Teaching Prompting for Generative AI: A Practical Guide for Students and Teachers

In a world where AI can draft essays, solve problems, and simulate conversations, asking the right question has become the most powerful skill of all. In this hands-on guide, acclaimed educator and author Jacqueline Hadel equips students, teachers, and lifelong learners with the tools to master the art of prompting—transforming passive tech use into creative, critical collaboration.

Whether you're teaching a classroom of digital natives or learning how to use AI more ethically and effectively yourself, this book walks you through every essential aspect: from understanding different types of prompts and avoiding bias, to applying Bloom’s Taxonomy for deeper thinking, troubleshooting output issues, and designing real-world learning tasks that elevate—not replace—student voice.

With practical examples, classroom-ready activities, and a global, human-centered perspective, this guide helps educators keep curiosity, agency, and independent thinking at the heart of the AI-integrated classroom.

If Using AI as a Tool, Not a Crutch gave us the philosophy, Teaching Prompting for Generative AI gives us the method. It's not about replacing teachers or students—it’s about asking better questions, together.