Professional Productivity with ChatGPT + AI Bootcamp: Practical and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence at Work 3 x 1-hour live online sessions with non-expiring access to recordings This practical BootCamp on the use of ChatGPT and AI for the workplace is designed to equip professionals with a deep understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its use for workplace efficiency, productivity, and professional development. It can be for general staff training, for individuals wanting to be an AI specialist in their workplace, for those looking to advance their careers, or for solo entrepreneurs. AI, particularly "generative AI" such as ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs), offers powerful tools that can significantly enhance work processes, creative output, and professional achievement. In the bootcamp we will focus on the technical and practical aspects of AI, providing participants with a solid foundation in understanding how LLMs and AI tools work and how to use them effectively for a variety of professional tasks. Participants will learn how to improve written communication, deepen subject knowledge, acquire new skills, personalize professional training plans, and set goals. We will also spend time outlining ethical, privacy, and copyright guidelines that are important for business use of AI. Participants also have access to over three hours of recorded walkthroughs and tutorials, plus prompt engineering examples and custom GPT instruction documents. "I've always thought of A.I. as the most profound technology humanity is working on... More profound than fire or electricity or anything that we've done in the past."  "Over time, AI will be the biggest technological shift we see in our lifetimes. It's bigger than the shift from desktop computing to mobile, and it may be bigger than the internet itself... It will touch every sector, every industry, every business function, and significantly change the way we live and work." - Google CEO, Sundar Pichai "[This is] the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface.... The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone. It will change the way people work, learn, travel, get health care, and communicate with each other. Entire industries will reorient around it. Businesses will distinguish themselves by how well they use it." - Bill Gates LEARNING OUTCOMES: Participants in this bootcamp will receive training on how to: Understand the fundamentals of AI, particularly LLMs like ChatGPT Critically evaluate AI's capabilities and limitations Select and use particular AI tools depending on the tasks and desired outcomes Craft effective prompts to get the most out of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools Collaborate effectively with AI tools Develop business plans, vision statements, professional training, and product designs with AI assistance Draft effective emails, project descriptions, and grant proposals Create budget proposals, project reports, and administrative forms Analyze user data, identify trends, enhance processes, and create data visualizations Use AI to acquire new skills, identify specific and relevant learning opportunities, and personalize professional development plans Navigate AI's potential risks and understand important ethical issues Use AI to support a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning. OVERVIEW AND SCHEDULE:  The three one-hour sessions will include Q&A time which may go beyond the hour. All sessions can be attended live and will be fully recorded for later (non-expiring) review or in case you cannot attend any or all of the sessions live. SESSION 1 FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM US-EASTERN TIME: "The Basics: An Overview Of ChatPT, LLMs, And AI" INTRODUCTION TO AI  Why Artificial Intelligence Is Such A Significant Moment In Human History And How It’s Likely To Have A Dramatic Impact On Many, If Not Most, Of Our Professional Activities An Overview Of “Generative AI,” Large Language Models (LLMs), And The Larger AI Landscape GENERATIVE AI TOOLS OVERVIEW The Different LLM Tools: ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, and Others Text, Image, Music, Speech, and Video Generators CHATGPT AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMs) How LLMs Actually Work And Their Capabilities And Strengths The Limitations Of LLMs That Are Important To Understand Customizing ChatGPT Interactions To Specific Needs, And Preferences AN LLM PROMPTING TUTORIAL Getting the most out of ChatGPT and LLMs: from crafting good "prompts" to expert techniques. CUSTOM GPTS, AGENTS, AND WORKFLOWS CustomGPTs Walk-throughs and Tutorials SESSION 2 FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM US-EASTERN TIME: "Professional Productivity With AI" INTRODUCTION The Importance Of Individual Professional Productivity Impacts Of AI On Individual Productivity AI Literacy Communication, Data Analysis, And Administration PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVE OUTPUT Emails And Written Communication Blog Posts, Articles, And Advertisements Meeting Notes, Project Descriptions, Product Design Budget And Grant Proposals, And Project Reports Procedural Documents And Administrative Forms PERSONAL EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY Enhancing work processes Task Automation AI Agents Automation vs. collaboration Consumption vs. integration PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ChatGPT For Personalized Topic-Specific Inquiry, Deep Learning, And Expanding Subject-Matter Expertise. ChatGPT To Acquire New Skills, Identify Relevant Learning Opportunities Building Personalized Learning And Professional Development Plans Goal Setting Developing Structured AI Training And Professional Development. Building A Culture Of Innovation And Continuous Learning. Inspiring Creativity, Fostering A Culture Of Experimentation, And Driving Continuous Improvement. DATA ANALYSIS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Analyzing User Data Identify Trends Enhancing Processes Creating Data Visualizations Developing And Managing Resources SESSION 3 FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM US-EASTERN TIME: "ChatGPT and AI for Business Development And Training" INTRODUCTION WHEN, WHEN NOT, AND HOW TO USE AI An AI Literacy Framework AI Feasibility Appropriate AI Tool Selection Multimodal Tools and Workflows ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Responsible AI Use Access, Accessibility, And Equity: Challenges And Opportunities Privacy Risks And Considerations Copyright Law And AI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Business Plans, Vision and Mission Statements, and Goals and Objectives Product Templates and Designs Obtaining and Analyzing Feedback STAFF TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Supporting A Culture Of Innovation, Experimentation, And Continuous Learning. Guidelines For Creating Custom AI Tools Providing And Structuring Tool System Prompts AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK AI Knowledge And Career Success. Commons AI Fears Cautious Optimism The AI Revolution COST: Cost includes live attendance, any-time access to the recordings, tutorials, sample documents, and the presentation slides, as well as receipt of a participation certificate.  IMPORTANT NOTE: If you paid for an individual (not institutional) registration for the 2023 or 2024 ChatGPT Bootcamp for Libraries and Librarians, or for the 2023 ChatGPT Bootcamp for Teaching and Learning, this event is available at a discounted cost ($99) to you. Please select carefully below. $149/person single participant (entitles you to subsequent repeats of this bootcamp at no charge) $129/person for 2 - 4 participants from the same organization $599 Institutional License I (up to 100 staff) $799 Institutional License II (up to 500 staff) $999 Institutional License III (unlimited staff) REGISTRATION:  ORDER HERE NOTE: Please allow one business day for confirmation of orders and electronic invoices. You will receive a confirmation email and more information on attending the sessions and/or accessing the recordings afterward. Recordings will be posted the Monday following each session. Please check your spam folder if you don't receive your confirmation email within a day. Emails come from steve@learningrevolution.com and the phrase "ChatGPT" seems to be triggering spam filtering in many cases. For any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com. BONUSES Register for this event and you will have immediate access to over two hours of "Practical AI" tutorials and walkthroughs, led by Reed Hepler, Digital Initiatives Librarian and Archivist, College of Southern Idaho, the closing keynote speaker of the Library 2,.0's "AI and Libraries I," and the chair of the Library 2.0's "AI and Libraries II." These tutorials take a more technical approach than the bootcamp sessions will, and so they are good complementary material for those who want to dive deeply with step-by-step walkthroughs.  The "practical AI" tutorials bonus series includes: Practical AI Tutorials Introduction Creating Custom GPTs Collaborating with AI Tools Creating Custom GPTs Walkthrough Intro to Text Generation with ChatGPT Intro to Text Generation with Groq Intro to Image Generation with Ideogram Intro to Image Creation with ChatGPT Intro to Audio Generation with T-t-S Online Intro to Audio Generation with Udio Intro Music Speech with Suno  STEVE HARGADON Steve is the founder and director of the Learning Revolution Project and Library 2.0, the host of the Future of Education and Reinventing School interview series, and has been the founder and chair (or co-chair) of a number of annual worldwide virtual events, including the Global Education Conference and the Library 2.0 series of mini-conferences and webinars. He has run over 100 large-scale events, online and in person. Steve's work has been around the democratization of learning and professional development. He supported and encouraged the development of thousands of other education-related networks, particularly for professional development, and he pioneered the use of live, virtual, and peer-to-peer education conferences. He popularized the idea of "unconferences" for educators, and for over a decade, he ran a large annual ed-tech unconference, now called Hack Education (previously EduBloggerCon). Steve himself built one of the first modern social networks for teachers in 2007 (Classroom 2.0), developed the "conditions of learning" exercise for local educational conversation and change, and inherited and grew the Library 2.0 online community. He may or may not have invented an early version of the Chromebook which he demo'd to Google. He blogs, speaks, and consults on education, educational technology, and education reform, and his virtual and physical events and online communities have over 150,000 members. His professional website is SteveHargadon.com. REED C. HEPLER Reed Hepler is a digital initiatives librarian, instructional designer, artificial intelligence practitioner and consultant, and M.Ed. student at Idaho State University in the Instructional Design and Technology program. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science, with emphases in Archives Management and Digital Curation, from Indiana University. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in History with minors in Anthropology and Religious Studies as well as a Museum Certificate. He has worked at nonprofits, corporations, and educational institutions encouraging information literacy and effective education. Combining all of these degrees and experiences, Reed strives to promote ethical librarianship and educational initiatives. Currently, Reed works as a Digital Initiatives Librarian at a college in Idaho and also has his own consulting firm, heplerconsulting.com. His views and projects can be seen on his LinkedIn page or his blog, CollaborAItion, on Substack. Contact him at reed.hepler@gmail.com for more information.

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