Technology
Teaching
AI Tools for Training: A Hands-On Workshop
4 hours to complete
Instructor-led
Last updated 01/2025
About this course
You know you should be using AI Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and others. You've played around with them. But what are the perfect tools that would save you the most time and money and exactly how should you use them?
This is a private two-hour workshop for you and your team. You will schedule a synchronous two-hour hands-on workshop with HeatSpring's Brick Maier. You will need to do some homework beforehand to communicate your goals. Brick will spend the two hours presenting the most relevant tools and help you get up and running.
Your two-hour workshop can be one-on-one, or you can invite others from your team. We'll record it and send it to you. Then you'll have access to the discussion board inside the course to ask follow-up questions and interact with Brick for 1-year.
Brick Maier's job is using AI tools to build renewable energy training and this is the workshop where he will show you how to use the most powerful tools on the planet.
Hands-on session with Brick might include practical applications of AI in instructional design and content creation using Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Attendees will learn to leverage AI for summarizing technical knowledge, organizing learning materials, preparing presentation decks, and building prototype widgets, with a focus on maintaining human expertise throughout the process.
This is a private two-hour workshop for you and your team. You will schedule a synchronous two-hour hands-on workshop with HeatSpring's Brick Maier. You will need to do some homework beforehand to communicate your goals. Brick will spend the two hours presenting the most relevant tools and help you get up and running.
Your two-hour workshop can be one-on-one, or you can invite others from your team. We'll record it and send it to you. Then you'll have access to the discussion board inside the course to ask follow-up questions and interact with Brick for 1-year.
Brick Maier's job is using AI tools to build renewable energy training and this is the workshop where he will show you how to use the most powerful tools on the planet.
Hands-on session with Brick might include practical applications of AI in instructional design and content creation using Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Attendees will learn to leverage AI for summarizing technical knowledge, organizing learning materials, preparing presentation decks, and building prototype widgets, with a focus on maintaining human expertise throughout the process.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to build educational experiences using the latest AI tools
- Participants will create assets of their own - this is an experiential workshop
Course outline
7 modules
4 hours to complete
1:10 hours
of video lectures
Welcome • 3 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 3 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
- Set up email notifications and your student profile
- Introduce yourself on the discussion board
- Schedule your pre-workshop intro call
Module 1 • 4 assignments
Introduction to AI in instructional design: document grounded AI generation
Module 1 • 4 assignments
Introduction to AI in instructional design: document grounded AI generation
- Course slides (.pdf)
- Course outline (06:22 minutes)
- Overview - Where AI can be used in training development (10:48 minutes)
- Learning Modalities (02:07 minutes)
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Grounded Knowledge - NotebookLM and Perplexity Demo
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Grounded Knowledge - NotebookLM and Perplexity Demo
- Comparing Claude, Perplexity, and Notebook LM: AI Platforms for Educational Content Creation (17:48 minutes)
- AI generated podcast sample from NotebookLM (.wav)
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Anatomy of a prompt
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Anatomy of a prompt
- Explain core elements of a prompt (08:16 minutes)
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Course development case study
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Course development case study
- AI-Assisted Course Development: A Battery Storage Case Study (16:27 minutes)
Module 5 • 1 assignments
Image Generation
Module 5 • 1 assignments
Image Generation
- Introduction to Image Generation (08:38 minutes)
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
- 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
Instructor
Brick Maier
Director of Enterprise Learning & Development, HeatSpring
I currently work on delivering tailored learning experiences that help partner teams solve problems faster. In a fast paced high change environment, training needs to be accurate, modular, and adaptable. I am developing programs that leverage the collective expertise of the crowd to vet and scale content to help teams apply what they learned in their role. I believe...
Frequently asked questions
Full FAQHow does this course work?
This course is delivered entirely online. You'll have some homework to communicate your goals for the workshop, then we'll host a virtual two-hour live workshop.
Brick will focus on your unique issues, show you which tools are most relevant an how to use them. You can invite as many people as you like to attend. We'll record the session and share the video with you.
Over the course of the next year, you can ask Brick questions and have discussion on the course discussion board.
Brick will focus on your unique issues, show you which tools are most relevant an how to use them. You can invite as many people as you like to attend. We'll record the session and share the video with you.
Over the course of the next year, you can ask Brick questions and have discussion on the course discussion board.
How long do I have access to the materials?
You can use the discussion board for 1-year. The live workshop will be two-hours. You will own the recording so you can have access to that as long as you like.
Will the instructor really answer my questions during this course?
Yes! This is an instructor-led online course. You can ask questions on the discussion board and get prompt answers from your instructor. It varies by instructor and by course but typically instructors check-in between daily and weekly to check quiz results or project work, review and respond to discussion board questions and read survey responses. Check the enrollment page for specific information about each instructor's check-in frequency.
Is there a certificate of completion?
Yes, when you complete this course you are eligible for a certificate of completion from HeatSpring. You can download your certificate as soon as you have completed all of the course requirements. Students can easily share their verified certificates on their LinkedIn profiles using our LinkedIn integration.
Can I register multiple people?
Yes, please visit our For Teams page to get a group discount.
Can my whole team attend the live workshop?
Yes. You can invite whomever you want to attend the live workshop with Brick. Or you can make it a one-on-one thing. Whatever you feel will be most valuable for you and your team.
We will record the live workshop and send you the recording. You can do whatever you like with that recording - it's yours.
We will record the live workshop and send you the recording. You can do whatever you like with that recording - it's yours.
Can I use this workshop to learn about using AI for other things? Are there limitations?
Brick spends all of his time learning about and using AI tools for HeatSpring. HeatSpring is an education company, so we create tons of videos, images, knowledge checks, slide decks, etc.
You're free to ask Brick about other applications outside of education or content production. Brick can answer those questions better than most people, just don't expect him to be an expert in all potential uses of AI. Deal?
You're free to ask Brick about other applications outside of education or content production. Brick can answer those questions better than most people, just don't expect him to be an expert in all potential uses of AI. Deal?
Can I schedule my live two-hour workshop whenever I want?
Within reason, yes! Brick will do his best to accommodate you. Just remember he's a human with a life and other commitments. After you enroll into the course you'll have a chance to sign up for your time slot.
