Creating a presentation for your class with ChatGPT is all about getting the prompt right. You need an initial prompt that clearly sets the direction and follow-up prompts that refine the details. Sounds simple in theory, but in practice, it can be a bit more nuanced.
If you search online, you’ll find posts like “50 Best ChatGPT Prompts for Teachers,” which include examples like:
Create a 10-slide presentation on Ancient Egypt for grade 7.
It sounds straightforward, but this kind of prompt tends to fall short.
Tools like Monsha.AI work with complex prompt engineering behind the scenes to produce well-crafted presentations that meet the precise needs of teachers. In this article, we’ll be exploring some of these sophisticated prompt strategies.
You’ll learn how to use ChatGPT to create classroom presentations that are not only informative but also functional, visually compelling, and adaptable to different learning needs.
ChatGPT Prompts for Presentation Slides Making
To explain and understand better, we’ll be using some variables in the prompt indicated by brackets. When prompting, you’ll need to replace the brackets with the specific information you need. Let’s get familiar with these variables:
| Variable | Context |
|---|---|
| [grade] | Your preferred grade level. |
| [language] | Your preferred presentation language |
| [slides_count] | Number of slides you want in the presentation |
| [topic] | What your want your presentation on.. |
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for [slides_count] slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes. Ensure the presentation is suitable for [grade] and written entirely in [language]. Topic: """[topic]"""
Prompt Example:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for 7 slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes. Ensure the presentation is suitable for grade 8 and written entirely in English. Topic: """Industrial Revolution"""
Here’s what it looks like. You can see the full ChatGPT thread here.
Improve ChatGPT Generated Presentation
If you want more control over the quality, feel free to add more instructions. Adding specific instructions can help tailor the presentation to your exact needs. For example, you could specify, “Include an activity slide after every two content slides,” or “Use visuals that represent cultural diversity.”
An extended version of the previous prompt would be:
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for [slides_count] slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes. While creating the presentation, consider any additional qualitative instructions, if provided, and delimited by triple double quotes. Ensure the presentation is suitable for [grade] and written entirely in [language]. Topic: """[topic]""" Instructions: """[instructions]"""
Prompt Example:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for 7 slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes.
Ensure the presentation is suitable for grade 8 and written entirely in English.
Topic: """Industrial Revolution"""
Instructions:
"""
- The slides must be engaging, grade-appropriate, and written in the specified language.
- Ensure the content comprehensively covers all key aspects of the references and topic, without generic information.
- The words and sentence structures of the slides should be optimized for classroom presentation.
- Maintain consistency in terminology and use clear headings to guide focus.
- Incorporate interactive questions or activities to engage students.
- Alternate between text and visual content to keep slides dynamic.
- The last slide should include text for a formative assessment.
"""
Turn Lesson Plan or Any Materials into a Presentation
Now let’s say you have a lesson plan and you want your presentation based on it. Or you have some reading materials that you want to turn into a presentation. You can include them in your prompt within a new variable called [reference]. See how it works below.
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for [slides_count] slides for a presentation based on the topic and reference provided below, each delimited by triple double quotes. While creating the presentation, consider any additional qualitative instructions, if provided, and delimited by triple double quotes. Ensure the presentation is suitable for [grade] and written entirely in [language]. Topic: """[topic]""" Reference: """[reference]""" Instructions: """[instructions]"""
Prompt Example:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for 7 slides for a presentation based on the topic and reference provided below, each delimited by triple double quotes.
Ensure the presentation is suitable for grade 8 and written entirely in English.
Topic: """Industrial Revolution"""
Reference:
"""
The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a period of global transition of the human economy towards more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes that succeeded the Agricultural Revolution. Beginning in Great Britain, the Industrial Revolution spread to continental Europe and the United States, from around 1760 to about 1820–1840.[1] This transition included going from hand production methods to machines; new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes; the increasing use of water power and steam power; the development of machine tools; and the rise of the mechanised factory system. Output greatly increased, and the result was an unprecedented rise in population and the rate of population growth. The textile industry was the first to use modern production methods,[2]: 40 and textiles became the dominant industry in terms of employment, value of output, and capital invested.
Many of the technological and architectural innovations were of British origin.[3][4] By the mid-18th century, Britain was the world’s leading commercial nation,[5] controlling a global trading empire with colonies in North America and the Caribbean. Britain had major military and political hegemony on the Indian subcontinent; particularly with the proto-industrialised Mughal Bengal, through the activities of the East India Company.[6][7][8][9] The development of trade and the rise of business were among the major causes of the Industrial Revolution.[2]: 15 Developments in law also facilitated the revolution, such as courts ruling in favour of property rights. An entrepreneurial spirit and consumer revolution helped drive industrialisation in Britain, which after 1800, was emulated in Belgium, the United States, and France.[10]
"""
Instructions:
"""
- The slides must be engaging, grade-appropriate, and written in the specified language.
- Ensure the content comprehensively covers all key aspects of the references and topic, without generic information.
- The words and sentence structures of the slides should be optimized for classroom presentation.
- Maintain consistency in terminology and use clear headings to guide focus.
- Incorporate interactive questions or activities to engage students.
- Alternate between text and visual content to keep slides dynamic.
- The last slide should include text for a formative assessment.
"""
Sneak peak below.. You can see the full ChatGPT thread here.
Pro Tip: If you are a paid ChatGPT user, you can include any URL or attach any file, including images, to use as a reference. You can also do this in Monsha App for free and use multiple references along with standards and learning goals all at the same time. This gives you maximum power and flexibility when designing your presentations.
Align ChatGPT Generated Presentation with Learning Goals
I think you’re starting to get the knack of it. So let’s go ahead and add standards and learning goals. We’ll drop the reference and instructions to keep this section concise, but feel free to add them in your prompt if you want.
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for [slides_count] slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes. While creating the presentation, consider any additional qualitative instructions, if provided, and delimited by triple double quotes. Also align the presentation with the curriculum expectations and learning goals, if provided. Ensure the presentation is suitable for [grade] and written entirely in [language]. Topic: """[topic]""" Instructions: """[instructions]""" Curriculum Expectations: """[expectations]""" Learning Objectives: """[objectives]"""
Prompt Example:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for 7 slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes.
Ensure the presentation is suitable for grade 8 and written entirely in English.
Topic: """Industrial Revolution"""
Curriculum Expectations: """Students will examine changes and innovations in energy, technology, communication, and transportation that enabled industrialization."""
Learning Objectives:
"""
- Identify advancements in energy, communication, and transportation.
- Analyze energy and transportation changes on society.
- Evaluate technology’s role in communication and industry.
"""
Add Formatting Options
ChatGPT tends to generate slide content in the most typical layouts, most commonly one heading and multiple bullet points. You might want to add some variation. Or you may already have a PowerPoint template and want ChatGPT to produce content that fits those layouts. Let’s try adding layout instructions in your prompt.
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for [slides_count] slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes. Ensure the presentation is suitable for [grade] and written entirely in [language]. Topic: """[topic]""" Each slide can follow one of the following layouts, depending on the content’s nature: """[slide_layouts]"""
Prompt Example:
You are an expert teacher and instructional designer, skilled in creating engaging, grade-appropriate educational content. Create content for 7 slides for a presentation based on the topic provided below, delimited by triple double quotes.
Ensure the presentation is suitable for grade 8 and written entirely in English.
Topic: """Industrial Revolution"""
Each slide can follow one of the following layouts, depending on the content’s nature:
- Title and bullet points with brief phrases or summaries.
- Title at the top, with a large space for text, images, or charts.
- Side-by-side blocks or columns with headings, text, and/or visuals.
- Two columns of text side-by-side.
- Text on one side, images or visuals on the other.
- A table with rows and columns of data.
See any difference? You can see the full ChatGPT thread here .
Export as ppt
Finally, once you’re satisfied with the generated content, just ask ChatGPT to turn the slide content into a downloadable PPT file—and it will provide the content in a format that can be easily exported into PowerPoint or Google Slides. It’s always good practice to review the generated content before exporting.
Additional AI Strategies for Teachers on Presentations
Using Monsha, you can:
- Differentiate slide content to meet your students’ needs, based on different grade levels, Bloom’s taxonomy levels, Lexile reading levels, or Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels.
- Turn a presentation into an assignment with just a few clicks. You can even include questions or prompts in the presentation that require students to interact with the content.
- Create additional teaching resources like quizzes, worksheets, or discussion prompts based on the presentation content. This saves time and helps reinforce learning outcomes by providing multiple ways for students to engage with the material.
If all this seems overwhelming, try Monsha.AI for even better results and more features—for free.
