Unlock the Power of AI in Learning and Writing
How to Use AI for School Projects
1. Brainstorming Ideas
AI can help generate multiple perspectives or topic ideas quickly. For example, prompts like “Give me five unique angles for a science project on renewable energy” or “Suggest creative essay topics about space exploration” can spark inspiration. You should critically evaluate these suggestions, complementing them with your own personal insights .
To discover more ideas for brainstorming, this article from the University of Nevada, Reno, offers various angles in research that AI excels in.
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2. Organizing Information
AI can aid in summarizing research, creating mind maps, and suggesting headings or report frameworks. Utilizing tools like Mapify or MindMap AI allows you to visualize complex information and structure your projects effectively. Mapify is a powerful AI tool that can convert diverse forms of content into mind maps, facilitating efficient information organization. Remember, it’s always crucial to verify the AI-generated content and reorganize it to reflect personal understanding.
3. Enhancing Creativity
AI can provide you with examples, metaphors, and alternative solutions to stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving. You can use AI as a starting point for coming up with ideas that you can meaningfully engage with on a personal level. The act of feeding in prompts to AI is creative work in and of itself. For example, if you want to expedite a creative essay, here’s one way you can prompt your AI:
“<your ideas here>
E.g: I have an idea about an orphan warrior travelling to a new land to discover his parents’ dark path. They were the monarchs of the land and had been enslaving the villagers well before the main character was born. The main character wants to undo that wrongdoing by supporting the village, only to discover that his parents are still alive, forcing him to choose between loyalty to them or compassion for the villagers.
Create an outline of how J.K. Rowling would expand this idea, similar to the plot arc that occurs in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”
Then, with the outline created, you can begin expounding on each section of your story, consulting AI only when you need refinements or ideas to further expand your world. You can also use AI to check the coherence of your story’s lore, strengthening your fictional universe by establishing consistent rules and verifying that your world-building aligns with them.
4. Visual and Multimedia Support
AI can assist in creating diagrams, charts, slide decks, and storyboards to visualize complex ideas. Tools like Napkin AI and Monsha enable you generate visuals that enhance understanding and engagement. It’s essential to review and customize these visuals to align with the project’s objectives. For example, Monsha provides guidance on generating classroom-ready graphs and charts, offering practical prompt templates and examples to help educators and students create effective visuals for teaching and learning. If you’re not satisfied with the result, you can always use it as a foundation for creating your own charts, using tools you’re already familiar with.
5. Reflection and Iteration
After using AI in the initial stages of your project, you can engage in reflective practices to assess your learning process. Asking questions like “What did I learn? What do I still need to figure out?” encourages deeper understanding and retention of information. Maintaining a comprehensive journal of AI-assisted ideas can help track progress. The AACSB emphasizes the importance of integrating moments of reflection into students’ learning processes, suggesting that reflection enhances experiential learning and helps students internalize the lessons.
To Wrap Things Up
These are just a few examples of how AI can enhance your productivity, but remember not to copy AI-generated content word-for-word without careful verification. Instead, treat AI as a productivity supplement: let it help you draft ideas or plans, then step in to refine and expand them with your own thinking. With AI as your study partner, let your creativity take center stage. You’ll be surprised at how far your ideas can go.
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HIR Academic Writing Contest Prep
In the HIR Academic Writing Contest Preparation, students will explore college-level topics in international affairs to craft a compelling, well-researched essay.
