Lesson 6.2 - Effective Prompting Techniques

Welcome to Lesson 6.2 of the AI Training Course for Educators!

Join Steve Morris, an AI-Integration & EdTech Specialist with over 34 years of classroom experience, as he shares strategies for effective AI prompting using Alayna AI. In this lesson, Steve provides guidelines for crafting detailed prompts, explains the four key components of a good prompt, and demonstrates how to refine prompts to get the desired results. Learn how to master AI prompting to create tailored classroom resources with ease!

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Lesson:

AI Prompting Guidelines: Follow Alayna AI’s prompting tips, such as being specific (e.g., “Create a fifth-grade science lesson plan on the water cycle with interactive activities”), providing context, asking for examples, and defining output formats (e.g., lesson plan, worksheet).

Iterative Refinement: Refine prompts iteratively by adding details until you get the desired output, ensuring AI delivers what you need, not what it assumes you want.

Four Key Prompt Components: Structure prompts using four elements: intended audience (e.g., seventh-grade class), content (e.g., math standard), desired output (e.g., choice board), and additional requests (e.g., 8 DOK 1-2 activities, 1 DOK 3-4 activity, table format).

Sample Prompts: Explore Alayna AI’s sample prompts for planning, communication (e.g., emails with a professional or casual tone), and content creation to inspire your own prompts. Practical Example: Analyze a prompt for a seventh-grade math choice board, incorporating a specific standard, DOK levels, and a table format, with tips for tweaking if the output isn’t perfect.

🔹 Key Takeaways:

Effective AI prompting is a skill that improves with practice—be specific, provide context, and refine iteratively to get exactly what you need. By structuring prompts with the four key components, you can create tailored resources like lesson plans, assessments, and emails, saving time and enhancing your teaching.

🔹 What’s Next?

In Lesson 6.3, we’ll explore how to apply these prompting strategies to specific classroom scenarios, creating resources that align with your teaching goals. Stay tuned for more practical AI applications!

Topics Covered: AI prompting strategies, Alayna AI, effective AI prompts, classroom resource creation, DOK levels in activities, teacher time-saver, education technology, EdTech, Steve Morris AI course.

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