A few weeks ago, we wrote about all of the great online classes available from the library. Now, we've put on our thinking caps and come up with a brilliant scheme to use ChatGPT to best utilize those resources to keep your kids learning and growing all summer long. Whether the goal is education, or simply a way to fill the days, it's is a great resource for coming up with a summer plan for your kids. 

The key is to write a prompt that includes their ages, your location and your goals. You can keep rewriting the prompt until the results are satisfactory. 

For my teenagers (13 and 15), I asked ChatGPT to come up with a free certification-based summer learning curriculum focused on leadership, finance, graphic design, foreign language, project management, podcasting and social media marketing. I've chosen these topics because they tie into their interests and innate skills, but also because these are basic skills any employee or entrepreneur can use to improve their work.

And, because no kid wants to work over the summer, we've come up with the perfect "carrot" as an incentive to them: for every course completed (a long with final project), or certification earned, each teen will have their choice of either a Nike gift card (they're very shoe motivated!) OR a "Yes Day."  Here's a sample of their curriculum:

Week 1-2: Graphic Design

**Courses:**

1. **Canva Design School** (Canva)

   - Introduction to Graphic Design

   - Branding Your Business

**Projects:**

- Create a personal logo.

- Design a poster for a fictional event.

Week 3-4: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

**Projects:**

- Write a short essay on how AI can be used in everyday life.

- Create a simple AI chatbot using available online tools like Dialogflow.

Week 5: Typing

**Projects:**

- Aim to achieve a typing speed of at least 50 WPM.

- Complete daily typing practice and track progress.

Week 6-7: Foreign Language

**Projects:**

- Complete a set number of lessons each day (e.g., 2-3 Duolingo lessons).

- Practice speaking with a language partner via online exchange platforms like Tandem.

Week 8: Leadership

**Projects:**

- Organize a small project or event, either within the family or with friends.

- Reflect on the experience and write a short essay on leadership challenges and strategies.

Meanwhile, one Zachary local used Chat to come up with a schedule for her kids, ages 2, 4, and 10, and here's a snippet of what it came up with: