Psychology • Instruction • Technology
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Adolescents are more likely to do dumb things when their friends are watching.
Stop the students from talking while you’re talking – teach expectations.
“Snooze” your Gmail so that it returns to your inbox at a later time.
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Psychology • Instruction • Technology
Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.
Why putting phones away supports healthier attention and mood.
Silent signals that boost clarity and reduce interruptions.
Use your phone as a Canva presentation remote.
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The “prompt” is the command you give the AI.
Whichever AI you use, whether it’s ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, or Claude (or any of the others), you don’t need a lot of skill to get started. To quote Google now-famous ad (featured below), it just does whatever you type.
However, you can get a lot more out of it if you follow a few pieces of advice in writing your prompts.
To craft your prompts, include the following:
For example, you might use this prompt to brainstorm ideas for a lesson:
[BE] I need you to be my thought partner while I come up with ideas for a lesson on the water cycle for a fifth-grade classroom. [DO] I want you to give me ten ideas for fun, meaningful activities I can do with my students. [HOW] Give me the ideas in a list. Keep it casual and short. Bullet points is fine. [INCLUDE/AVOID] Don’t give me ideas that will cost me money or require me to make a video. Also, no PowerPoint presentations or the like. [GOAL] I want to use these ideas to reinforce a lesson on the water cycle (the kids already know the very basics).
With this kind of more-precise prompting, you’ll get better responses.