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Modeling
Modeling curiosity and creative risk-taking with students.
The Shift
From Polished to Practiced
Modeling with AI isn’t about using perfect prompts—
It’s about showing the process.
When we use AI in front of students,
We model curiosity.
We model revision, failure, and iteration, too.
We model what it looks like to think with AI,
not just get something from it.
The Shift In Practice
Modeling with AI means showing your thinking—
not just the results.
It’s about inviting students to witness your missteps,
your revisions, and your willingness to learn out loud.
When we stop hiding the process, we teach students that growth doesn’t come from getting it right—
It comes from trying again.
This shift is about moving from:
Performing confidence→ Modeling uncertainty
Delivering answers → Making the process visible
Perfecting the prompt → Sharing the process
From Perfecting to Exploring
These small shifts move us from focusing on the right answer
to making our thinking visible—and modeling how we get there.
From Using AI To Thinking With AI
AI gave me the answer → Let’s see how I can shape it further
This is the prompt I always use → What prompt would push it further?
AI did this perfectly for me→ What's missing? What could we revise?
Here’s what AI wrote → Here’s how I’m working with it—not just accepting it
AI got it right → What would make this more thoughtful?
Ready to Rethink Your Own Prompt?
Show the Process: Rethink Your Prompt
When we model the middle, we teach what matters most.
Try it with one of your own.
“Help me rewrite this prompt to make my thinking more visible—not just the result.”
Where did my first prompt fall short? Let’s revise it together.
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"What’s one choice I made in this process that students should see?"
"How can I model uncertainty without losing clarity?"
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"What would it look like to think this through instead of getting it right?"
Modeling isn’t about having the answer. It’s about showing what it takes to find one.