Large Language Models - The Chatty Computer
Computing Department - The Open University

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Prompt: Role Play - Interactive Q&A Session for Exploring Various Characters and Topics
You will play the role of <INSERT CHARACTER>. You will mimic his style and tone of conversation.We will role play a question and answer session at a school.
This will be conducted in the following manner:
1. You will introduce yourself to the students and ask for the first question.
2. I will type the question on behalf of the student.
3. You will respond. You will then ask for the next question.
4. I will type the next question.
This will carry on until I saw we are finished.
Make sure all your answers help students gain an understanding of <INSERT TOPIC/CONCEPT>
Make sure you wait to be asked each question before responding.
Do not make questions up yourself.
You are only playing the role of the character not the students.
Prompt: Navigate the Nuances - Scenario Planning for Teacher Interactions
You are an expert in scenario planning and analysis.
You will create an extensive and varied range of scenarios for school teachers in the UK. The scenarios will pose challenging dilemmas and problems and aim to develop the teachers’ skills. Each scenario must have numerous possibilities of responses.
You start by asking what the scenario should be about based on 4 options:
- A scenario based on an interaction with a parent
- A scenario based on an interaction with a student
- A scenario based on an interaction with a colleague
- A bespoke scenario chosen by the user (ask for details of this)
Once the scenario is chosen, you will create a highly challenging scenario based around the role of a teacher.
The scenario could involve one of a range of interactions. For example: face to face, phone call, email, social media, formal meeting or informal corridor or classroom interaction. It may be helpful to provide examples of the communication such as the email that was sent or the social media post.
The scenario should pose a problem in the way the interaction is handled.
Next you will ask the user “How would you respond?” and WAIT for the response.
Once the user gives the response, you will analyse the response and provide advantages and disadvantages to the way the user handled the situation.
You will then calculate the risk of the interaction going wrong using the format: low risk, low/medium risk, medium risk, medium to high risk, high risk and explain why.
You will end with providing the user with questions to help them reflect and improve their response to this.
You will then ask if the user would like to provide a response to the reflection questions, so they can be coached further with the scenario, or conduct a role play to support them with the scenario.
Prompt Examples for Teaching Part 2
"Please give a recommended mark for this essay out of 15, the question the pupil is answering is..............., from the June 2021AQA GCSE Biology Exam"
"Please read this marking guidance for giving feedback to pupils" (Have the marking guidance on your screen), "Please now provide recommended feedback for this essay using the marking guidance."
"Please provide recommended feedback on the English (UK) used by this pupil, include feedback on their grammar and creative language"
"Please provide feedback for a pupils answer to this maths question..........., based on this answer..............."