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Aaron S. Langenauer
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🎵 Music Teacher, 💻 Tech Coach, & 🤖 AI in Education Consultant | 📘 Author of "Fluent in AI" | 📰 tinyurl.com/aifluent | ✅ Helping Teachers Become AI-Savvy

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AI is a tool.
Prompting is a skill.
Practice is what makes the difference.

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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
If you’re helping others learn AI — or learning it yourself — try a Prompt Sprint this week.

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The best part?

It’s not about “prompt engineering.”
It’s just about practicing — and paying attention.

10 minutes. No pressure. Real results.

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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Great strategy for:

✅ Teacher PD sessions
✅ Student writing labs
✅ Curriculum design workshops
✅ Even personal brainstorming

It’s fast. It’s repeatable. It works.

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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This builds your prompting reflexes.
You start to see how language, structure, and clarity shape AI behavior.

You’re not just getting things done.
You’re learning how to think with the machine.

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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Example:
“Write 3 discussion questions for Of Mice and Men.”

→ Too generic?

Revise:
“Open-ended questions focused on the theme of loneliness in Of Mice and Men.”

→ Observe the difference in the output!

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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Here’s how it works:

1. Pick a real task (something you’d actually use)
2. Start with a simple prompt
3. Review the output
4. Revise the prompt — add detail, clarify tone, change format
5. Repeat for 10 minutes
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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Now imagine applying that to AI.

📌 You don’t just use AI. You practice with it.
You test how small prompt changes make big output changes.

That’s a Prompt Sprint.

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April 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Writers use a technique called a writing sprint:

✍️ One prompt
⏱️ Set a timer
🧠 Write nonstop until time’s up

The goal isn’t quality — it’s flow.
It’s a warm-up for your brain.

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December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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📧 Want more insights like this about using AI effectively in education?

🎯 This deep dive into the AI time paradox is just a sample of what you'll get in my weekly newsletter "AI-Fluent Teaching and Learning"
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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🎯 The success formula:

💪 Invest time now = Save more time later + Get better results

✨ Worth it? Absolutely.
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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⏳ Yes, this process takes more time initially.

🌟 But here's the payoff: Once you nail it, you'll produce better work than you could alone — and faster than manual methods.
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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🔑 The quality boost happens when educators:

✍️ Write detailed, specific prompts
🔍 Analyze AI output
💭 Provide feedback
🔄 Refine based on results
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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📝 It's like using a generic lesson template vs. one tailored for your classroom.

🤖 Generic = okay
✨ Customized = exceptional
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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⚙️ Those "quick start" AI features with drop down menus? They're missing crucial context about:

👥 Your specific students
🏫 School initiatives
💻 Available resources
📋 Preferred formats
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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📚 Think of it like giving project instructions to students:

⚡ Quick instructions = confusion & mediocre work
⭐ Detailed guidance = clarity & excellence
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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💡 The hard truth about AI that vendors won't tell you:
Getting the best results requires investing time upfront.

🎯 Crafting detailed prompts
🔄 Refining outputs
🤝 Building feedback loops
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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🧠 The mindset shift that changes everything:

❌ Stop thinking "AI will save me time"
✅ Start thinking "AI will help me create better work"
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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⚠️ Here's what most educators get wrong:
They dive into AI expecting instant time savings. But quick prompts = disappointing results.

🪄 The secret? The magic isn't in speed — it's in thoughtful collaboration.
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
And Gemini hardly comes close. Llama is ok.

But I’ve been impressed by Mistral.
December 10, 2024 at 1:26 AM