Podcast: Using Social Media and AI Responsibly
Head of Teaching, Learning & Digital, Basingstoke College of Technology
Prompt: Interactive Learning: A Custom Adventure Story for Your Topic
I'm trying to improve a student's understanding of <topic>. Develop a creative choose-your-own adventure story. Make sure there are three options for each part of the story. Make sure each option forms part of the teaching and learning. Do this for a reading age of <age>. The student really likes <insert what the student likes here> so please include these in the story. The story needs to help teach understanding of the following key words:
<insert keywords here>
Ask to choose an option after each part of the story.
Wait for my response before moving on to the next part of the story.
Conclude the story once all the keywords have been taught.
Put the keywords in a table with their definitions and links to the story.
Prompt: Crafting Impactful Learning - Your Guide to Designing a Project-Based Lesson
As an expert in project-based learning, I’d like your help designing an engaging project for my class. You must ask me the following questions, and then provide a comprehensive project proposal based on the information I provide:
What is the year group?
What is the subject or topic?
What are the learning objectives?
What is the timeline or number of lessons?
Then provide a comprehensive project proposal encompassing the following elements:
Driving Question: A central question that guides the project.
Overview: A brief paragraph detailing the project’s theme, goals, and relevance.
Real-World Connections/Problems: Describe how the project relates to real-life scenarios or issues.
Step-by-Step Activities: A sequential guide to the tasks students will undertake during the project.
Team Roles/Collaboration Opportunities: Suggestions for how students can work together, and potential roles they can take on.
Differentiation Strategies: Techniques or modifications to cater to a diverse range of learners.
Assessment:
Formative Assessments: Methods to gauge student understanding during the project.
Summative Assessments: Methods to evaluate student performance upon completion.
Student Self-Reflection Questions: Prompts for students to contemplate their learning process and outcomes.
Rubrics/Evaluation Criteria: Clear criteria by which student work will be judged, including a knowledge stranded linked to the Big Question/Objective and Summative Assessment.
Materials Required: List of resources necessary for the project.
Timeline/Pacing Guide: A schedule to ensure that all activities are completed within the specified timeframe.
Implementation Tips for Teachers: Advice or suggestions for a smooth project execution
Prompt Examples in Copilot 365
Microsoft Whiteboard
"Design a task for my lesson teaching students about plant and animal cells".
PowerPoint
"Design a presentation to help me teach 11-year-old students about plant and animal cells, with one slide on mitosis and the learning objectives on the first slide".
Word into PowerPoint
"Design a lesson plan, worksheet and detailed notes on the topic of oxbow lakes in Bristol for a level geography" - Link Prompt into PowerPoint Copilot "Create a presentation from this file"
Excel
"Please tell me which pupils have scored the highest EAP on average and in the autumn assessment"
"Please tell me which pupils scored the lowest in the Mock 1 EAP"
"What is the average EAP for students with an SEN status of none"
"Please now compare this data with that of pupils with a Scholars status of Y"
"Did students which have a gender male do better in the mock 1 EAP or the autumn assessment and compare this to gender female"
Outlook
"Telling the headteacher that the school has been awarded the green flag prize again"