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Hey human,

Welcome to this week’s TeacherPrompts. Somehow, October snuck up on us again. Here’s what’s been happening in education / AI this week:

📚 AI+education news

• KS2 moderation > The government is trialling AI-generated questions in SATs moderator tests to help reduce costs and workload. Led by the Standards and Testing Agency, the trial explores how large language models could create realistic pupil scripts for English writing assessments. Local authorities can opt out, but the move signals a growing interest in using AI to streamline education processes.

• Spotting AI use in homework > The team at Carousel Learning has run informal research to see if teachers can tell when pupils use AI to answer free-text questions on their platform. Encouragingly, most teachers felt confident they could still spot AI-generated work.

• Copilot 101 > This YouTube video gives a great run down of what is possible in Copilot.

🌍 Wider AI updates

• Chat with Apps > This new feature takes the idea of AI agents a step closer to reality. If you’ve ever asked ChatGPT to make a playlist but found recreating it on Spotify tedious, Chat with Apps will now do it for you automatically. It’s currently available in a small number of apps and countries, but it points to a future where we simply ask AI to complete more everyday tasks on our behalf.

• Sora 2 > OpenAI has launched Sora 2, an advanced video-and-audio generation model capable of producing realistic, physics-based scenes. Objects now behave as they would in real life—no more floating basketballs or teleporting props. Users can even insert themselves or friends into generated videos, though access is currently invite-only while testing continues.

• $440K > That’s the amount Deloitte was forced to refund the Australian Government after a commissioned report was found to contain numerous inaccuracies, dozens of false references and footnotes, and a series of textual and typographical errors.

🎯Prompt

• I was reminded of the Claude Artifact the other day and how it can be used to create a version of the Multiplication Table Check. As we are now in the new academic year, I thought it would be good to remind colleagues about it. You can use the link to share it with colleagues, or adapt the prompt below to make your own.

Create a multiplication tables practice tool for the multiplication table check. I need an interactive web application that:

1. Has a welcome screen  and explains it's a 6-second timed multiplication practice tool

2. Allows users to select which times tables to practice (2-12 times tables) with checkboxes

3. Has a slider to adjust the number of questions (default 25)

4. Shows a quiz interface with:
   A progress bar and question counter
   A countdown timer showing remaining seconds in red
   Large multiplication questions (like "6 × 5 =")
   A calculator-style number pad for input
   An input field for answers

5. Provides detailed results at the end showing:
   Overall score
   A breakdown table of all questions, user answers, correct    answers, and results
   
6. Personalized recommendations for which times tables need more practice based on performance

The tool should be clean, educational, and user-friendly for children. Use a simple, clear design with good spacing and readable fonts.

Till next week.

Mr A 🦾