Using AI in Classrooms: 5 Golden Rules for Lesson Planning
Artificial Intelligence is designed to support teachers—not replace them. Here are practical strategies for educators in Nepal to harness AI for lesson planning while maintaining pedagogical integrity.
1. Treat AI as a Co-Pilot, Not an Auto-Pilot
Always review and adapt AI-generated materials for your classroom's specific learning pace and cultural context.
Only the classroom teacher understands student readiness levels, local language nuances, and individual student needs.
2. Prioritize Low-Cost and Locally Sourced TLMs
Generic foreign AI tools often assume well-equipped science laboratories that are unavailable in many rural schools.
Shikshak's low-cost TLM generator recommends readily available materials—bottle caps, cardboard, string, leaves—making hands-on science and math lessons feasible everywhere.
3. Pure Nepali Unicode and Standard Terminology
General-purpose LLMs frequently blend Hindi vocabulary into Nepali sentences. Shikshak applies automated terminology guards to ensure authentic Nepali vocabulary aligning with textbook glossaries.
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