Tools & Resources: Using AI in Instructional Planning

With the conversation around the intersection of AI and education continuing to grow, teachers are using programs like ChatGPT and Magic School AI to provide support with grading assignments and creating rubrics.

  • “How do you feel about using AI in grading? A) It’s a great time-saver B) I’m worried about accuracy C) I’d like to try it D) I prefer manual grading” —English Teacher, N/A
    • “A – It could be, but not necessarily if tools, trained data and prompts aren’t right. B – We should be, we don’t go blindly C – I have done and seemed feasible D – Depends on the use case and mood. I think that’s me firmly on the fence.” —Educator, N/A
  • “#ChatGPT helped me breeze through grading. But remember, only a teacher knows the effort behind each assignment! It’s my sidekick, not my replacement.” —Math Teacher in Kansas
  • “Any recommended AI tools for grading papers according to a rubric?? And ideally able to handle many papers at once or in chunks.” —Educator, N/A
  • “I ❤️ChatGPT & my new favorite is @magicschoolai for the focus on educator tools like rubric builder, Conceptual Understanding Generator & for those nervous about AI being used in assignments, an AI-Resistant assignment suggestion tool! So many possibilities!” —Educator in Missouri
    • “I’ve spent the last 30 minutes checking out @magicschoolai and it’s pretty amazing. There are so many ways that I can implement this tool and share it with my Ss (college level). I just had it write a song to celebrate the next student coming to his composition lesson.” —Post-Secondary Educator in Virginia
  • “Today I used #ChatGPT to plan a lesson, write a discussion prompt with student expectations, write test questions, create a rubric for an activity, write my teacher feature and taught an admin how to write good prompts. #edtech #teacher At this point, ChatGPT is my bestie.” —Educator, N/A
  • “ChatGPT prompt of the day:  Give me ten different ways students can demonstrate mastery of [grade level concept] without making a written product or summary.” —Teacher in North Carolina 
  • “I use AI to help design rubrics for grading a variety of student creative projects. I have also used AI to help design in-class activities with full #transparency, showing my prompts and results with students in those classes.” Post-Secondary Educator in Virginia