What should you include?
AI works best when you clearly describe what it should do. The more context you provide, the better the results. A clear description is essential for generating valuable lesson content or interactive questions.
How do you write an effective description for creating a lesson?
Use the following guidelines to write a clear description of your lesson.
Be clear and concise: Avoid vague or ambiguous wording.
Be specific: Provide enough context
What topic are you covering?
What grade or level is the lesson for?
What should students learn?
Leave room for creativity: Avoid yes/no questions or overly restrictive instructions. Give AI the space to add relevant and surprising content.
Think carefully about what you ask: AI has broad knowledge, but if your description is too vague, the result may not be useful.
Example 1
"Lesson about climate change. Learning goal: students can explain the main causes and consequences of climate change. Ask students to think about what people can do to reduce climate change and end the lesson with a short discussion or quiz."
Example 2
"History lesson about the causes of the Second World War for lower secondary students. Learning goal: students understand which events and tensions led to the war. Let students discuss why these events had such a large impact."
💡 Tip: Use the PREP method (Point – Reason – Example – Point) when writing your description. This helps AI generate structured and meaningful responses.
Example 3
Point: Create a lesson about Daft Punk and the development of electronic music.
Reason: This helps students understand how electronic music developed in popular culture.
Example: Discuss songs such as Around the World and One More Time, and the influence of synthesizers.
Point: The learning goal is that students can explain the influence Daft Punk had on modern music.
How do you write an effective description for interactive questions?
Use the guidelines below when creating interactive elements.
Specify the topic: Clearly describe what the interactive question should be about.
Provide context: Add key concepts, historical events, or relevant details to generate more focused questions.
Example 1: History
❌ Limited description
"Ancient Egypt."
✅ Complete description
"Overview of the social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt, including the roles of pharaohs, priests, and farmers."
You can also add keywords such as Cleopatra, mummies, pyramids, separated by commas.
Example 2: Geography
❌ Limited description
"Create some geography questions."
✅ Complete description
"World geography, including topics such as continents, countries, and capital cities."
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