llm-prompts-for-education
I am an educator. This is a repository of prompts I have developed for use in curricula I have taught.
Students have used LLMs of their choice (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) to run these prompts.
General materials creation
- Generate Textbook Unit - see also Writing Textbook Project Synopsis
- Generate Lesson From Text
- Generate Vocabulary List
- Generate Vocabulary Images
- Generate Vocabulary Texts/Sentences
- Generate Vocabulary Dictation
- Summarize Scientific Journal Article
- Generate Song Lyrics
- Trying Claude 3.5 Sonnet’s “Artifact” view for creating an OER
Citing and licensing AI-assisted work
Securely assessing student work offline
Prompts designed for specific curricula
Technical Communication for Information Science
- Writing coach
- Library catalog search query suggestions
- Introduction Hook Suggestions
- Make flashcards from an article
- Paraphrase Assistant
- Argumentative Essay Outline Feedback
- Argumentative Essay Draft Feedback
Writing 5
Recommended offline LLMs
I have had great success with these models on a 2023 model year MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro chipset, presented here from most recent to oldest model:
- Circa June 2024: Qwen2-7B-Instruct-GGUF run via LM Studio
- Circa May 2024: Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct-GGUF run via LM Studio
- Circa March 2024: Nous-Hermes-2-Mistral-7B-DPO run via GPT4All
Presentations
2024
- 2024-03-28: Let’s Demystify AI and Take Initiative. Workshop, English Language Institute Curriculum Meeting.
- 2024-04-12: Three Concepts for Generative AI in Language Education. Panel presentation, Technology in Language Teaching Forum.
Additional Resources
Prompt engineering and repositories
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How to Write Better ChatGPT Prompts: Article and video by Leila Gharani with specific tips and examples for writing more effective prompts
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LLM Prompts for Education: Bill Price’s repository of prompts.
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Fabric: A repository of prompts by Daniel Miessler. They are not specific to education, but provide excellent examples of what an engineered prompt can look like. See some of Miessler’s examples below:
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Create Keynote prompt that instructs the AI to create a slide-by-slide plan for a presentation
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Extract Wisdom prompt that instructs the AI to “extract surprising, insightful, and interesting information from text content”
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Chat-Based Generative AI Tools (as of March 2024)
Commercial (online)
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ChatGPT: A conversational AI developed by OpenAI, capable of generating human-like text responses. It’s known for its wide range of applications, from answering questions to writing creative content.
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Google Gemini: A conversational AI developed by Google, designed to provide information and perform tasks through natural language understanding.
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Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft’s conversational AI assistant that integrates with various Microsoft products to enhance productivity by automating tasks, generating content, and providing insights based on natural language prompts.
Open-Source (offline)
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GPT4All: A free program for downloading and running open-source conversational AIs locally on your own computer. As of March 2024, I recommend using the model called Nous Hermes 2 Mistral DPO.
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LM Studio: Similar to GPT4All, but considered to be less user-friendly and more advanced.
Image-Based Generative AI Tools
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DALL·E 3: Powers the image creation of ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot.