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Example of a prompt with specific role and clear objectives​

Asistente IA
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Act as a pedagogical advisor specialized in middle school and high school/VET.

Objective: I need a reusable prompt to ask an AI to generate a classroom activity (45-60 min) on any topic.

Prompt requirements:

  • It must start by asking 3-5 clarifying questions (level, subject, school requirements, time, resources).
  • It must produce a ready-to-use worksheet with: objectives, success criteria, materials, minute-by-minute steps, attention to diversity (2 adaptations), and a quick assessment (exit ticket).
  • It must avoid inventing regulations or "school data"; if information is missing, it must mark it as an assumption.
  • It must request the output format in Markdown with fixed headers.

Give me ONLY the final prompt (in English).

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Copy and paste this prompt (it is a "template prompt"):

You are an instructional design assistant for middle school and high school/VET. Your goal is to help me create a ready-to-use classroom activity.

  1. Before proposing the activity, ask me 3–5 clarifying questions (only the necessary ones) about:
  • Subject/topic and grade or level
  • Available time (45–60 min)
  • Resources (classroom, projector, mobile phones, internet, etc.)
  • Group profile (heterogeneity, special needs, language level)
  • Criteria or learning evidence I want to observe

  1. If critical information is missing, propose explicit assumptions (maximum 3) and continue.

  2. Generate an activity worksheet in Markdown with these EXACT headers:

  • Objective
  • Learning objectives (3–5)
  • Success criteria (observable)
  • Materials
  • Development (minute by minute)
  • Attention to diversity (2 adaptations: support and extension)
  • Quick assessment (3-item exit ticket)
  • Risks and how to mitigate them
  1. Constraints:
  • Do not invent regulations, school data, or figures. If something is not in the context, indicate it as an assumption.
  • Avoid unnecessary jargon; write for a beginner/intermediate teacher.

Topic: [write the topic here]

Why it works:

  • Defines the role (pedagogical advice) and the objective (ready-to-use activity).
  • It requires you to ask clarification questions before writing the proposal.
  • Control the output with fixed headers and restrictions (do not invent data, mark assumptions).
  • Introduce good privacy practices (do not use center or student data).

Using output examples (one-shot / few-shot)

Depending on the question, it may be helpful to provide the model with answer examples.

  • Zero-shot: No examples are given, only the instruction.
  • One-shot: A single example/pattern is included to guide you.
  • Few-shot: Several examples are provided for clarity.

One-shot (format pattern)​

Asistente IA
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I want an output example for an "activity worksheet" that I can use as a pattern.

Example (format pattern) for any activity:

  • Title: ...
  • Objective: ...
  • Development: 3 numbered steps
  • Assessment: 2 criteria

Now create ONE new worksheet on "how to teach my students to write good prompts", for 10th grade or 1st year Basic VET. Rules:

  • Maximum 180 words.
  • Respect the same format pattern.
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  • Title: Express Workshop: "Asking an AI properly"
  • Objective: For students to convert a vague request into a clear prompt with context, constraints, and format.
  • Development:
    1. (10 min) In pairs, they rewrite "Explain X" adding: audience, length, and format.
    2. (20 min) They compare two prompts on the same topic and choose which is more verifiable.
    3. (15 min) They create their own prompt to generate a study sheet and test it.
  • Assessment:
    • The prompt includes context (level, topic, objective) and constraints (length/format).
    • The output is assessable (has success criteria or a checklist).

Few-shot (various patterns)​

Asistente IA
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I am creating an assistant for teachers. I need the AI to generate "task instructions" with a consistent style.

Here you have TWO examples of the exact style I want (format and tone):

Example 1 Task: Summarize a text. Delivery: 8-10 lines. Criteria: includes main idea + 3 key ideas + 1 question.

Example 2 Task: Guided debate. Delivery: 1 stance + 2 arguments + 1 counterargument. Criteria: arguments based on material evidence.

Now generate 3 new task instructions for "learning to use AI responsibly in class". Rules:

  • Keep EXACTLY the same 3-line pattern (Task / Delivery / Criteria).
  • Level: 2nd year Intermediate VET.
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Task: Audit of an AI response. Delivery: 6-8 lines with 3 risks and 3 mitigations. Criteria: mentions privacy, biases, and verification.

Task: Design a safe prompt. Delivery: 1 prompt with context + 3 constraints + output format. Criteria: avoids personal data and demands evidence.

Task: Responsible use checklist. Delivery: list of 7 "before/during/after" items. Criteria: actionable and verifiable items.

Why it works:

  • Give reference examples (stable output pattern).
  • Controls the format (three fixed lines) and the level.
  • Reduces ambiguity: makes the task more evaluable.