👋Hi there,
I always emphasize the importance of effective prompts in all my training sessions. Mastering prompt engineering is a crucial skill that students and educators must develop to adapt to the changes AI will introduce to education. Therefore, this guide is here to assist you in becoming a solid, prompt engineer.
Theodosis Karageorgakis (M.Ed)
Below, you can find a list of some prompt examples. The following prompts work with any chatbot, be it ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or MS Copilot. To use this, paste the template prompt into your favourite chatbot and adjust what’s within the brackets with your own information.
| Task | Template | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Creating Lesson Plans / Activities | I teach [Subject]. Act as an instructional designer. Please, create a [number of minutes]-minute [activity category: e.g., lesson plan, activity, etc] to teach [topic], to a class of [class size], [level/age] students. Use [educational approach] to formulate the [activity category]. Ensure that what you produce is aligned with the [framework]. Use markdown format to present your reply. Add examples for each part. | |
| I teach EFL. Act as an instructional designer. Please create a 45-minute lesson plan to teach the basics of Present Simple, to a class of 20 B1-level students. Use Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction to formulate the lesson plan. Ensure that what you produce is aligned with the CEFR. Use markdown format to present your reply. Add examples for each part. | ||
| Simplified Explanations | I teach [Subject]. Act as a teacher. Explain the [topic or idea] to [age/level] students in less than [number of words] words. Write in an informative and entertaining way using metaphors, personification, figurative language and analogies suitable for my students. | |
| I teach EFL. Act as a teacher. Explain what plagiarism is to 12-year-old students in less than 100 words. Write in an informative and entertaining way using metaphors, personification, figurative language and analogies suitable for my students. | ||
| Differentiated Activities | I teach [Subject]. Act like an Instructional Designer. Please create two exercises for [level/age] students about [topic]. The first exercise must be challenging for students with a strong understanding of [topic]. The second needs to be easier and include an example and support for students who are struggling with the topic. Use markdown format to present your reply. | |
| I teach EFL. Act like an Instructional Designer. Please create two exercises for C1-level students about the 2nd and 3rd conditionals. The first exercise must be challenging for students with a strong understanding of conditionals. The second needs to be easier and include an example and support for students who are struggling with the topic. Use markdown format to present your reply. | ||
| Gamified Activities | I teach [Subject]. My students are [age/level]. Please list me the [number] most common [type of word] used to [task]. | |
| I teach EFL. My students are A1 level. Please list me the ten most common adjectives used to describe people’s appearance. | ||
| Evaluation Questions | Act as a teacher. Please generate [number] [type of questions] questions on [topic] for [age/level] students. Give me three choices for each question, highlighting the correct one. The questions should be focused on real-life situations, and the incorrect choices should be words [age/level] students | |
| often mistake. | ||
| Act as a teacher. Please generate 5 fill-in-the-blank questions on Countable and Uncountable nouns for A2-level students. Give me three choices for each question, highlighting the correct one. The questions should be focused on real-life situations, and the incorrect choices should be words A2-level students often mistake. | ||
If you want to see more Prompt Samples, try the two resources below:
ChatGPT for language learning - All the Prompts you need
Best advanced ChatGPT Prompts for Teachers and Instructors — Educraft
To write solid prompts, follow the prompt engineering formula illustrated below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Jz6O30FtM