There's a lot of confusion about AI and lesson planning.
There's a lot of confusion about AI and lesson planning.
Here's a super simple strategy (that I use every day):
My AI lesson planning revolves around this principle.
AI is great at tasks but bad at jobs.
What's the difference between tasks and jobs?
A "job" is the whole thing you’re trying to do. Each job is made up of "tasks" - the little steps within the job.
Moving through the planing process task by task is the best way to ensure you create high-quality, relevant resources.
These are the tasks I do to complete to plan my lesson:
- Engaging hook
- Direct instruction content
- Reading/video on the topic
- Differentiate the reading
- Retrieval practice questions
- Sentence starters for writing
- Closing discussion questions
When I use AI to plan my lessons, I go one task at a time.
This is the first prompt I use with ChatGPT
(Role) You are an expert [INSERT SUBJECT] teacher.
(Task) Help me create a lesson plan step-by-step. I will ask for various resources. Every time I ask you for something, give me 3 versions of that thing. I will choose the best one and we will continue to plan from there. Start by giving me 3 lesson hooks for a lesson on [INSERT TOPIC].
(Format) Give me the resources I ask for at [INSERT READING LEVEL].
I start choosing the best hook of the 3 provided.
Then I go step-by-step and build the resources I need.
Now, using AI, in just a matter of minutes we can create lessons that are
- Pedagogically rich
- Well resourced
- Ready to teach
Give it a try and let me know how you go!
P.S. Any other AI lesson planning tips you could share? Let me know!
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