ELEMENTS OF AI – Talk Time: AI as a Personal Learning Partner

AI can be more than a content generator. In this 2-hour session, you will learn how to use freely available AI tools as a personal learning partner to plan, practise and self-test virtually any topic - from a hobby to a university module or a professional development course.

This training will cover: turning a goal into a realistic study plan; bringing your own sources (notes, PDFs, web pages) and asking for explanations at the right level; creating quizzes, flashcards and mock exam questions; running a mock oral exam with follow-up probing; and setting up a simple progress tracker.

We also discuss verification habits (asking for sources, cross-checking, and spotting confident errors) and where AI is not appropriate. You will see live demos using common tools and learn how to phrase prompts that keep you in control: ask for step-by-step explanations, request alternative viewpoints, and get feedback on your answers while avoiding sensitive personal data.

By the end, you will leave with reusable prompt templates and a short 'next steps' routine you can apply immediately.

This module will cover the following points:

• Choosing and validating a learning goal and turning it into a realistic time-bound study plan
• Using your own materials to get explanations, examples, and clarifications at the right level
• Creating quizzes, flashcards, mind maps and mock written exams to practise actively
• Running mock oral exams (role-play Q&A) and improving answers iteratively
• Simple verification and progress tracking habits (to reduce errors and keep momentum)

By the end of this training, the participant will be able to:

• Define a clear learning goal and generate a practical study plan with checkpoints
• Use their own sources to request explanations and examples at an appropriate difficulty level
• Produce a set of practice materials (quiz + mock exam or mock oral exam script) for self-testing
• Apply a simple verification routine (cross-checking and “confidence checks”) and track progress

Short live demos + guided mini-exercises (participants apply the method to their own topic) + Q&A. Take-away prompt templates provided.