AI Basics
What is the biggest danger of students using AI without teacher guidance?
AI can replace student thinking instead of supporting it.
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Explain photosynthesis.
A community wants to replace trees with solar panels. Explain how photosynthesis affects this decision.
What is one way AI can increase rigor?
Multiple perspectives
Build a prompt with:
• one perspective
• one justification
Must include one clear perspective and require the learner to justify a decision or claim.
True or False:
The purpose of AI is to help students finish work as quickly as possible.
FALSE
“Compare two characters’ decisions and determine which made the better choice.”
Good
Tell me about Abraham Lincoln.
Was Abraham Lincoln’s most difficult decision also his greatest leadership moment? Defend your answer.
What should every gifted prompt require?
Students justify their thinking.
Build a prompt with:
• two perspectives
• one ethical dilemma
Must include two distinct perspectives and a choice involving competing values.
What is “intellectual friction”?
The productive struggle that occurs when students wrestle with complex ideas.
“Write my essay.”
Bad
What causes pollution?
A city only has enough money to solve one pollution issue. Which should they choose and why?
Which creates deeper thinking?
A. “What happened?”
B. “What should have happened?”
B. “What should have happened?”
Sing a nursery rhyme
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What is Ms. Copeland's dog's name?
Bentley
Mercedes
Lexus
Bentley
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Lose all your points
What are the 4 schools Dr. Davis teaches at?
Rock Springs Elementary
David Youree Elementary
Lavergne Lake Elementary
John Coleman Elementary
Someone on your team needs to do 20 jumping jacks
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Transform this into a gifted-level prompt:
“Tell me about climate change.”
Look for a real-world problem, multiple perspectives, trade-offs, evidence, and justification.
Why is productive struggle especially important for gifted learners?
It develops critical thinking, perseverance, creativity, and deeper understanding.
“Tell me everything about volcanoes.”
Bad
One person from your team has to rap
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What is the difference between complexity and difficulty?
Difficulty makes work harder; complexity makes thinking deeper.
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