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Prompting Success: Turning ChatGPT Into Your Personal Teaching Assistant

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Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 2A

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Professional Learning Director
As a certified Google Trainer, I teach teachers how to use a variety of educational technology tools and resources, including Google Workspace, Artificial Intelligence for teachers and students , and teacher best practice. I also help them develop effective instructional strategies for using technology in the classroom. My goal is to help teachers become confident and effective users of technology, so that they can use it to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for their students. I believe that technology has the potential to transform education, and I am committed to helping teachers use it to reach their full potential.
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Digital Teaching & Learning Consultant
Lynne Herr, PhD, is a digital teaching & learning specialist and Google Certified Educator,Trainer and Innovator from Lincoln, Nebraska. She also teaches graduate courses in technology leadership and skill development. Dr. Herr served as K–12 school technology director for ten years, and has worked as a digital teaching and learning specialist at Educational Service Unit 6 since 2007. Outside of her work with Nebraska schools, Dr. Herr leads work with AI tools in schools from Oklahoma to China.

Session description

Discover the power of the prompt, a method to communicate with generative AI in a way that's tailored to your specific needs as an educator. Craft prompts to have ChatGPT write personalized emails, design engaging lessons and create student behavior plans to make GPT tools work for you!

Purpose & objective

As schools struggle to fully staff classroom assistant and teaching positions, the workload of current teachers is driving many teachers and school administrators to the breaking point where they consider leaving education for good. Learning to craft prompts in free GPT tools can, quite simply, ease the "work" of teaching and better ensure classroom success. One example: with one well-crafted prompt, World Language teachers can create sample passages at the appropriate difficulty level nearly instantly. Teachers struggling to keep up with grading can use GPT tools to help provide feedback on student work. Participants in this session will leave with prompts entered into their Geneartive AI tool of choice

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Outline

Session Outline

1. Introduction to Generative AI Tools (10 minutes)
- Content: Overview of tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Bard.
- Process: Slides with key features and benefits. Brief device-based poll asking participants about their familiarity with these tools.

2. Understanding Prompt Engineering (15 minutes)
- Content: Explanation of what prompt engineering is and why it's critical for maximizing the potential of generative AI tools.
- Process*: Short video or animation illustrating the concept of prompt engineering followed by a Q&A.

3. Applications in Education: Strategies for Managing Challenging Student Behaviors (10 minutes)
- Content: Using AI tools to generate strategies and solutions.
- Process: Demonstration with live examples, then peer-to-peer interaction where participants share common classroom challenges they face.

4. Applications in Education: Crafting Personalized Communication (10 minutes)
- Content: How AI tools can help in generating personalized messages for students and parents.
- Process: Hands-on activity with device-based tool practice, where attendees craft their own prompts.

5. Applications in Education: Designing Engaging Lesson Plans (10 minutes)
- Content: Using AI to come up with innovative lesson plan ideas.
- Process: Guided activity with participants crafting prompts for their subjects and then sharing with the group.

6. Hands-on Guided Practice (15 minutes)
- Content: Attendees will get a chance to practice what they've learned.
- Process: Attendees will write their own prompts tailored to their needs. Peer-to-peer interaction for feedback on the prompts. Instructor will also provide feedback and showcase some of the best examples.

7. Q&A and Conclusion (10 minutes)**
- Content: Addressing any questions from the participants and wrapping up the session.
- Process: Open floor for questions, concluding with a device-based feedback poll and a brief recap.

Throughout the session, there will be periodic opportunities for attendees to participate in device-based activities and games, ensuring active engagement. Additionally, attendees will be encouraged to interact with one another during hands-on activities, fostering a sense of community and collaborative learning.

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Supporting research

http://bit.ly/iste24promptingsuccess

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Session specifications

Topic:
Emergent technologies
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Professional developers, Teachers, Principals/head teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Ideally, participants will have an account in ChatGPT, Claude or a similar generative AI tool that accepts prompts.
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.