Next Steps | Exercise & Material
Activity 1: Customize Prompts
Note: The first activity is based on the first part of the video, so you have the option of completing it halfway through.
Put these sample prompts into your chatbot of choice, for example, the fobizz AI Chat. Tweak the TASK or the HOW to fit the context of your classroom. Make sure to remove and edit [bracketed sections]. See how writing a lot or a little impact the quality of what you get.
- Sample Prompt 1:
Task + How: Summarize the main events of [a historical period]. Use bullet points and ensure
the language is suitable for [6th-grade] students.
the language is suitable for [6th-grade] students.
- Sample Prompt 2:
Task + How: Create a lesson plan on [environmental science]. Include [interactive activities]
and [real-world examples] to engage students.
and [real-world examples] to engage students.
- Sample Prompt 3:
Task + How: Generate a list of [maths problems] for a unit on [fractions]. Organize the problems
from [simplest to most complex], and include [visual aids].
from [simplest to most complex], and include [visual aids].
- Sample Prompt 4:
Task + How: Write a [character analysis] for a [novel]. Focus on [the protagonist] and use
[quotes from the text] to support the analysis.
[quotes from the text] to support the analysis.
- Sample Prompt 5:
Task + How: Design a [science experiment] to demonstrate [chemical reactions]. Ensure it is
[safe, hands-on, and includes clear step-by-step instructions].
Write 2-3 prompts yourself and reflect on the following questions!
[safe, hands-on, and includes clear step-by-step instructions].
Write 2-3 prompts yourself and reflect on the following questions!
- What information or context feels most essential to include?
- How long was your average prompt?
- What tasks is the AI not suited to complete?
Activity 2: Challenges with Iterative and Mega Prompting
Read the challenges and pick two tasks you can complete to practice your AI Skills using iterative and mega prompting. Look at Connor’s solutions for inspiration on formatting or arranging your prompts. Feel encouraged to tweak the task to fit with your context or current goals.
- Iterative Prompting Challenges:
- Create a lesson plan incorporating sustainable agriculture principles into a week-long science unit.
- Develop a discussion guide to help 10th graders see the contemporary connection in Romeo and Juliet.
- Explain the water cycle in a level of complexity that makes sense to your students. Make an artifact that they can reference.
Connor’s Solutions:
1. Start with: "List three key principles of sustainable agriculture."
1. Start with: "List three key principles of sustainable agriculture."
- Follow up: "Provide examples of how these principles can be implemented in a middle
school garden project."
- Refine: "Create a lesson plan that incorporates these examples into a week-long unit for
7th-grade science students."
2. Start with: "Identify the main themes in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.'"
2. Start with: "Identify the main themes in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.'"
- Follow up: "Explain how these themes are relevant to contemporary issues."
- Refine: "Develop a discussion guide for 10th-grade students to explore these themes in
modern contexts."
3. Start with: "Explain the water cycle in simple terms."
3. Start with: "Explain the water cycle in simple terms."
- Follow up: "Create a diagram that illustrates the water cycle for 5th-grade students."
- Refine: "Design an interactive classroom activity that helps students understand each
stage of the water cycle."
- Mega Prompt Challenges:
1. Create a lesson plan that is engaging, student-centered, and accessible for your subject.
2. Create a Unit Plan draft incorporating a cross-curriculum approach with another subject area.
3. Design a hands-on, project-based learning activity based on your subject matter.
Connor’s Solutions:
Example 1
2. Create a Unit Plan draft incorporating a cross-curriculum approach with another subject area.
3. Design a hands-on, project-based learning activity based on your subject matter.
Connor’s Solutions:
Example 1
- Task: Develop a lesson plan on [subject matter] for middle school students.
- Role: You are an experienced curriculum designer with a focus on engaging and inclusive
education.
- Methodology: Use a student-centered approach with hands-on activities and multimedia resources.
- Audience: The lesson plan is for [7th-grade science] students.
- Style: Interactive, informative, and visually engaging.
❗Not Looking for: Dense, text-heavy explanations; avoid overly technical language.
Example 2:
- Task: Create a unit plan for [the book play Antigone].
- Role: You are an expert [ELA] curriculum designer who takes differentiation and relevance in
- mind when designing.
- Methodology: Use a [cross-curriculum approach], focusing on [the historical significance of
- drama in ancient Greek culture and its modern connections].
- Audience: The unit plan is for a [10th-grade ELA] teacher.
- Style: Detailed, structured, and includes various teaching aids and activities.
❗Not Looking for: General summaries of the play; the focus should be on lesson plans and activities.
Example 3:
- Task: Design a week-long project on [renewable energy sources].
- Role: You are a [sustainability] expert and educator.
- Methodology: Include [research activities, hands-on projects, and presentations].
- Audience: [8th-grade science] students.
- Style: Engaging, interactive, and project-based.
❗Not Looking for: Simple lectures or non-interactive materials.