Y8 - Using AI as a Useful Tool - Writing

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Using AI as a Useful Tool - Writing

Writing task - Story writing

You now have 10 minutes (in silence) to write a story.

It is important that you complete this task correctly to ensure that you have something to improve using AI later in the lesson.

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR AS WE WILL CORRECT THIS LATER!

Task - write a 10 minute story

(COMPLETE IN SILENCE)

Your story must start with the following sentence starter:

The door creaked open, but no one was there...

Click this link to open Word and write you story - you have total creative freedom over the story (as long as it starts with the sentence starter).

KO - To use AI tools to improve the spelling, grammar, and quality of written stories.

All: Will write a short story independently

Most: Will use AI to improve grammar, spelling, and structure

Some: Will critically reflect on AI suggestions and make further improvements

What do you think AI could help with in your writing?

Setting Up a ChatGPT Account – Garibaldi School Instructions

Important: To follow GDPR rules, do not enter your real name or personal details.

✅ Step-by-Step Guide

1. Go to: https://chat.openai.com
   
2. Click Sign Up
   
3. Click Continue with Google (Do not enter an email manually – you must use this option)
4. Sign in using your Garibaldi school email
   Example: [e-mail]
5. When prompted by Google, click “Allow” to link your school account.
   
6. When ChatGPT asks for your name:
   Enter a made-up name (e.g. Jamie Conners)
7. When it asks for your date of birth:
   Enter 26 February 2010
8. Click Continue — you're in!

🔐 Why These Steps Matter:

We follow GDPR by not using real names or real birthdates

You’re using your school email so your work stays safe and professional.

This keeps your privacy protected while still letting you use AI to support your learning.

AI Improvement Task (10 Minutes)

1. Copy your story from MS Word.
2. Go to https://chatgpt.com/  or if you have issues you can use: https://talkai.info/chat/
3. Paste your story and ask:
4. “Can you improve this story for grammar and make it flow better?”
5. Review what AI gives you. Copy it into a new Word document.
6. Highlight any changes you agree with and leave out anything you don’t.
7. If you have time you can use AI to extend and improve your story.

What did the AI change in your story? Do you agree with the changes? Why or why not?

You're the Boss

AI is a tool – not the author.

✅ Use it to check and suggest.

✅ Keep your own voice.

❌ Don’t just copy without thinking.

Use AI to Write a Polite and Helpful Email

Write a short email to your computing teacher that includes:

✅ What you enjoy about computing lessons

✅ One thing you think could be improved

✅ A polite and respectful tone

JARGON BUSTER

Email - portmanteau "Electronic Mail"

Origin - west germanic/old french word male/malle meaning travel bag

Prefix - The letter e is used to denote electronic for many other things:

e-commerce, e-safety, e-waste, e-learning

Oracy Focus - Portmanteau

Words created by blending two words together combining their sounds and meanings

Do you know any portmanteaus?

Good examples

Brunch	Cyborg	Motel	Emoticon
Hangry	Smog	Brainiac	Cosplay
Spork	Brexit	Bromance	Cronut
Chillax	Wi-fi	Webinar	labradoodle

AI-Assisted Email to Your Teacher

1. Go to https://chatgpt.com/ or if you have issues you can use: https://talkai.info/chat/
2. Ask ChatGPT: “Can you help me write a polite email to my computing teacher about what I enjoy in lessons and one idea to improve them?”
3. Copy the AI response into Word or Outlook
4. Edit it so it reflects your real opinions
5. Check spelling and tone before sending
6. Send your email to your teacher - https://outlook.office.com/mail/

How did using AI help you write your email, and what did you still need to do yourself?

🎤 Final Task – Get Creative with AI

Use AI to Write a Poem, Song or Rap 🎶

It’s time to get creative!

Your Task: Ask ChatGPT to write one of the following:

📝 A poem about your favourite tech

🎵 A song about being a student in Computing lessons

🎤 A rap about AI taking over the world (or helping with homework!)

How to Ask ChatGPT:

“Can you write a funny rap about AI doing my homework?”

“Write a poem about how much I love coding.”

“Write a song about learning Computing at school.”

REMEMBER to keep prompting ChatGPT until your song is perfect (it will probably not get it right first time).

Open Word and put the title (the name of your poem, song or rap).

Open the AI: https://chatgpt.com/ or if you have issues you can use: https://talkai.info/chat/

You maybe able to perform your finished product at the end of the lesson.

Does using AI kill creativity, or can it help you be more creative?

Explain your answer.

What should you always do after AI suggests edits to your work?

1. Accept every suggestion it gives
2. Read carefully and choose what improves your writing
3. Ignore all suggestions and stick with your original
4. Ask a friend to pick the best version for you

What is one risk of using AI too much when writing?

1. Your writing might become more formal
2. You’ll need to pay extra for it
3. You might use too many big words
4. You could stop developing your own writing skills

What’s the most effective way to use AI in writing tasks?

1. To help you write faster without thinking
2. To copy and paste full answers
3. To improve and develop your own ideas
4. To replace all spelling and grammar checks

Why is it important to personalise what AI gives you?

1. To make sure the grammar is correct
2. To keep your own voice and show your thinking
3. So teachers don’t know you used it
4. To add longer words and better vocabulary