treatments.
- Administrative Assistance: Drafting SOPs, memos, or meeting agendas.
Task A: Patient Education Handout
You need a one-page handout explaining hypertension to new patients. Prompt ChatGPT for a simple, reassuring explanation covering:
- What hypertension is (in lay terms)
- Why managing blood pressure is important
- Basic lifestyle tips (diet, exercise)
Task B: Staff Memo on New Policy
A new patient check-in policy is rolling out next month. Prompt ChatGPT to draft a brief memo for your clinic’s staff explaining:
- The policy changes
- The reason behind them
- The go-live date
Healthcare Quiz
1) Why specify a compassionate tone for patient handouts?
2) Should you include real patient names or IDs in ChatGPT prompts?
Need a hint?
Module 5: IT – Become an IT Innovator
Boost your IT prompting skills with two fun tasks, then ace a short quiz for your “IT Innovator” badge.
High-Value Use Cases
- Code Generation & Review
- Documentation & Summaries
- Troubleshooting & FAQs
Task A: Debugging Prompt
Provide a snippet of buggy code and ask ChatGPT to locate & fix the error, explaining the solution.
Task B: User Guide Prompt
You want a short user guide for a new software tool, explaining main features. Prompt ChatGPT to produce it in plain English with bullet points.
IT Quiz
1) For debugging, what detail is crucial to include?
2) True or False: ChatGPT’s suggestions require developer review.
Module 6: Teaching – Become a Teaching Star
Earn your "Teaching Star" badge by mastering how to prompt ChatGPT for lesson plans, student materials, and more.
High-Value Uses
- Lesson Planning & Activity Ideas
- Student-Focused Explanations
- Quiz/Assessment Creation
Task A: Lesson Plan Prompt
Create a prompt for a 45-minute lesson on the Pythagorean theorem for 8th graders. Request main objectives, example problems, and a short group activity.
Task B: Student Handout
Ask ChatGPT to produce a one-page student handout summarizing the concept, with a real-world example. Specify a friendly, accessible tone.
Teaching Quiz
1) Why mention grade level when asking for lesson plans?
2) Should you specify tone or style when creating student materials?
Module 7: Sales – Become a Sales Superstar
Complete two tasks and pass the quiz to earn your “Sales Superstar” badge!
High-Value Uses
- Cold Outreach Emails
- Sales Pitches & Product Descriptions
- Customer Q&A & Objection Handling
Task A: Cold Outreach Prompt
Write a prompt to generate a personalized cold email to a new prospect for your software product. Mention a unique selling point and end with an open-ended question.
Task B: Objection Handling Prompt
The prospect says your service is “too expensive.” Prompt ChatGPT to create a polite response addressing budget concerns, highlighting ROI.
Sales Quiz
1) Why include a question at the end of a cold email prompt?
2) What’s a good approach to handling “too expensive” objections?
Final Capstone: Prompt Mastery Quest
Congratulations on reaching the final challenge! Complete the four tasks below, each inspired by a different career module. Then click “Evaluate” to see if you’ve included key prompt elements. If successful, you’ll earn the ultimate “Prompt Master” badge!
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Educational Policy Draft (Ed Admin):
Prompt ChatGPT to create a short policy outline for “Hybrid Remote Learning,” focusing on teacher expectations & communication with parents. Include the main sections you want (e.g. schedule, technology requirements). -
Construction Safety Update (Construction):
Summarize a 2-page OSHA article on fall protection in 150 words, emphasizing the top 3 safety rules for roof work. -
Sales Follow-Up Email (Sales):
Write a prompt requesting a follow-up email to a prospect who showed interest in your product but never replied. Make it polite, short, & end with a question. -
IT Bug Explanation (IT):
Provide a snippet of code with a null pointer error and ask ChatGPT to explain the cause in simple terms for a junior developer, then give a solution.
Use the fields below to write your final prompts. Show your best prompt-engineering form!