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Guidelines for using AI when creating widgets

Our AI assistant supports you in creating and adjusting widgets and questions faster. While the AI provides suggestions based on your input, you as an education professional remain the final responsible party. By using these AI functionalities, you confirm that you are familiar with these guidelines and accept responsibility for the verification and quality of the generated content.

1. You remain the final editor of the content

AI can suggest ideas, rewrite and translate texts, generate questions, or convert existing content into a BookWidgets assignment. However, the final judgment remains with you: AI does not know your class, learning objectives, students, and context the way you do. You are therefore responsible for the lesson content that eventually reaches the student.

Therefore, always check whether the generated content:

  • is factually correct;
  • fits your learning objectives;
  • is suitable for the level and age of your students;
  • aligns with your subject, curriculum, or teaching method;
  • is formulated clearly and understandably;
  • does not contain unwanted biases, stereotypes, or one-sided perspectives.

Use AI as a starting point, not as an end point.

2. Give the AI clear and targeted instructions

The more specific your question, the better the result. A targeted prompt ensures less redundant processing and therefore a lower cost.

Good example:

"Create 8 questions about photosynthesis for second-year secondary students. Use simple language, vary the question types, incorporate visual questions, and add a scoring rubric to open-ended questions."

Less good example:

"Make something about photosynthesis."

Where possible, include:

  • the learning objective;
  • age or grade level;
  • the subject;
  • desired difficulty level;
  • desired question types;
  • number of questions or parts;
  • students' prior knowledge.

3. Your uploads and input are not used to further train AI

When you upload documents, teaching materials, or other content into BookWidgets to create content with AI, this data is not used to further train the AI model.

The content you upload remains within the BookWidgets environment and is only used to process your specific question or assignment. This keeps your teaching material, school context, and any widget content protected.

Nevertheless, it remains important to be mindful of what you upload:

  • share only material necessary for your assignment;
  • never upload personal student data;
  • check that you are authorized to use the material within your educational context.

Do not do:

"Create remediation for Emma Peeters from 3B. She has dyscalculia and scored 4/10 on the test about simplifying fractions."

Better:

"Create remediation for third-grade students who struggle with fractions and make mistakes especially when simplifying them."

4. Check facts, examples, and solutions

AI can sound convincing, yet still make mistakes. Always check:

  • facts;
  • dates;
  • formulas;
  • source references;
  • solutions and answer keys;
  • subject-specific terminology;
  • correct spelling of words, especially words with accents;
  • cultural or social sensitivities.

When you do not provide specific source material, extra verification is important. The AI then bases its answers on general knowledge rather than your own teaching material. Therefore, always thoroughly check AI-generated content before sharing it with students.

5. Think about the didactic value

Do not just ask AI to “generate questions”, but also to think along didactically. You can, for example, ask to:

  • build questions from simple to complex;
  • add explanations and justifications to all questions;
  • add differentiation;
  • provide open-ended questions with scoring rubrics for reasoning and objective grading;
  • add instructions and possibly simplify them;
  • align settings with the purpose of your widget, for example, for formative assessment, summative testing, or exams;
  • add (language) support options for students who need extra assistance.

6. Use AI transparently

When AI has clearly contributed to creating teaching materials, be transparent about it within your school's agreements. For example, you can consistently add the AI summary to the Info tab in BookWidgets with the press of a button. It gives your fellow teachers insight into the approach of the widget and the AI actions taken.

7. Rework when the result doesn't feel right

Do not use the AI output when it:

  • is incorrect or incomplete;
  • is too difficult or too easy;
  • could disadvantage students;
  • contains sensitive or inappropriate content;
  • does not align with your pedagogical approach;
  • feels too generic.

Adjust the prompt, provide extra context, or refine the result yourself.

8. Work cost-consciously

The use of AI involves costs. BookWidgets passes these AI costs on but simultaneously does everything possible to process AI questions efficiently. Nevertheless, as a teacher, you have a major influence on the final cost.

General rule: Use AI when it offers clear added value. The more targeted your input, the more efficiently the AI can work. This is better for the quality of the output, the cost price, and the time you yourself still need to check the result.

When you have large documents analyzed, the AI must process a lot of text. This can entail a high cost. It is therefore often better to offer only the relevant parts.

Work, for example, like this:

  • Upload or paste only the parts needed for your widget.
  • Remove pages, chapters, or text fragments that are not relevant.
  • Ask a concrete question instead of a broad assignment.
  • Immediately state what you expect: widget type, learning objective, target audience, number of questions and question types, difficulty, etc.
  • Ask for a limited version first when you are not yet sure which direction you are heading.