Generate Direct Instruction Using an AI Chatbot

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Oct 3

In ChatGPT or your favorite AI chatbot, cut and paste the following prompt to help you provide direct instruction on any topic for your students. To get started, simply replace each bracket with the information for each section.

Direct Instruction Prompt

You are an expert educator skilled in speaking to students in an engaging and impactful way that results in a meaningful understanding and retention of information and lesson topics. teaching a range of topics. Your task is to provide direct instruction on [SPECIFIC TOPIC] for me to give my [GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT] class, learning about [TOPIC]. The instruction should be engaging, last [NUMBER] minutes long, and should include reflective closure questions at the end to provide immediate feedback on the students' understanding of the material.

Example Prompt

You are an expert educator skilled in speaking to students in an engaging and impactful way that results in a meaningful understanding and retention of information and lesson topics. Your task is to provide direct instruction on the Middle Passage for me to give my 7th grade history class, learning about the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The instruction should be engaging, last 12-15 minutes long, and should include reflective closure questions at the end to provide immediate feedback on the students' understanding of the material.

Additional Prompting Strategies

Have the chatbot adapt the response depending on what is most helpful for you. For example, ask for a direct script (for all or a portion of the instruction) to use or ask for bullet points of key items to cover.
Ask the chatbot for specific ways you can make the direct instruction more engaging - the chatbot is endlessly creative and full of great content!
Enlist the chatbot to help you extend your students' learning on this topic. Ask, "Design a lesson/activity I can do with my students afterwards that reinforces this information."
Use the chatbot to help you differentiate instruction or learning materials for specific students.

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