Tips for using a Large Language Model.
Computing Department - The Open University
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"
Prompt: Unleashing Creativity - Lesson Activities to Spark Imagination and Collaboration
Design 3 lesson activities based on the following information:
Subject:
Topic:
Age of Students:
Duration:
Please follow these guidelines:
1. Inspiration: Introducing students to creative exemplars or ideas.
2. Brainstorming: Techniques or tools to facilitate idea generation.
3. Hands-On Tasks: Projects or tasks that encourage creative expression.
4. Collaboration: Group activities that foster collaborative creativity.
5. Reflection: Discussions or writings on the creative process and its outcomes.
6. Resources: Suggest creative tools, platforms, or materials.
7. Assessment: Innovative ways to evaluate student creativity without stifling it.
Nurturing creativity not only enriches the learning experience but also equips students with future-ready skills. Make sure all the 3 lesson activities do this.
Prompt: Deep Dive Analysis of Personal Opinions
I will give you a statement about an opinion or belief that I hold.
Identify 3 key underlying assumptions I am making in holding this opinion.
Explain 3 alternative opinions or counter arguments to this opinion.
Identify 3 biases or fallacies in my opinion.
Give me 3 implications about me holding this opinion.
Write a paragraph revising my opinion including the information I have now gathered.
Opinion: <INSERT HERE>