Paper companion. Write by hand.
A 60-minute thinking workshop. Use AI to improve the process around your thinking. Not to replace it.
The Main Rule
Do not use AI to replace your thinking. Use AI to improve the process around your thinking.
Treat AI like a smart colleague who needs context. Draft your prompt here.
Role / Goal You are a [role]. OR I want to [goal].
Context [Situation or background.]
Source [What AI should draw from.]
Task [What you want it to do.]
Format [How the output should look.]
V1. See every change
Improve only clarity, flow, and organization. Keep my main points and my wording where it already works. After revising, list exactly what you changed and why, so I can review each edit.
V2. Surface the gaps first
Before you revise anything, point out where my draft is unclear or where you would have to guess. Let me answer before you change a word.
V3. Use it as a thinking partner
I am thinking through an idea. Do not agree with me automatically. First, summarize my idea in your own words. Then identify what is strong, what is unclear, what assumptions I am making, what questions someone skeptical might ask, and what I should think through next.
What's the one thing you'll try this week?
What still feels uncertain?
Three words to describe what you're taking with you.
This is not official Montgomery College training.
The MC Generative AI Guidelines and Use Cases are published by MC's Office of Information Technology. This session translates that guidance into plain language so it is easier to use.
Always review the official policy. Direct policy questions to the IT Service Desk.
Official source: info.montgomerycollege.edu/offices/information-technology/it-security/genai-guidelines-and-use-cases.html
Applicable MC policies: 76001 Acceptable Use of Information Technology · 76002 Confidential Data Management and Security · 70001 Responsible Use of Emerging Technologies.
Rockville Campus, Montgomery College.