See yourself as Barbie, LEGO, Muppet

🤖 Want to understand all this “AI stuff”?

It’s here. It’s changing the way we work. And it’s going to change things in the classroom.

Artificial intelligence.

• What are its implications on the classroom?

• What about cheating and plagiarism?

• Where is all of this headed?

Get answers in my book, AI for Educators. It’s a quick, engaging page turner that’ll help you start moving forward.

“I read this book in 2 sittings, but I kept revisiting chapters to take notes. Matt Miller does a great job with a candid, straightforward book about AI for educators. His conversational, down-to-earth style makes it feel as if you're having a professional chat in the teacher workroom with him.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Amazon: Kim)

“Recommended for any educator who is only contemplating AI as a way for students to cheat. Matt does a super job of helping the reader to think beyond that!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Amazon: soyalba)

📙 Get AI for Educators on Amazon

💡 THE BIG IDEA 💡

Capture creativity with Microsoft Designer prompts

What would you look like as a Barbie doll? Or a LEGO minifigure? Or a Funko Pop character?

This is some of the most fun I’ve had generating AI images yet!

Lots of educators are using Microsoft Designer to create pictures of themselves as nostalgic toys, characters in shows and video games, etc.

They’re really easy to use. In fact, all you have to do is fill in the blanks!

In today’s post — Capture creativity with Microsoft Designer prompts in the classroom — you can fill in the blanks to create these eight versions of yourself:

• LEGO minifigure

• Funko Pop figure

• Barbie doll

• Custom 3D avatar

• Charlie Brown character

• Scooby Doo character

• Time Magazine cover

• Muppets character

Want to try your hand at making one that’s not on the list? They’re really easy to make!

In the post, you’ll learn how to use Designer and how to make your own shareable fill-in-the-blanks prompt. Plus, you’ll get several ideas for using these in class with students.

Read: Capture creativity with Microsoft Designer prompts in the classroom

🎯Quick Teaching Strategy

🔗 Try the One-Minute Note

The “one-minute note” is a simple strategy that’s just as it sounds. Students take one minute to write down what they have learned. It’s used as a quick and informal way to check students’ comprehension at various points in a lesson.

Here’s how it works:

The teacher stops the lesson at certain points so that students can jot down their main takeaways, any lingering questions, or points of interest about what they just learned. This exercise serves as quick check in and provides the teacher with insights into areas where students might need additional support.

Once the minute is up, there’s an opportunity for students to share what they wrote, fostering a sense of participation and community in the classroom. This time helps students hear the content shared in different ways and by their peers. It also gives the teacher an opportunity to reteach or to clear up any confusions.

When should I use this strategy?:

You can have students stop and jot down their takeaways at various points in the lesson. Since it’s a quick check in, using it every 10 minutes or so helps solidify the content as you move through the lesson.

🔗 Learn more: One Minute Note from The Teacher Toolkit

• 🎥Video guide

• 🗄️Leveled templates

• ↕️Variations

👋 How we can help

There are even more ways I can support you in the important work you do in education:

1. Read one of my six books about meaningful teaching with tech.

2. Take one of our online courses about practical and popular topics in education.

3. Bring me to your school, district or event to speak. I love working with educators!