Activity 3 · Test and continue · About 15–20 minutes

Test it, improve it, keep going.

A portfolio is useful when you can find it again and use the right part. Try yours in a fresh conversation, check the result and keep one improvement.

1. Start a fresh conversation

Open the documents you saved from the portfolio builder. If you have a JSON backup, restore it there.
Choose a small task and a success criterion. You can repeat the first task.
Select only the context that helps. Copy that text into a new conversation in your AI tool, followed by your request.
Ask the AI to say which supplied details it used and which important details are missing. Check that explanation yourself; it is not proof.

A new conversation may still have account-level memory or instructions. Check your tool’s settings and note anything you cannot rule out. A filename or link alone does not show that the AI read your content.

2. Inspect a specific result

Compare the answer with your original criterion and first attempt. Check at least one detail against your own information or a reliable source. Separate “sounds good” from “meets my criterion.”

Fictional example: checking an invitation

Criterion: under 100 words, welcoming, with the date and venue left undecided. A draft that says “Saturday at the library” fails the last part. Correct it: “The date and venue are not set. Replace both with placeholders. Do not invent arrangements.” Count the words and inspect the revised placeholders yourself.

If you cannot use an AI now, compare this example with the fictional first attempt. Record it as fictional practice, then return for your own test later.

3. Make one improvement and try again

Ask for a specific correction. Check the revised result. If the instruction helped, add it to “Working with me” or your project document using the portfolio builder. Keep it scoped: an instruction for invitations need not apply to every task.

Your private practice record

Record a short observation in your own words. You do not need to paste a full AI conversation. This record stays separate from context copied to your AI; the backup includes it so you can keep learning across visits.

With JavaScript enabled, this record can stay temporarily in the same browser tab. It is not saved to your Moodle account. Download a backup before leaving.

Copy this template into your own notes:

Task and criterion:
Observed result and one check:
Correction I tried and what changed:
Instruction worth keeping, and where it belongs:
My next goal:
What I need to learn or decide myself:
Information the AI will need:
First step and a checkable success criterion:

4. Prove you can return

Download an updated backup after making changes. Find it in your files, then restore it in the builder on your next visit. Keep the previous copy until you have checked the new one.

You have completed this practice when you can retrieve your documents, explain why you selected particular context, name one checked result and correction, and describe a manageable next goal. Exploring a fictional example is a valid start; label it and plan a real trial when you can.

If you use a pilot Moodle account, its saved activity progress and any submitted reflection are separate from these private documents. Share only a brief, non-sensitive reflection if asked.