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Artificial Intelligence starts working for you when you clearly indicate what it should do. In computer language, it is called a prompt: the information you provide AI to make it do what you want. You can compare it to entering the right search terms in a search engine like Google. The more specific you are, the better the search results.

Here are some basic guidelines to follow for writing a good prompt that can be used to create a complete lesson basis with educational value:Be clear: Your prompt should be concise and clear. Avoid using complex language or ambiguous phrasing. This will help Maia better understand what you're asking.Be specific: Provide as much context as possible for your prompt. If you're asking a question, be specific about what you're looking for. If you're asking for advice or suggestions, provide as much detail as possible about your situation.Be open-ended: Avoid yes/no questions or prompts that are too specific. Maia works best when it has some flexibility in how it can respond.Use proper grammar and spelling: Maia will better understand your prompt if it is written clearly and without errors.Consider the topic: Maia has a wide range of knowledge, but it's important to consider the topic you're asking about. If your prompt is too far outside of Maia's areas of expertise, it may not be able to provide a useful response.Example 1‘Provide an explanation of the exam question: “Why did King William II decide to change the Constitution in 1848?”’Example 2'Provide examples that demonstrate the application of the Pythagorean theorem in everyday life.'

Maia is your AI assistant embedded in LessonUp. You can use her help to create a lesson structure or interactive assessment features. With the arrival of Maia, you can also easily and relatively quickly prepare a formative assessment by using quiz questions. Maia uses your slides as prompts, so the content of the quiz questions will match your lesson's content.

Step 1.Make a copy of a lesson from which you want to create quiz questions. This is the lesson you will be working in. If you use the original, you may risk accidentally deleting slides.Step 2Select one or more slides from which you want to create quiz questions. Step 3Click on the 'Ask Maia' button.

Click your name in the top-right corner to open your account settings.On the left, click your organisation’s name.

LogoUpload your logo via 'Choose logo'.Cover imageUpload a cover image via 'Choose cover image'. Adjust the focus height using the percentage scale (0–100%).TitleEdit your channel title in both English and Dutch.Note: the channel slug will remain the same.SubtitleAdd a short description or slogan for your channel in English and/or Dutch.

LogoClick ‘+ Components’, select ‘Image’ and upload your logo. Drag and place it in the desired position.Adding coloursThe colours you add are linked to your personal account. Click here to learn how to add colours in LessonUp. If a colleague uses one of your slides with custom colours, those colours will automatically be available to them in their lesson too.FontsLessonUp offers a set of fixed fonts to choose from. It’s not possible to upload your own font, so select one that resembles your organisation’s font as closely as possible. Alternatively, you can upload text as an image.Components: Text & ImageComponents: Text & ImageAdd a text box to your lessonUse text bordersAdd an imageInsert or adjust a background image

Since LessonUp is an open platform where content is accessible to everyone, we always advise using copyright-free resources or materials covered under Creative Commons licenses.Useful websites for quality lesson materials:Freepik: high-quality photos, vectors, videos, and mockupsUnsplash: high-quality photosFlaticon: free iconsForvo: pronunciations in different languages, useful for language lessonsCC Search: a search engine for Creative Commons-licensed images💡 Tip: if your organisation has proprietary images not covered by Creative Commons, you can still use them in your lessons. While teachers can save your lessons, they cannot download or copy the images, ensuring they remain within LessonUp.⚠️ Note: avoid using images showing identifiable people unless you have their permission.

Be concise yet informative:Content: what is the lesson about?Duration: how long will the lesson take?Target audience: who is the lesson designed for?Curriculum alignment: how does the lesson link to the curriculum?You can add this information in the Description and Lesson instruction sections. How to find it:Click Options in the lesson editorSelect SettingsThen click on Description

Consider the learning objective of your lesson: how much time do students need to achieve it? Avoid making the lesson longer than necessary and be honest about the duration. Ideally, include a rough time breakdown.

LessonUp makes it easy to work together with colleagues thanks to two shared folders: the editorial folder and the publication folder.

The editorial folder is the blue folder. Any material placed here is automatically locked, which means other people can’t find or view it in the lesson library.

The publication folder is the red folder. Anything placed here goes live on your channel instantly. If you move or copy a lesson from the editorial folder, you'll receive a notification. You can also create subfolders in the publication folder to better organise your lessons. These subfolders appear under the Lessons tab on your channel. You might group them by topic, education level, or audience: whatever works best for you.

LessonUp is an online teaching platform that makes it easy for educators to create interactive lessons, discover lessons from others, and teach both in the classroom and remotely.The video on the right shows what teachers can do with LessonUp.

A channel in LessonUp is like a mini library. It allows you to share your lesson materials with both LessonUp users and people without an account. This makes it easy to reach a wider audience and offer valuable resources to teachers everywhere.

Remember that teachers often use your lessons alongside their own materials, unless your content completely replaces their existing resources. To ensure alignment, take the time to familiarise yourself with the curriculum. Teaching goals are clearly outlined in textbooks, so reviewing a textbook can help you understand them and consider how your expertise can complement them.Explore these resources:National curriculum: Contains the national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools.GCSE assessment objectives: Outlines learning objectives for tests and exams.Collaborate with schools or teachers to ensure your lesson materials meet their needs.

Make your learning objectives specific and student-focused. Our recommendation is to set no more than three learning objectives per lesson.💡 Tip: Always phrase the learning goal from the student’s perspective, for example:“By the end of this lesson, you will be able to…”

To keep your visual identity consistent, it’s a good idea to start by creating a basic lesson template.Gather the following elements:LogoColour codes (hex or RGB values)ImagesFrequently used components

A basic lesson includes all the slides you regularly use. For example:

Log into LessonUp.Click your name in the top-right corner.Under Organisations, select your channel’s name.You’ll find an overview of permissions under the tabs Editorial Team, Administrators, and Folders.

Here you can add new editorial members by entering their email addresses.Tip 💡: We recommend keeping the ‘Grant a LessonUp school license immediately’ option checked when adding someone new.

This is where you decide who the administrators of your organisation are. What can administrators do?Access the admin environment.Add and remove members.Upload attachments to the channel.

Formative assessment refers to all activities that teachers perform to understand, interpret, and use student learning activities to make better decisions.

The very first step is to state the learning objectives in the lesson itself. By placing the learning objectives in your slide and discussing them, students know what they are working towards and gain more ownership of their own learning process.Tip: The way learning objectives are formulated is a personal choice, but formulating a learning objective from the student's perspective is often much more powerful: "You can...", or: "I can...".Finally, don't forget to check at the end of the lesson whether the learning objective has been achieved. An exit ticket can help with this! For example, one of the following three: