Video 1: Integrating AI into Your Classroom Instruction
Downloadable Word transcript of Mark McNeilly – Integrating AI into Your Classroom Instruction video
In their article “Assigning AI: Seven Approaches for Students, with Prompts,” Ethan Mollick and Lilach Mollick share multiple theoretical ideas to leverage AI for instructional purposes, which were mentioned by Mark in his video. The chart below provides further support for integrating AI into your teaching based on the approaches shared by Ethan and Lilach. It is important to note that these approaches work best with AI in the form of Personal Assistants, such as ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Claude, and Google Bard. Remember, each AI tool will treat these prompts differently, and entering the prompts into multiple tools will result in a variety of responses and perspectives to the prompts.
| Type of Prompt | When to Use It | Example Prompts |
|---|---|---|
| AI as Mentor | To offer students suggestions for accomplishing a goal or task in a specific field | You are a leader in the field of [insert name of field], and you are taking on a novice to support their learning. To begin, share about yourself and your accomplishments in the field. Next, offer me one piece of guidance I can use to achieve specific milestones to advance as a [insert position in field] and ask them to respond to the guidance. Make sure to wait for responses after offering each piece of guidance. |
| AI as Tutor | To provide information about a topic based on students’ learning needs | You are an expert in [name of field]. Introduce yourself and explain that your goal is to support students learn about a topic. Ask students to input questions they have about concepts from your field. You will respond to their questions in 100 words and ensure your responses are appropriate for novices. |
| AI as Peer | To allow students to explain a topic to a fellow student who is learning a topic | You are a student learning about [insert topic]. Ask questions about the [insert topic] to help you build a foundational understanding of it. Ask me one question at a time and let me respond to it before asking another question. Make sure it is limited to 20 words or less and has a specific answer. After I reply, let me know if I am correct or not correct. If not correct, please explain to me the correct answer. |
| AI as Simulator/Scenario | To create example situations for students to practice navigating by applying their knowledge and skills | You are very knowledgeable about [insert the name of field]. Create a scenario that presents students with a common occurrence or experience in that field. Next, prompt students by asking how they would respond to the scenario. Wait for them to respond. After they respond, provide them with feedback about their response. Remember the students are gaining the proficiency needed to navigate these kinds of scenarios, so be sure to provide them with supportive feedback. |
Video 2: Aligning Your Assignments to AI’s Functionalities
Downloadable Word transcript of Mark McNeilly – Aligning Your Assignments to AI’s Functionalities video
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