• Abbiamo esplorato cosa sia davvero l'AI: come un insieme di tecnologie che imitano l'intelligenza umana per svolgere compiti specifici.

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  Panoramica degli AI Tools: ci siamo concentrati sugli strumenti concreti. Non solo ChatGPT, ma anche altre applicazioni utili come i generatori di immagini (Midjourney, DALL-E) per creare materiali visivi per le lezioni.

AI come Agente di Cambiamento Didattico: Il punto cruciale della giornata è stato capire come l'AI non sia solo un accessorio, ma un vero e proprio motore di cambiamento. Abbiamo appreso come possa:

• Personalizzare l'apprendimento: Creando percorsi di studio su misura per ogni studente.

• Automatizzare i compiti ripetitivi: Liberando tempo per noi docenti da dedicare a interazioni più significative con gli studenti.

• Creare contenuti interattivi: Trasformando la lezione in un'esperienza più dinamica e coinvolgente.

Activity: "A Day in the Market"

• Objective: Practice shopping vocabulary and polite requests.

• Instructions: Students role-play buying fruit at a market with ChatGPT acting as a vendor.

• Prompt for students:
  “Pretend you're a fruit seller. I want to buy apples and bananas. Let’s talk!”

  2. Writing Support

  Activity: "Improve My Email!"

  • Objective: Write a formal email asking for information.

  • Instructions: Students write an email to a language school requesting a brochure. They paste it into ChatGPT and ask:
    “Can you correct my email and make it more formal?”

  📚 3. Grammar and Vocabulary

  Activity: "10 Words, 10 Sentences"

  • Objective: Use new vocabulary in context.

  • Instructions: ChatGPT gives a list of 10 theme-based words (e.g. travel). Students write sentences using them.

  • Prompt:
    “Give me 10 intermediate English words related to travel and make a sentence with each.”

  🗣️ 4. Pronunciation and Speaking

  Activity: "Say It Better" (for speaking practice)

  • Objective: Practice difficult-to-pronounce sounds.

  • Instructions: Students say a sentence aloud (recorded or in class), then ask ChatGPT:
    “Give me more practice sentences with /th/ and /s/ sounds.”

  • Optional: Use voice-to-text tools to compare pronunciation.

  🌍 5. Cultural Exploration

  Activity: "Ask a Local"

  • Objective: Explore traditions from the target culture.

  • Instructions: Students ask ChatGPT:
    “Pretend you are from Madrid. What do people usually eat for Christmas dinner?”
    They compare answers and present to the class.

  ✅ 6. Assessment and Feedback

  Activity: "Fix the Mistakes"

  • Objective: Develop editing skills.

  • Instructions: ChatGPT generates a paragraph with 5 grammar mistakes. Students find and correct them.

  • Prompt:
    “Write a B1-level paragraph with 5 grammar mistakes about daily routines. Let me correct them.”

  🧠 7. Project-Based Learning

  Activity: "Plan a Trip!"

  • Objective: Use language authentically in a practical context.

  • Instructions: In groups, students use ChatGPT to help plan a weekend trip to Paris (transport, hotels, meals). They present their plan in the target language.

  • Prompt:
    “Help me plan a weekend trip to Paris with 100 euros. I need to include travel, food, and sightseeing.”

  🎯 8. Differentiation and Personalization

  Activity: "Tell Me About Football (or my hobby)"

  • Objective: Engage students using their personal interests.

  • Instructions: Students ask ChatGPT for a dialogue, vocabulary list, or quiz based on their interests.

  • Prompt:
    “I like football. Can you create a short dialogue at a stadium using sports vocabulary?”

The Marshmallow Tower Challenge

This is a classic design and engineering challenge. Your goal is to build the tallest freestanding structure that can support a marshmallow in just 18 minutes.

Strategic Tips for Success

• Focus on the base. A strong foundation is essential for a tall structure.

• Think about triangles. Triangles are one of the most stable geometric shapes.

• Consider the weight of the marshmallow. It's heavier than it looks and will test the stability of your structure.

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AI for educators - Training

Generative AI for Educators

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Perplexity for Educators

In group, let’s explore the teaching methodologies and educational strategies used by leading AI companies that are actively implementing AI in the field of education.

Please choose one company (e.g., Google for Education, Microsoft, IBM, OpenAI, or similar) and research:

• How they are integrating AI into education

• The pedagogical approaches they promote

• Any tools, platforms, or training programs they offer for educators and learners

Be ready to share your findings with the class. Let’s discover how these innovators are shaping the future of teaching and learning!

• Upload documents (Google Docs, PDFs, Slides, etc.)

• Ask questions about your materials

• Generate summaries, questions, outlines, or lesson aids

• Create a “notebook” that helps you prepare lessons faster

🛠️ Exploration Task Instructions for Teachers

✅ Step 1: Choose or Prepare a Teaching Resource

Select a document you regularly use in your teaching:

• A lesson plan

• A reading passage

• A student worksheet

• A presentation

• Curriculum guide or textbook chapter

💡 Tip: If you don’t have a file ready, use a public Google Doc or copy text into a new one.

✅ Step 2: Access NotebookLM

• Sign in with a Google account.

• Click “New Notebook” → Give it a name (e.g., Photosynthesis Lesson).

• Upload your file or link a Google Doc.

✅ Step 3: Explore AI Features

Use the Ask Questions feature to explore how NotebookLM interacts with your material.

Try questions like:

• “Summarize this document in 5 bullet points.”

• “Create 3 comprehension questions about this text.”

• “List key vocabulary words and definitions.”

• “Generate a multiple-choice quiz for this reading.”

• “Suggest differentiated activities for mixed-ability students.”

🧠 Optional: Create a second notebook using a different resource or subject area.