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Tailoring AI Prompts to the Audience How to Understand the Limitations of AI in Education
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Tailoring AI Prompts to the Audience How to Understand the Limitations of AI in Education

Digital Learning Today · Jeffrey Bradbury - TeacherCast Educational Network

July 1, 202446m 25s

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Dr. Ryan Read on the show to discuss Prompt Engineering and how we can support our teachers and students in the classroom while discussing Artificial Intelligence. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!

In This Episode …

  • What is Prompt Designing?
  • How to determine your AI Program for the job you need to work on
  • How to Write a Prompt
    • Persona: Identify your role
    • Aim: State your objective
    • Recipients: Specify the audience
    • Theme: Describe the style, tone, and any related parameters
    • Structure: Note the desired format of the output

  • How to support students in learning how to use AI as a tool and not a cheating device

Conversation Takeaways

  • Different AI tools have different features and philosophies, so it's important to explore and find the ones that work best for your needs.
  • When writing AI prompts, consider the persona (your role), aim (objective), and recipients (audience) to create effective prompts.
  • Piecemeal prompts can be more tailored to specific students or situations, while including all information in the first prompt can provide a comprehensive starting point.
  • Understanding your audience and their needs is crucial in creating successful AI prompts.
  • AI is a powerful tool, but it cannot predict the future, understand emotions, or provide a straight answer to every situation. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used as a tool to enhance student learning and create engaging and interactive learning experiences.
  • AI prompt engineering is a method of using AI to generate prompts and content for educational purposes.
  • It is important to teach students how to use AI effectively and responsibly, and to understand its limitations.
  • AI can be used to automate certain tasks, such as generating quizzes or summarizing information, but it is not a substitute for critical thinking and creativity.
  • Educators should embrace and leverage AI in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Recap of ISTE Conference
  • 02:26 Exploring AI Tools: Microsoft Co-pilot, Google Gemini, Magic School AI, Diffed, Canva AI
  • 11:40 Understanding the Limitations of AI
  • 25:18 Debate: Including All Information in the First Prompt vs. Piecemealing
  • 25:47 The Role of AI as a Tool in Education
  • 31:17 Teaching Students to Use AI Effectively
  • 36:22 The Purpose of AI in Education

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About our Guest: Ryan Read

Ryan Read has an Ed.D in Instructional Technology with thirteen years experience in the field. He has been a part of several conferences presenting on the use of iPad, chromebook, Blended Classroom and Technology Integration and the use of his creation, App Dice.  A Google Level 1 and 2 Educator. Ryan continues to explore the changes in Educational Technology and classroom integration with the latest technology. Ryan is also the host of his own podcast, The Pixel Classroom Podcast and his weekly comic book review show, Read's Reads.

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