Responsible use of AI can help teachers create engaging classroom materials that spark curiosity and enhance knowledge sharing, as well as saving time when developing lesson plans and quizzes.

Need some ideas on where to begin? Below are some of our favourite apps right now that can help make your classroom management easier and give you more time for creativity, discussions and interactions with your students.

Remember, always review and edit the results your prompts give you, and acknowledge any use of AI when sharing experiences.

Quizzes are a great way to help learners grasp information, plus they can be as diverse as you want them to be: interactive, gamified, includes images and scores, or tailored for specific groups within the same class. We recommend Google Gemini for help creating personalised quizzes and preparing dynamic and effective classroom activities.

Information to share: To get the best results, add key information to the Gemini chat: topic, difficulty level, students’ age group, question format (multiple choice, true or false, etc.) and learning objectives. The more context you give, the more accurate the generated quiz will be.

Suggested prompt: Write a clear and direct prompt. For example: “Create a five-question multiple-choice quiz about photosynthesis for eighth-grade students, including answer options and an answer key.” This way, Gemini knows exactly what to produce and avoids off-topic results.

Try this: The generated content can be applied in quick assessments, content reviews, group competitions or as a warm-up activity. You can also adapt the questions to different formats (Google Forms, printed). Adjust or complement the material as needed to match your students’ needs.

In ChatGPT, if you have a GPT Plus or Enterprise plan, you can create custom GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers, which are profiles you make and interact with based on text and files you feed it). Build as many profiles as you like, tailored to suit your classroom needs; you can have separate ones for specifics topics, such as science or history.

Information to share: Give ChatGPT detailed information to build your custom profile: background (e.g. a fictional person from the Age of Exploration or a microorganism inside a cell), key facts and relevant context (e.g. this is for students in sixth grade), you can even add text from books or lessons to build a comprehensive profile. Test and refine your GPT using the preview panel before saving.

Suggested prompt: After feeding all your information, craft a clear prompt, such as: “Create a character who is a navigator from the Age of Exploration. Respond to student questions as if you live in that era, sharing knowledge and experiences.” This directs the AI to generate accurate and engaging responses aligned with the theme.

Try this: Encourage students to interact freely with the character, asking spontaneous questions and reflecting on answers. Ask the students to write down – in class! – what they discovered. This can stimulate critical thinking, deepen subject understanding and create an immersive learning experience. Adapt or expand the character as needed to fit your class objectives.

Microsoft Copilot, which integrates with Microsoft’s suite of apps, is a handy time-saver for teachers when it to comes to creating comprehensive lesson plans.

Information to share: Tell Copilot about your lesson topic, grade level, learning objectives, duration and any specific standards or teaching materials you’d like to use. You can upload your own files and if you use Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents, Copilot is integrated with all of them so it’s seamless to access the information you need.

Suggested prompt: Try a clear prompt, such as: “Create a detailed lesson plan for a 45-minute high school biology class on photosynthesis, including objectives, activities and assessment ideas.” It’s best to be specific regarding the most important information you want to highlight: “Use Slide 33 from PowerPoint to craft a specific section on the process of photosynthesis.”

Try this: The lesson plan generated can be edited and customised, then used directly in class or adapted for digital platforms (you can ask Copilot to create this plan within any of the MS Office apps), saving you time to focus more on actually delivering your lessons.

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