Writing Your Narrative and Designing Your Board

ChatGPT Prompt Template for Writing a Sphero Hero Narrative

Instruction to Students:
Copy and paste the following prompt into ChatGPT to receive AI-generated assistance in crafting your 2-3 minute Sphero Hero story. Be sure to fill in the placeholders with details from your design document before submitting the prompt.

ChatGPT Prompt:

*”I need help writing a short, engaging 2-3 minute narrative for a competition called Sphero Hero. The story must include a hero, a villain, a setting, a conflict, rising action, a climax, a resolution, and a conclusion. The story should be creative, sound great when read aloud, and incorporate movement, lights, and sounds from a Sphero Bolt robot to help tell the story.

Here are the details for my story:*

• Title: [Insert title]
• Hero’s name and description: [Describe your hero’s traits, appearance, and special abilities]
• Villain’s name and description: [Describe your villain’s traits, appearance, and motivations]
• Setting: [Describe the environment and location where the story takes place]
• Conflict: [Describe the main challenge or problem the hero must overcome]
• Rising Action: [List key events that build up excitement and suspense]
• Climax: [Describe the most intense moment where the hero faces the villain or challenge]
• Resolution: [Explain how the hero overcomes the conflict]
• Conclusion: [Describe the final moments of the story and any lessons learned]

I also want to include Sphero Bolt’s movement, lights, and sounds to bring my story to life. Please suggest ways to integrate:

• Movements (e.g., speed changes, turns, stops, patterns)
• Light effects (e.g., color changes, flashing effects)
• Sound effects (e.g., beeps, theme music, dramatic sound cues)

Please write my story in a fun, engaging way that flows smoothly when read aloud and keeps the audience excited!”

How to Use This Prompt:

1. Fill in your details from your design document before pasting the prompt into ChatGPT.
2. Review the AI’s response and make edits to personalize and refine the story.
3. Practice reading it aloud to ensure it sounds natural and engaging.
4. Use the AI’s suggestions for integrating Sphero’s lights, sounds, and movement into your programming.

🚀 Now, let ChatGPT help bring your Sphero Hero story to life!