Make AI Your Best Assistant: Start from Zero and Save Hours Every Week
Understand, ask well, check and automate: the step-by-step method to use AI at home, at work and on social media, without piling up subscriptions.

What you will learn
Start from zero and make AI your best assistant: a step-by-step method to save time every day, with free plans.
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The basics without jargonWhat AI can do, and what it cannot
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The right tool at the right timeThe most useful AI assistants, and when to use each
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The art of promptingFrom beginner to intermediate and advanced techniques
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Daily lifeEmails, paperwork, organisation, budget, meals, languages
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At workMeetings, reports, Excel sheets, CVs and interviews
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Social mediaCalendar, posts, images and video scripts
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Simple automations and a tailor-made assistant, without writing code
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Good habitsCheck information, protect your data, control your budget
A step-by-step learning path
12 modules and 62 lessons to progress step by step.
1Welcome and first steps with AI6 lessons
- 1.1 Welcome: what you will be able to do by the end of the course
- 1.2 AI explained simply: what it can and cannot do
- 1.3 The AI tools worth knowing today, and why we focus on three
- 1.4 ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity: who does what, and when to use which
- 1.5 A controlled budget: doing everything with free plans, and when a subscription is worth it
- 1.6 Cheat sheet: which tool for which task
2Getting started with ChatGPT5 lessons
- 2.1 Creating your account and exploring the interface
- 2.2 Your first conversation: asking, following up, correcting
- 2.3 Sending files, photos and screenshots
- 2.4 Talking to the AI out loud with voice mode
- 2.5 Memory, history and privacy settings
3Getting started with Claude4 lessons
- 3.1 Creating your account and discovering Claude
- 3.2 Writing, summarising, rephrasing: Claude’s strengths
- 3.3 Analysing a long document or a PDF
- 3.4 Projects: keeping your instructions and documents in one place
4Searching and checking with Perplexity4 lessons
- 4.1 Perplexity: a search engine that answers and cites its sources
- 4.2 Phrasing a search well and following the sources
- 4.3 Comparing before a purchase, planning a trip, finding information
- 4.4 Telling true from false: AI mistakes and critical thinking
5The art of prompting: the basics5 lessons
- 5.1 What is a prompt? Why the same question gives different answers
- 5.2 The 5-ingredient method: role, context, task, format, tone
- 5.3 Specifying the format: list, table, email, outline, length
- 5.4 Improving an answer: following up, correcting, asking for variations
- 5.5 The 10 beginner mistakes and how to avoid them
6Intermediate prompting6 lessons
- 6.1 Giving the AI examples to get the style you want
- 6.2 Letting the AI ask you questions before it answers
- 6.3 Breaking a complex task into steps
- 6.4 Building your library of reusable prompts
- 6.5 Workshop: turning an average prompt into an excellent one
- 6.6 Cheat sheet: 50 ready-to-use prompts
7AI in your everyday life6 lessons
- 7.1 Emails and letters: writing, replying, following up with the right tone
- 7.2 Paperwork: understanding a document, preparing a letter
- 7.3 Organising your week: schedule, to-do lists, priorities
- 7.4 Budget, groceries and weekly meal plans
- 7.5 Learning faster: explanations, revision, language practice
- 7.6 Translating and communicating in another language
8AI at work5 lessons
- 8.1 Preparing a meeting and writing the minutes
- 8.2 Writing a report, a presentation, a business proposal
- 8.3 Analysing an Excel sheet without formulas
- 8.4 Preparing a CV, a cover letter, an interview
- 8.5 Finding ideas and making a decision
9AI for social media5 lessons
- 9.1 Finding your topics and building a one-month posting calendar
- 9.2 Writing for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
- 9.3 Creating images with ChatGPT, without being a designer
- 9.4 Laying out your visuals with Canva (free plan)
- 9.5 Writing the script of a short video
10Saving time: your first automations5 lessons
- 10.1 What is automation? Spotting your repetitive tasks
- 10.2 Custom GPTs and Claude Projects: your tailor-made assistant
- 10.3 Scheduled tasks: a summary or a reminder every morning
- 10.4 A first simple automation, without code
- 10.5 Summarising a video, a podcast or a meeting in seconds
11Going further with AI5 lessons
- 11.1 Claude artifacts: building a mini tool or a table without coding
- 11.2 Deep research: a full report on any topic
- 11.3 NotebookLM: querying your own documents (free)
- 11.4 AI agents: when AI acts for you, and how far to let it go
- 11.5 Building your system: which tool for which task
12Using AI with confidence, and final project6 lessons
- 12.1 Personal data and privacy: what you should never share with an AI
- 12.2 Copyright, transparency and responsible use
- 12.3 Health, law, money: when to see a professional
- 12.4 Final project: your personal AI toolkit
- 12.5 Your 30-day plan and the next steps of your journey
- 12.6 Cheat sheet: your 30-day action plan
Full course overview
You hear about artificial intelligence everywhere, but you don’t know where to start? You have tried it and the answers disappointed you? Good news: you are not missing another tool, you are missing a method. This course takes you by the hand, from your very first question to the day AI becomes the habit that saves you hours every week.
What you will learn
Across 12 modules and 59 videos, you discover the most useful AI assistants available today and, above all, which one to use in each situation: writing, finding reliable information, analysing a document, creating an image or automating a task. No endless list of apps: only what really helps, demonstrated on screen.
- Phrase requests that get the right answer the first time
- Lighten your daily life: emails, paperwork, organisation, budget, meals
- Save time at work: minutes, reports, spreadsheets, CVs
- Create your social media posts and visuals
- Set up your tailor-made assistant and your first automations
- Check information and protect your personal data
A progression designed for beginners
You start with the basics, move to intermediate level, then discover the advanced uses that really make a difference: deep research, mini tools built by AI, agents. Every idea is shown on real situations, and each module ends with a quiz to check what you have learnt.
Without blowing your budget
The whole course can be followed with the free versions of the tools. You will know exactly when a subscription is worth it, and when it is not.
Who is it for?
- Complete beginners who finally want to understand and use AI
- Employees, freelancers and business owners who want to save time at work
- Parents, students and retirees who want to simplify daily life
- Creators and entrepreneurs who want to be present on social media
- Anyone who wants to use AI without piling up subscriptions
Prerequisites
- Able to use a computer or a smartphone and a web browser
- No prior knowledge of AI is needed: the course starts from zero
- A stable Internet connection
- Create free accounts on the tools presented; paid plans are optional
Practical information
Detailed programme (PDF)- Format
- Remote (e-learning), at your own pace
- Duration
- 16 hours of training
- Price
- €197 · payment in instalments available
- Access arrangements and timescales
- Online registration at any time. Access to the course opens as soon as payment is confirmed. On first access, a positioning questionnaire (situation, goals, starting level, adjustment needs) lets us tailor your support; a free preliminary call is still available on request.
- Teaching methods
- Distance learning (FOAD) on the platform, available 24/7: demonstration videos, downloadable resources, practical exercises based on real cases and a running project. Live virtual classes and replays. Trainer reachable by email or phone, with a reply within 48 working hours; optional one-to-one mentoring.
- Assessment methods
- Positioning questionnaire on entry, automatically marked quizzes (to be passed to complete the course), tracking of progress and learning time, satisfaction questionnaires at the end and later on. A certificate of completion is issued automatically at the end of the course, with the results achieved; a certificate of achievement and an attendance record can be downloaded.
- Accessibility
- This course is accessible to people with disabilities. Contact our disability officer before enrolling so that we can look at possible adjustments together (materials, pace, support). Learn more
- Contact
- A question before enrolling? Book a free call · contact (at) mypaschool.fr · 06 07 08 00 54
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