Lesson 4
Keep things in one place.
We learn the idea of a named chat, project, or folder without making it technical.
What we are learning
Give the work a home so you can come back without starting again.
We learn the idea of a named chat, project, or folder without making it technical.
We keep the task small on purpose. If one part works, tick it. If one part gets stuck, write that down. Both are progress because both tell us what to do next.
Simple version
Do the next small thing. Tick what happened. Stop before the screen wins.
Support
Read it your way.
Steps in this lesson
Follow these in order.
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Name the work
Call it Shopping helper, Room plan, Garden ideas, or something obvious.
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Put the useful answer there
Copy the useful list or continue in the same chat if that is easier.
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Write down where it lives
On paper, write: I used ChatGPT and the chat is called Shopping helper.
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Come back later
Open it again another day, even if you only look at it for one minute.
Done when
Tick the smallest true box.
These ticks are saved on this browser, so they should still be here when you come back.
Course overview
Where this lesson fits.
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We start where we are
Ask ChatGPT one harmless question, then come back and tick the box.
Start here - 1
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Keep things in one place
Give the work a home so you can come back without starting again.
You are here -
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Add rules and budget
Tell the AI what must happen, what must not happen, and what matters most.
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Decide what good looks like
Define words like healthy, tidy, useful, cheap, or safe in your own words.
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Try it somewhere else
Use the same method for a room, garden, recipe, safe hobby task, or work shadow example.
Open
For helpers
Stay beside them, not ahead of them.
Helper note
The important concept is a home for the work. The exact product feature can come later.
The learner should do the clicking, speaking, typing, and ticking where they can. The confidence has to belong to their hands.
Open the blockers crib sheet