AI Study Kickstart for High School Students
Start the school year with a practical AI workflow that improves understanding, study quality, and confidence across subjects.
This workshop combines two complementary approaches in one session:
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Part 1 (before lunch): building an AI tutor using ChatGPT 'Projects'
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Part 2 (after lunch): using Google NotebookLM for assignment research and revision
The goal is not shortcuts. The goal is better learning: clearer thinking, stronger preparation, and work students can explain and defend.
What this session is (and isn’t)
This is not about using AI to get quick answers.
It is about using AI to learn properly.
Students will learn how to:
- work from real class and curriculum materials
- check AI outputs against evidence
- build subject-specific study support that stays aligned to school expectations
- use a repeatable system across assignments, revision, and exam prep
Program topics
Part 1 (before lunch): AI Tutor build in ChatGPT Projects
Tim will build one tutor live in ChatGPT 'Projects' from start to finish so students can see the full setup method clearly. From that single build, students will be able — and encouraged — to create one tutor per subject using the same method.
Each subject tutor can be grounded in material that actually matters, including:
- relevant Victorian curriculum / study design requirements
- class notes and teacher guidance
- past exams and assessment tasks
- marked work and feedback (where available)
What students learn in Part 1
- How to structure a tutor in ChatGPT 'Projects' for real school use
- How to customise tutor behaviour to match learning preferences
- How to make the tutor act like a real tutor:
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ask for working and reasoning
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give targeted feedback
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identify weak areas
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provide focused follow-up practice
Important: Tim will demonstrate this component in ChatGPT. To use this tutor method properly after the workshop, students will need access to a paid ChatGPT licence so they can use Projects effectively on an ongoing basis.
Outcome by lunch: a clear, repeatable ChatGPT tutor setup students can apply across all subjects.
Part 2 (after lunch): NotebookLM for research, synthesis, and study resources
In the second half, students learn how to use Google NotebookLM to turn scattered material into structured, useful study outputs.
What students learn in Part 2
- How to organise links, PDFs, and notes into usable content
- How to extract key points, arguments, and supporting evidence
- How to generate practical revision assets, including:
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structured study notes
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comparison tables
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flashcards and quick quizzes
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visual summaries (slides/infographics)
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short explainers for revision
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How to verify claims against source material instead of trusting output blindly
Outcome by the end: a working NotebookLM approach students can reuse all year for assignments and exam preparation.
How the two parts work together
NotebookLM helps students organise and understand source material. The ChatGPT tutor helps them practise, get feedback, and improve over time
Together, this creates a practical system students can use weekly, not just before tests.
Who this is for
- High school students who want to use AI effectively and responsibly
- Students who want stronger study methods, not shortcut habits
- Students who want better confidence in assignments and exams
Bring-your-own device (optional)
Students are welcome to bring a laptop or tablet if they want to follow along.
This is a front-led workshop, not a computer-lab format, so there won’t be dedicated time for everyone to build their full setup live during the session. The focus is on learning the method clearly, then implementing it properly afterwards for each subject.
Lunch arrangements
This is a single Sunday session with a lunch break.
We’ll take a 45-minute lunch break.
Students should bring their own lunch.
Please note lunch must be eaten outside the training room.
There are also several cafés within around a 10-minute walk of the venue.
Access requirements
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Tutor component: Tim teaches and demonstrates this in ChatGPT Projects.
For students to implement this fully after the workshop, a paid ChatGPT licence is required for effective ongoing use. -
NotebookLM component: NotebookLM also has paid subscription options. However, most core functionality used in this workshop is available on the free tier, with daily usage limits.
Your instructor
Tim Martin
Tim is a leading AI educator and commentator specialising in the practical workplace application and adoption of generative AI.
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25FORMAT
Face-to-face
DURATION
4.5 Hours
STARTS
Sunday 29 March10:00am - 2:30pmQUANTITY
VENUE
Toorak/South Yarra Library (Meeting Room)
340 Toorak Rd, South Yarra VIC 3141PRICE
$95
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What participants thought
Andrew W
Managing Director
Thank you...Thank you... It is so refreshing to learn from someone with such a deep understanding and can explains things in such a practical way. I put it all to work straight away. Well done Tim :)
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