SunCity #EDTECH Conference
Welcome! On this page, you’ll find my session materials and links. You will also get access to a custom GPT, or Bot, that you can use to help you craft lessons, activities, and more for your students.
https://go.mgpd.org/suncity
Perfecting Summarization Techniques for Deep Learning
Outlining and Organizing has a high effect size (0.84) as it encourages students to distill information into core concepts. In this session, you’ll learn how to teach effective summarizing techniques such as 3-2-1 summaries, exit tickets, and one-minute quick writes, enabling students to solidify their understanding of complex topics.
A Gen AI Teaching Assistant
To assist you, I’ve created the Summarizer Helper Bot via BoodleBox (get a free two month license using the code MGFREE123 or one month via this referral link):
Sample Prompts to Get You Started
Here are sample prompts organized by grade level and purpose to help you get started:
Elementary School Prompts (K-5)
Reading/Language Arts
I need a 3rd grade lesson using the Jigsaw Method for teaching summarization of informational texts about animal habitats. My students struggle with identifying main ideas vs. supporting details. We have 45 minutes and I want to incorporate visual elements.
Science
Design a 2nd grade Think-Pair-Share activity for summarizing our lesson on the water cycle. Students should create a 3-2-1 summary (3 facts, 2 questions, 1 drawing). Include sentence frames for ELL students.
Social Studies
Help me create a 5th grade Reciprocal Teaching lesson for summarizing historical texts about the American Revolution. I need differentiation for my gifted students and those with reading difficulties.
Middle School Prompts (6-8)
Science
I teach 7th grade life science and need an Argumentation activity where students summarize and defend different theories about ecosystem balance. Include ways to use AI ethically for research support.
Math
Create a Concept Mapping activity for 6th graders to summarize and connect different fraction operations. I want them to visually organize relationships between concepts.
English/Language Arts
Design an 8th grade Jigsaw activity for summarizing themes across multiple short stories. Each expert group should focus on a different literary element (plot, character, theme, setting).
High School Prompts (9-12)
Science
I need a 10th grade biology lesson using Reciprocal Teaching to help students summarize complex texts about genetic inheritance. Include AI integration for vocabulary support and creating practice questions.
Social Studies
Create an 11th grade Argumentation lesson where students summarize and evaluate different historical perspectives on the Cold War. They should use evidence-based summaries to support their arguments.
English
Design a 12th grade Think-Pair-Share with peer mentoring for summarizing and analyzing poetry. Advanced students should mentor struggling readers. Include exit tickets for assessment.
Cross-Curricular/Special Purpose Prompts
For Differentiation
I need a summarization lesson that works for my mixed-ability 4th grade class. Include specific adaptations for ELL students, gifted learners, and students with dyslexia. Focus on summarizing science texts about weather patterns.
For AI Integration
Show me how to use Concept Mapping with responsible AI integration for my 9th grade history class. Students should summarize causes of WWI, and I want to teach them how to use AI for research while maintaining academic integrity.
For Quick Formative Assessment
Create exit ticket templates for my 6th grade math class that use different summarization techniques (3-2-1, one-minute writes, keyword summaries) to check understanding of algebraic expressions.
Alternative Approach Prompts
Comparison
Compare Jigsaw vs. Reciprocal Teaching for teaching summarization to 8th graders
Strategy Selection
What’s the best high-effect strategy for helping 5th graders who struggle with summarizing?
Virtual Learning Adaptation
How can I adapt Think-Pair-Share for virtual learning while teaching summarization?