Companion to the handbook

Practice prompt library

41 sample prompts from the handbook, organised by chapter. Each prompt shows the handbook section it comes from, so you can read the explanation alongside it.

Some prompts refer to the Vietnamese national curriculum and textbooks; adapt the subject, grade and materials to your own context.

Chapter 1 · AN OVERVIEW OF EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE AI USE FOR EDUCATORS

10 prompts

Zero-shot prompting (a direct request)Section 1.3

Suggest a lesson on photosynthesis.

Role promptingSection 1.3

Imagine you are Isaac Newton. Summarise your first law of motion.

Reverse promptingSection 1.3

What do you need to know to help me create an excellent science lesson for a Year 2 class?

Reverse promptingSection 1.3

Help me write a prompt to create a set of stickers like these, but replace the character with Kitty the cat and use the captions 'WONDERFUL', 'WELL DONE', 'GREAT WORK' and 'EXCELLENT!'.

Combining multiple elements in a promptSection 1.3

You are an explorer. Write an introduction to a Year 6 lesson on 'Earth's climate zones'. Include a narrative, landscape descriptions, questions and suggested answers, plus an image-generation prompt for each landscape described. Use this structure: Introducing the journey, Stop 1, Exploration questions, Key learning points, Suggested illustration.

Five elements of a good promptSection 1.3

Act as a skilled tutor who can break down complex ideas and explain them clearly. Explain photosynthesis to a 14-year-old student preparing for a Biology exam. Write around 300 words in a friendly, educational tone.

Evaluating and improving a promptBefore and after
Section 1.3
Original prompt

Find the three main causes of air pollution in large cities.

Improved prompt

Act as a Geography teacher preparing material for an upper secondary student presentation. Identify three main causes of air pollution in large cities. Describe each in two or three sentences, using accessible language suitable for placing directly on presentation slides.

Suggested practiceSection 1.3

Act as an experienced upper secondary Mathematics teacher. Explain 'The sign of a quadratic expression' to Year 10 students. Help them understand how to determine the sign before attempting exercises. Use a brief, accessible explanation and a summary table showing the cases for the discriminant Δ. Limit the response to around 250 words and avoid overly academic language.

Suggested practiceSection 1.3

Act as an experienced lower secondary Literature teacher. Guide Year 6 students through 'Thánh Gióng' in Unit 6, Stories of Heroes, in the Year 6 Literature textbook from the Connecting Knowledge with Life series. Help students understand the character of Thánh Gióng and the meaning of the legend. Use accessible language and include three open-ended discussion questions. Write around 250 words and avoid overly academic language.

Chapter 2 · USING AI TO DEVELOP LESSON PLANS AND TEACHING PRESENTATIONS

7 prompts

Step 2. Write a structured promptSection 2.1

Act as an experienced teacher. Task: Prepare a lesson plan for 'Mechanical Technology: Manufacturing Processes for Components'. Duration: 45 minutes. Audience: Year 11 students. Content requirements: 1. Learning objectives (knowledge, skills and attitudes). 2. Teaching and learning activities focused on demonstration and guided practice. 3. Timing: 10 minutes of theory, 10 minutes of teacher demonstration, 20 minutes of group practice and 5 minutes of review. 4. Safety considerations, where practical work is involved. Format: Present a clear lesson sequence in a table.

Step 1. Prepare the contentSection 2.2

Create a 10-slide teaching presentation outline based on the lesson plan above. Include clear objectives, the key subject content and simple consolidation quiz questions with answers.

Creating presentations with Canva AISection 2.3

Create a 15-slide lesson presentation on 'Changing a car's engine oil'. Requirements: Follow the procedure step by step. Give each slide a clear title and a realistic illustration or technical icon. Use a logical introduction, main section and conclusion, with a modern, professional style and a grey or technical blue background. Include a summary slide and revision questions at the end.

Building a source-checked outline with NotebookLMUse these in order, in the same conversation
Section 2.4
  1. Step 1

    Find reliable resources on 'The life cycle of plants' for Year 5 students. Prioritise accessible research articles, reputable news reports, government websites and international education or science organisations.

  2. Step 2

    Using only the sources in this notebook, create an outline for approximately 20 slides for a 45-minute lesson. Include learning objectives, key content, learning activities, quick checks for understanding and a conclusion. Add a source citation for each important point so the teacher can verify it.

Creating slides with Gemini Canvas and refining them in Google SlidesSection 2.4

Create a professional, visually appealing presentation with images, diagrams and colour based on this detailed outline: [Detailed outline]

Practical activity:Section 2.5

Act as an experienced upper secondary Literature teacher. I am teaching 'Tấm Cám' in Year 10 Literature. Design an active learning activity using TPACK: • CK: Students identify features of a magical fairy tale, analyse the character of Tấm and understand the significance of supernatural elements in the story. • PK: Use group discussion, open-ended questions and opportunities to express individual perspectives. • TK: Use an AI tool such as ChatGPT to generate discussion questions and debate scenarios, and Canva or Google Slides for students to present their findings as diagrams or posters. Include activity objectives, classroom organisation, guiding questions, group tasks, assessment criteria for the learning products and suggestions for the teacher's concluding discussion.

Chapter 3 · USING AI TO DESIGN ASSESSMENTS

8 prompts

A basic approach: specify the context and question requirementsSection 3.2

I am a primary English teacher using Family and Friends 4: Class Book. Create a five-question multiple-choice test to revise Unit 2, 'The Concert'. Include easy, medium and difficult questions. Each question should have four options, A, B, C and D, with only one correct answer.

A better approach: attach source materials and cognitive-level descriptionsSection 3.2

#CONTEXT You are an experienced Chemistry teacher teaching 'Atomic structure' in Year 10 Chemistry. #INSTRUCTIONS - Read the material under ##Lesson content. - Create ten multiple-choice questions with four options each, based on that content. - Use ##Cognitive levels to classify questions as Remember, Understand or Apply. #DATA ##Lesson content: (attached material) ##Cognitive-level descriptions and examples: (attached material) #REQUIREMENTS - Ten questions: five Remember, three Understand and two Apply. - Use only the attached content; examples may be varied. - Present the test in a .docx file.

Building a question bank quicklySection 3.2

Based on the five multiple-choice questions above, create ten more on the same topic. Keep the cognitive levels but change the data and examples.

Developing extended-response assessmentsSection 3.3

Act as an experienced Literature teacher. Write three extended-response assessment tasks for Year 12 students focused on Quang Dũng's 'Tây Tiến'. - Task 1 (Understand and Analyse): Analyse a passage to highlight the soldiers' tragic and heroic qualities. - Task 2 (Apply and Compare): Compare the portrayal of soldiers in 'Tây Tiến' and 'Đồng chí'. - Task 3 (Advanced application and Argument): Use the portrayal of soldiers to discuss the younger generation's ideals in life. Include a suggested structure and the key points for each task.

Developing an assessment rubricSection 3.4

#CONTEXT: You are a Digital Technologies teacher asking students to design a Scratch game to revise content from another subject. #INSTRUCTIONS: Develop a product assessment rubric covering subject knowledge, programming and creativity. Describe each criterion at four levels: Excellent (4), Good (3), Satisfactory (2) and Not yet achieved (1). #REQUIREMENTS: Present four to six criteria in a table, covering subject knowledge, programming skills, interface and interaction, creativity and completeness.

Using AI to draft student comments and feedbackSection 3.6

Suggest three constructive comments on a Year 9 student's argumentative essay. Its strength is clear reasoning, but its evidence needs improvement. Each comment should identify a strength, an area for improvement and one specific action.

Creating content with mathematical and scientific notationUse these in order, in the same conversation
Section 3.7
  1. Step 1

    You are an experienced secondary Mathematics teacher. Create a first-semester Year 12 Mathematics test with ten multiple-choice questions: two Remember, three Understand, three Apply and two Advanced application questions. Provide the test as text.

  2. Step 2

    Format this in LaTeX for Overleaf. Use \usepackage[english]{babel} for English-language support.

Chapter 4 · USING AI TO DEVELOP DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES

10 prompts

Method 1: Generate an image directly from a promptSection 4.1

Create an educational illustration on climate change for Year 10 Geography extension studies. Use a modern infographic style, a white background and clear colours. Show increased greenhouse gases, selected emission sources, rising temperatures, melting ice, sea-level rise and extreme weather, together with a few responses. Use brief English labels and a logical layout suitable for teaching slides.

Method 2: Reverse prompting from a reference imageUse these in order, in the same conversation
Section 4.1
  1. Step 1

    Analyse this image's layout, sequence of steps, illustration style, colours and information design. Then write a detailed prompt for creating a similar image.

  2. Step 2

    Revise the prompt so the subject changes from wastewater treatment to agricultural pest management. Keep the clear, accessible presentation suitable for an educational illustration.

  3. Step 3

    Create a new image based on this prompt.

Method 3: Turn a sketch into a realistic imageSection 4.1

Turn this sketch into a realistic image. Any written labels in the sketch are instructions only and should not appear in the final image.

Creating music and educational songsUse these in order, in the same conversation
Section 4.2
  1. Step 1

    Help me write short, cheerful, rhyming song lyrics about washing hands before eating, for preschool children.

  2. Step 2

    Create a complete cheerful song with vocals and instrumental accompaniment using these lyrics: [Paste lyrics here].

Creating storybooksSection 4.3

Tell a short story for school students about Michael Faraday and his discovery of electromagnetic induction. Begin with his curiosity about magnets and electric current, then describe experiments using a coil, a magnet and a galvanometer. Each page should reinforce that induced current occurs only when the magnetic flux through the coil changes.

Creating illustrative videos with AISection 4.4

Write a short video scenario illustrating Lão Hạc after he sells his dog, cậu Vàng, for use in a Literature lesson. Describe the setting, his emotions, camera pacing and a brief Vietnamese conversation between Lão Hạc and the teacher.

Creating simulations and learning gamesSection 4.5

Create an interactive HTML, CSS and JavaScript simulation of the water cycle for Year 5 students. Include evaporation, condensation, cloud formation, rain and water flowing into rivers and lakes. Students should be able to select each stage to see a simple illustration and brief explanation. Include Start, Next and Restart buttons. Make it engaging and accessible for primary students. Create a single index.html file that works offline without online libraries, images or other internet-dependent resources.

Chapter 5 · USING AI FOR LEARNING SUPPORT, LEARNING MANAGEMENT AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

1 prompts

Custom ChatbotSection 5.2

You are the principal of an upper secondary school in Vietnam, serving on a scholarship selection panel. Interview a student to explore their academic capabilities, creativity and problem-solving. Ask one question at a time, remain friendly and encouraging, and base each follow-up question on the student's previous answer.

Chapter 6 · PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND EDUCATOR CAPABILITIES IN THE AI AGE

5 prompts

Analysing and interacting with documents using NotebookLMUse these in order, in the same conversation
Section 6.2
  1. Step 1

    Find reliable materials on metabolism and energy transformation in organisms for Year 7 students. Prioritise textbooks, reputable science websites, universities and education organisations. Briefly describe each source's main content and why it is useful for this lesson.

  2. Step 2

    Summarise the essential Year 7 knowledge on metabolism and energy transformation in organisms from these sources. Use these sections: key concepts, plant metabolism, animal metabolism, significance for life, relatable examples and quick-check questions. Include citations for verification.

Using deep researchSection 6.3

Compile information for a Year 10 Geography lesson on 'The hydrosphere and inland waters', focusing on freshwater, water pollution and access to clean water in 144 Vietnam. Briefly explain background concepts, recent data or real-world examples, effects on livelihoods and public health, and suggested discussion questions or learning activities. Prioritise reliable government, international organisation and scientific sources, and provide references.

Using deep research to verify informationSection 6.3

Help me fact-check this claim: 'Children only need clean water to wash their hands; soap is not necessary. Frequent washing with soap can weaken the skin's defences.' Use Deep Research and prioritise reliable sources such as the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, CDC and official health education materials. Identify what is correct, incorrect or misleading, which sources support the findings and how the statement should be revised.

Using AI for professional developmentSection 6.4

I teach foreign languages at school level. Summarise recent AI tools and features for language teaching, such as speaking practice, pronunciation and grammar feedback, dialogue creation, exercise design, writing feedback and personalisation. For each category, provide a classroom example, benefits, limitations and verification steps. Prioritise reliable information from 2024 onwards. Present an accessible table with practical recommendations for teachers.