AI Basics for Educators and Professionals

AI confidence for everyday work, teaching, and creativity

Who is this course for?

Educators, adult learners, NGO staff, school leaders, and professionals with little or no prior AI experience.

Focus areas

● Artificial Intelligence basics made simple
● Writing effective prompts
● AI for writing, visuals, research, and planning
● Productivity and everyday workflows

What participants will gain

● A clear understanding of what AI is (and what it is not)
● Confidence using AI tools for daily tasks
● Ready-made prompt templates for work and education
● A personal AI toolkit for continued use after the course


Programme structure (modules)

Module 1 – Understanding AI in Everyday Life
AI fundamentals, chatbots, smart assistants, ethical and practical use. Hands-on work with chat-based AI for summarising, drafting, and communication.

Module 2 – From Text to Visuals
Using AI to generate images, posters, and social media visuals. Creating ready-to-use materials without design skills.

Module 3 – Smarter Research & Writing
AI-supported research, source comparison, summarisation, and drafting professional texts.

Module 4 – AI for Planning & Productivity
Weekly planning, task organisation, routines, and simple automations.

Module 5 – Building Your AI Toolkit
Creating a personal dashboard to store prompts, tools, planners, and outputs. Final mini-project combining text, visuals, and planning.

Final outputs

● Personal AI toolkit (dashboard + prompt library)
● Practical texts, visuals, and planners ready for use
● Certificate of Attendance