Module 11 of 11

Module 10 — Finish

Cheat Sheet and What's Next

Everything you need on one page. Save it, print it, share it.

Course complete

You have covered what AI is, how LLMs work, what generative AI can do, how memory and context work across four tools, how to write effective prompts, how to use AI for writing and development, and how to use AI responsibly. That is a strong foundation.

The Brickfield AI Cheat Sheet

The following is your one-page reference. Everything you need to use AI well as a teacher, condensed.

Use AI for

Drafting emails and customer responses

Summarising long documents and reports

Rewriting and polishing your own drafts

Turning meeting notes into proposals

Generating ideas and outlines

Explaining technical content in plain language

Writing and debugging code

Translating and adapting content for different audiences

Do not use AI for

Accessibility compliance decisions (always verify with W3C source)

Legal or contractual interpretation

Final copy without a human review

Financial forecasts or projections

Security vulnerability assessment

Anything requiring real customer personal data in a free tool

Always

Verify facts, numbers, and cited sources

Read the output before sending or publishing

Add your own voice, context, and relationship knowledge

Iterate — the first response is a draft, not the answer

Set up your tool with Brickfield context so you stop repeating yourself

Pick the right tool

Claude — long docs, nuanced writing, coding

ChatGPT — general tasks, image gen, web search

Copilot — your Microsoft 365 data, Teams, Outlook

Gemini — Google Workspace, Gmail, Drive, research

Six prompt templates to keep

The following six prompts cover the tasks most people do every day. Adapt them for your context.

Rewrite

Rewrite this to be [shorter / warmer / more formal]. Keep all key information. Audience: [describe]. Target length: [n] words. [paste draft]

Summarise

Summarise in [5 bullet points / 3 sentences / 1 paragraph]. Focus on [action items / key decisions / main findings]. [paste content]

Explain

Explain this to someone with no technical background. Use plain language and one concrete example. [paste technical content]

Generate ideas

Generate 10 ideas for [topic]. I am a secondary school teacher. Audience: [describe]. Return as a numbered list.

Draft from notes

Turn these rough notes into a [professional email / structured proposal / meeting summary]. Tone: professional and warm. [paste notes]

Review

Review this and suggest specific improvements. Focus on clarity, tone, and structure. List each suggestion separately. [paste content]

Before you go: three things to do this week

The following three actions will move you from course-complete to actually using AI well.

Set up your context. Create a Claude Project or Gemini Gem with your subject, year groups, and teaching context. Upload a lesson plan or two. Do it once, benefit every session.
Try AI on one real task this week. Pick a lesson starter, a parent email, or a set of quiz questions you would have written manually. The first real use is the most instructive.
Share what works. When you find a prompt or workflow that genuinely saves you time, share it with a colleague. Everyone benefits from collective discovery.

Brickfield and AI

As a professional working with young people, you are well placed to use these tools thoughtfully. Use AI to reduce workload — and always ensure that what you produce reflects your professional judgement and your school's values.