AI can help teachers save time when planning lessons, creating activities, and preparing assessments. The key is to give AI clear instructions and review its suggestions before using them.
1. Start with the lesson needs
Before writing a prompt, identify:
- Subject and grade level
- Lesson topic
- Learning objectives
- Lesson duration
- Students’ current ability
- Expected learning outcome
The clearer these details are, the more useful the response will be.
2. Write a clear prompt
A good prompt should include five parts:
- Role: Who should AI act as?
- Context: Who are the students?
- Task: What should AI create?
- Requirements: What must be included?
- Format: How should the answer be presented?
Example:
Act as an experienced English teacher. Create a 45-minute lesson plan about daily routines for Grade 6 students. Include learning objectives, a warm-up, two learning activities, practice exercises, and a short assessment. Use simple language and present the plan in a table.
3. Follow a simple process
Use AI in four steps:
Plan → Generate → Review → Improve
- Plan: Decide what you need.
- Generate: Give AI a clear prompt.
- Review: Check accuracy and suitability.
- Improve: Ask AI to simplify, shorten, add examples, or adjust the difficulty.
Useful follow-up prompts include:
Make the activity easier for struggling students.
Add an advanced task for fast learners.
Replace the group activity with an individual activity.
Create a five-question exit ticket for this lesson.
4. Important points to remember
- Treat AI’s response as a draft, not a finished lesson.
- Check all facts, answers, and instructions.
- Adjust activities to match your students and classroom conditions.
- Do not enter students’ names or personal information.
- Keep the teacher’s professional judgment at the center of the lesson.
AI works best as a teaching assistant. Teachers provide the goals, classroom knowledge, and final decisions.