Whether it’s presentations, grammar checks or storytelling, teachers around the world are finding creative and meaningful ways to bring ChatGPT into the classroom.
We spoke to educators from a variety of countries and year groups – all of whom are experts in using Apple technology to transform teaching and learning – to find out how they work with ChatGPT to make everything from practising for oral exams to getting homework feedback easier for students. Here’s what they told us.
Practise presentations with voice chat
ChatGPT’s voice chat feature allows pupils to rehearse presentations or exam scenarios solo, without an audience – but with real-time feedback. Tom Wade, a teacher in the UK, encourages his class of 14-year-olds to test their presentations with AI first: “It gives many pupils more confidence to speak out loud – and helps them spot where their arguments or word choices still need work.”
Quick tip: Tell ChatGPT what role it should play – perhaps a teacher or a critical classmate. Ask it to focus on your pace, pronunciation and content, and to give tips on how to improve.
How it works: Tap the round button on the bottom-right of the screen and activate voice chat – and you’re ready to go.
Create a personal study coach
Angelo Dalessandri, a teacher from Italy whose pupils range from 16 to 19 years old, created a custom GPT called “Lucius Evelius” – a fictional character from Ancient Rome. Students can ask him how the Romans lived and how their laws worked – and get fact-based answers rooted in historical sources. “It’s not just about memorising facts. The AI gets pupils talking and thinking about history,” says Dalessandri. He also offers his students digital tutoring via a customised GPT that answers their questions about biology and chemistry.
Quick tip: You can create your own GPTs for any subject. Think “physics coach”, “vocab trainer” or “geology helper”.
How it works: Start a chat, then upload worksheets, presentations and more. Add key details, such as your year group and learning goals, and give feedback on the AI’s answers to help it improve. Be sure to keep using the same chat thread – that way, ChatGPT learns and gives more relevant responses over time.
Learn visually with image generation
ChatGPT can generate images, which is ideal for creative tasks or if visualising content helps you learn. Jacob Woolcock, a primary school teacher in the UK, uses the chatbot to transform his pupils’ drawings into virtual images. His 6-year-old students love seeing their creations brought to life – it’s fun, motivating and encourages them to keep drawing.
Julia Vialon, a vocational teacher in Germany, uses image generation in her upper-year classes for pupils who are around 18 years old. They create portraits of late authors or literary characters, and then analyse whether the visual matches the time period and the text.
Quick tip: Be specific with your image prompt, so ChatGPT knows exactly what to create. Describe how it should look, the desired style and what you don’t want to see in the image.
How it works: Tap the “+” icon in the bottom left, then “Create image”. You can enter your prompt or snap a photo of your drawing to bring it to life.
Share your screen for live feedback
With screen-sharing in ChatGPT, pupils can receive instant feedback on their drawings, graphs or texts. In maths lessons, German teacher Björn Braun has his 16-year-old pupils draw parabolas on tablets and ChatGPT checks the vertex or axis of symmetry live. The tool, which is available with a ChatGPT Plus subscription, is just as helpful for essays, offering live feedback such as, “This sentence is unclear – would you like to rephrase it?” that encourages students to revise their work while it’s fresh in their minds. It doesn’t replace a teacher, but it’s a great support for independent improvement.
Quick tip: Use your iPad in landscape mode to have more space for sketches and equations, and work in a quiet environment, to make sure that ChatGPT can hear you clearly. Be sure to ask for specific feedback, too – for example, on your reasoning, presentation or how clearly your solution can be followed.
How it works: Tap the round button on the bottom-right and activate voice chat. Then tap the three-dot icon and select “Share screen”. Tap Start Broadcast and switch to your Notes or any other app to have ChatGPT provide live feedback.
Try these best practices
Elodie Thedenat-Clivier, a teacher from France whose pupils range from 15 to 18 years old, recommends providing students with some best practices for using AI. Here are some of her top tips.
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