By combining the power of ChatGPT and Pictory AI, creating captivating online course lesson plans and videos to meet the learning objectives of your students becomes a seamless and effortless process. Starting the process is simple. Here's how you can get started:

1. Set-up your ChatGPT account: Visit the OpenAI website and set-up your free ChatGPT account.

2. Set-up your Pictory AI account:  Visit the Pictory website and set-up your free Pictory account to test the platform. In order to remove the Pictory watermark from created videos you will need to upgrade to a premium monthly or annual package.

3. Define Your Course Goals: Start by defining the learning outcomes that you want your students to achieve by the end of the course. This will help you to design the course content and assessments.

4. Use ChatGPT to Generate Lesson Plan Ideas: Use ChatGPT to generate lesson plan ideas based on your course goals. ChatGPT can generate ideas for lessons, activities, and assessments that are tailored to your course.

5. Refine Your Lesson Plan: Review the lesson plan ideas generated by ChatGPT and refine them based on your teaching style and the needs of your students. Make sure that each lesson plan aligns with the learning outcomes you defined in step 1.

6. Create Videos with Pictory: Use Pictory to create engaging and high-quality videos for each lesson. Pictory's AI-powered features can help you to create videos quickly and easily, even if you don't have any technical skills or software downloads.

7. Connect Your Videos to the Lesson Plan: Make sure that each video connects to the lesson plan and supports the learning outcomes. You can use Pictory's features to add captions, highlights, and other visual aids to your videos to reinforce key concepts.

8. Test and Refine Your Course: Once you have created your lesson plans and videos, test them with a small group of students and gather feedback. Use this feedback to refine your course and make any necessary changes.

DEFINE YOUR COURSE GOALS:

Begin your course design by establishing your course objectives. By defining the desired learning outcomes that you intend your students to attain by the end of the course, you can craft appropriate assessments and develop course content that will facilitate the achievement of these goals.

USE CHATGPT TO GENERATE LESSON PLAN IDEAS:

Leverage ChatGPT's capabilities to produce lesson plan concepts that align with your course objectives. ChatGPT can suggest ideas for assignments, activities, and evaluations that are customized to your course.   Here are two possible lesson plans generated by ChatGPT:

Module 1: Introduction to Pictory

Lesson Plan 1:

• Learning objectives: Understand what Pictory is, learn about its benefits, and identify the types of content that can be repurposed with Pictory.
• Real-world examples: Show examples of how Pictory has been used by different content creators to repurpose their content and monetize their work.
• Activities: Have students create a free Pictory account and experiment with repurposing their own content (blog posts, Zoom recordings, etc.) into short videos.
• Discussion questions: How can Pictory help you save time and effort in your content creation process? What types of content do you think would work well with Pictory?
• Video script:  Once you have built out lessons for Module 2, you can utilize Pictory's Video Generation and Editing AI to create promotional videos and lessons. A possible script might be:
  • "Welcome to the Introduction to Pictory module! In this lesson, we will learn about Pictory - a powerful AI video editing tool that can help you save time and effort while creating engaging, high-conversion videos. We will explore the benefits of using Pictory, identify the types of content that can be repurposed with Pictory, and experiment with repurposing our own content. By the end of this module, you will have a solid understanding of what Pictory is and how it can help you create engaging videos for your audience."

Module 2: Understanding Pictory's AI Video Editing Features

Lesson Plan 2:

• Learning objectives: Understand the key features of Pictory's AI video editing technology and learn how they can be used to improve the quality of your videos.
• Real-world examples: Show examples of how Pictory's AI features can help you find and extract valuable insights from your long-form content, create high-conversion Video Sales Letters, and more.
• Activities: Have students use Pictory to experiment with different AI features (sub-titles, cutting portions of video, adding logos/intros/outros, etc.) and create a short video using their existing images and video clips.
• Discussion questions: How can Pictory's AI features help you improve the quality of your videos? What are some creative ways you can use Pictory's AI features to repurpose your content?
• Video script:  Once you have built out lessons for Module 2, you can utilize Pictory's Video Generation and Editing AI to create promotional videos and lessons. A possible script might be:
  • "Welcome to the Understanding Pictory's AI Video Editing Features module! In this lesson, we will explore the key features of Pictory's AI video editing technology and how they can be used to improve the quality of your videos. We will experiment with different AI features and creating a short video using our existing images and video clips. By the end of this module, you will have a solid understanding of how Pictory's AI features can help you create engaging, high-quality videos."

REFINE YOUR LESSON PLAN:

After generating lesson plan ideas using ChatGPT, it is important to review and refine them according to your teaching style and your students' needs. Here are some examples of what you can do:

• Evaluate the relevance and suitability of each lesson plan idea to your course goals and your students' learning needs.
• Modify or adapt the lesson plans to suit your teaching style, classroom format, and available resources.
• Ensure that each lesson plan includes clear objectives, instructional materials, learning activities, and assessments that align with your course goals.
• Consider the pacing of the lesson plans and adjust them as needed to cover the material within the given timeframe.
• Seek feedback from students or colleagues to help you refine and improve the lesson plans.

CREATE VIDEOS WITH PICTORY: 

Now is a great time to demonstrate the power of Pictory to your students. Find a use case, or create a ficticious case study, and leverage Pictory's four AI video generation format to quickly produce content.

Of course, you can use Pictory to produce captivating and top-notch videos for each lesson. With Pictory's AI-driven capabilities, you can create videos without the need for technical skills or software downloads. It's effortless and fast!

• Sample video created using Pictory.
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CONNECT YOUR VIDEOS TO THE LESSON PLAN: 

Ensure that every video is aligned with the lesson plan and reinforces the learning outcomes. You can utilize Pictory's tools to include captions, highlights, and other visuals that enhance the understanding of the key concepts.

TEST AND REFINE YOUR COURSE: 

After creating your lesson plans and videos, conduct a trial run with a small group of students and collect their feedback. Incorporate their suggestions and use it to improve your course and make any required adjustments.