How to Set Up ChatGPT and Create Prompts That Really Work.

BLOCK 1 - Configuring ChatGPT (the first thing you need to learn)

This section explains how to set up ChatGPT to work optimally right from the start. You will see where the most important options are and how to set up the environment to work with the AI smoothly.

Introduction to the interface

Here you will learn to recognise every part of the ChatGPT screen: where to type, where to see answers, where to upload files and how to access additional tools. It's the basis for getting you up and running right from the start.

• How to enter ChatGPT

• Modes available (text, voice, files, tools)

• Where each function is located

1.2. General configuration

This point covers the simplest but necessary settings: language, visual appearance and accessibility. With these options properly configured, the experience will be more comfortable and adapted to your needs.

• Language

• Accessibility

• Appearance (dark/light mode)

1.3. Advanced settings

In this section you will see more powerful features, such as internet search, code execution, voice mode or creative tools. We explain what each one is for and when to enable or disable them.

Explain what each option is for:

• Internet search (activate/deactivate according to use)

• Programming / Code Interpreter

• Canvas

• ChatGPT with voice

• Advanced voice

• Search for connectors

1.4. Personalised instructions (very important)

Here you learn how to tell ChatGPT how it should respond to you in a stable way. You can define tone, style, preferences and rules. It's like creating your ideal assistant that maintains consistency in every conversation.

• What they are
• What they do
• When to use them
• When to turn them off

It includes practice:

• Creating the “smart profile” of the learner

• Adjust pitch

• Deciding whether or not to use personalisation for your work

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BLOCK 1.5 - Total Neutrality (crucial part within Configure ChatGPT)

This section teaches you how to prevent ChatGPT from tailoring its answers to your tastes, profile or history. You will learn how to get objective, technical and unbiased answers when you need serious analysis or clear data.

1.5.1. How to avoid responses conditioned by your profile

• Why ChatGPT sometimes adapts responses based on the user

• Avoiding bias, smoothing or “what you want to hear” answers”

• Example: Answer from a completely neutral point of view, without assuming anything about my preferences, personal context or intentions. Avoid softening, sugar-coating or tailoring the answer to please: give me the most straightforward and logical version.

1.5.2. Adjustments to obtain neutral 100% responses

• Leave the tone on “Default”.”

• Delete or limit custom instructions during critical analysis

• Disable memory when objectivity is needed

• Avoid emotional or fixed-style instructions

1.5.3. Phrases to force ChatGPT to be neutral

Practical examples:

• “Answer me from a totally neutral and unbiased point of view”.”

• “Ignore any prior information about me or my preferences.”

• “Give me the most direct and truthful answer, without softening anything.”

• “Respond as an independent, unbiased analyst.”

1.5.4. Practical Exercise

Compare:

• Normal response
  vs.

• Response with “forced neutrality mode”.”

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BLOCK 2 - Preparing a Prompt for ChatGPT (the heart of the class)

In this block you learn how to ask for the right things. A good prompt completely changes the quality of the answers. You will see how to structure each request to get useful and accurate results.

2.1. What is a prompt and why does it matter?

A prompt is simply the instruction you give the AI. If it is vague, the response will be poor; if it is clear, the response improves. Here you will understand that difference.

• Poor Prompt vs. professional prompt

• Why specificity changes everything

• How to break the habit of “asking wrong”.”

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2.2. ROCKET Technique (the main and most powerful technique of the course)

R.O.C.K.E.T. is a simple method for building professional prompts. It organises your request with six elements that guide the AI to give you answers that are clear, complete and aligned with what you are looking for.

Clear explanation:

• R - Role

• O - Objective

• C - Context

• K - Key details

• E - Expectation

• T - Tone

It includes:

• Complete example

• Template ready to copy

• R.O.C.K.E.T. in one line (checklist version)

• Exercise for pupils to create their first R.O.C.K.E.T. real

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2.3. Guiding Questions Technique (Self-Refinition)

This technique serves to improve your prompt before executing the answer. First you write your idea, then you ask ChatGPT to ask you questions to refine it. At the end you get a much clearer and more precise prompt.

How to make ChatGPT improve your own prompt:

1. Write the first prompt

2. Pídele que te haga preguntas para refinarlo

3. Responde

4. Obtén un prompt optimizado

5. Ejecuta la versión final

Incluye demostración en directo.

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2.4. Guidelines Technique (Style and Behavioural Instructions)

Aquí defines reglas que la IA debe seguir: estilo, estructura, cosas que debe evitar o formas de responder. Es perfecto para crear coherencia entre varias respuestas o para trabajar con un estándar propio.

Esta técnica sirve para:

• Asegurar coherencia

• Definir tono

• Dar reglas fijas (“No menciones X, evita Y…”)

• Crear una identidad conversacional de la IA

Incluye ejercicio:
Crear un “asistente personalizado” para tareas específicas (SEO, textos, análisis, investigación, etc.).

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BLOCK 3 - Improving an existing Prompt

En este bloque aprenderás a transformar un prompt básico en uno profesional. Verás cómo corregir errores comunes, añadir claridad y obtener resultados más completos sin reescribir desde cero.

3.1 Initial analysis

Detectarás por qué un prompt falla: falta contexto, está mal enfocado o es demasiado general. Identificarlo te permitirá corregirlo mejor.

3.2 ROCKET applied

Aquí verás cómo usar ROCKET para mejorar cualquier prompt real. Tomarás un ejemplo simple y lo convertirás en una instrucción precisa.

3.3 Self-refinancing

Aplicarás la técnica donde la IA te hace preguntas para mejorar tu propio prompt. Es una forma rápida de elevar la calidad sin esfuerzo.

3.4 Final guidelines

Terminas ajustando la coherencia: tono, reglas y estilo. Esto asegura que tus resultados mantengan la misma línea en cualquier tipo de solicitud.

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BLOCK 4 - Final Class Exercise

En este ejercicio compararás dos versiones del mismo trabajo: uno con un prompt normal y otro usando todas las técnicas. Así verás claramente cómo mejora la calidad de las respuestas cuando pides las cosas de forma profesional.

4.1. Homework for this week

Los alumnos deben:

1. Pedir a ChatGPT un trabajo real (texto, resumen, análisis, guion, planificación, etc.).

2. Guardarlo.

3. Volver a pedir exactamente lo mismo, pero esta vez usando:

   • ROCKET

   • Preguntas Guía

   • Directrices

Comparison of results

• Los dos textos uno al lado del otro

• Ver lo mucho que mejora

• Identificar dónde fallaba el primer prompt

• Comentario final del profesor

BLOCK 5 - What is each menu item?

5.1. Adding photos and files

Permite subir imágenes, PDFs, documentos o cualquier archivo para que ChatGPT los analice, transcriba, explique o procese.

5.2. Create an image

Activa el generador de imágenes (DALL·E / ImageGen).
Sirve para pedir ilustraciones, diseños, logos, bocetos, etc.

5.3. Thinking

Modo para tareas complejas.
ChatGPT dedica más razonamiento interno para dar respuestas más profundas, estructuradas o técnicas.
(Es útil para programación, estrategias, análisis, etc.)

5.4. In-depth research

Activa la capacidad de buscar información real en Internet y contrastarla.
Sirve cuando necesitas datos actuales, cifras, noticias, información verificada, etc.

5.5. Studying and learning

Modo diseñado para que ChatGPT enseñe de forma más pedagógica:
explicaciones simples, ejercicios, ejemplos, pasos, etc.

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5.6. Internet search

Activa específicamente el acceso a buscadores dentro de ChatGPT.
A diferencia de “Investigación en profundidad”, este es un acceso directo al módulo de búsqueda.

5.7. Canvas

Activa un espacio de dibujo interactivo donde puedes crear esquemas, mapas mentales, diagramas, bocetos y todo lo que necesite trazos o diagramación visual.