- {moderation.categories.map((category, index) => (
-
- {String(category)}
-
- ))}
+ {Array.from(new Set(moderation.categories))
+ .map((c) => String(c))
+ .map((category) => (
+
+ {category}
+
+ ))}
@@ -60,8 +66,8 @@ export function AdminChatView({
chat,
moderations,
}: {
- chat: AilaPersistedChat;
- moderations: Moderation[];
+ readonly chat: AilaPersistedChat;
+ readonly moderations: Moderation[];
}) {
return (
<>
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/aila/[id]/download/DownloadView.stories.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/aila/[id]/download/DownloadView.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f61acc667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/aila/[id]/download/DownloadView.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import type { AilaPersistedChat } from "@oakai/aila/src/protocol/schema";
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
+
+import { chromaticParams } from "@/storybook/chromatic";
+
+import { DemoProvider } from "../../../../../src/components/ContextProviders/Demo";
+import { DownloadContent } from "./DownloadView";
+
+const meta = {
+ title: "Pages/Chat/Download",
+ component: DownloadContent,
+ parameters: {
+ layout: "fullscreen",
+ ...chromaticParams(["mobile", "desktop"]),
+ },
+ decorators: [
+ (Story) => (
+
-
-
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
- exportAllAssets.start()}
- title="Download all resources"
- subTitle="Lesson plan, starter and exit quiz, slides and worksheet"
- downloadAvailable={!!exportAllAssets.readyToExport}
- downloadLoading={exportAllAssets.status === "loading"}
- data={exportAllAssets.data}
- data-testid="chat-download-all-resources"
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- chatId={id}
- />
- lessonPlanExport.start()}
- title="Lesson plan"
- subTitle="Overview of the complete lesson"
- downloadAvailable={!!lessonPlanExport.readyToExport}
- downloadLoading={lessonPlanExport.status === "loading"}
- data={lessonPlanExport.data}
- exportsType="lessonPlanDoc"
- data-testid="chat-download-lesson-plan"
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- />
- starterQuizExport.start()}
- title="Starter quiz"
- subTitle="Questions and answers to assess prior knowledge"
- downloadAvailable={!!starterQuizExport.readyToExport}
- downloadLoading={starterQuizExport.status === "loading"}
- data={starterQuizExport.data}
- exportsType="starterQuiz"
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- />
- lessonSlidesExport.start()}
- data-testid="chat-download-slides-btn"
- title="Slide deck"
- subTitle="Learning outcome, keywords and learning cycles"
- downloadAvailable={lessonSlidesExport.readyToExport}
- downloadLoading={lessonSlidesExport.status === "loading"}
- data={lessonSlidesExport.data}
- exportsType="lessonSlides"
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- />
- worksheetExport.start()}
- title="Worksheet"
- subTitle="Practice tasks"
- downloadAvailable={!!worksheetExport.readyToExport}
- downloadLoading={worksheetExport.status === "loading"}
- data={worksheetExport.data}
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- exportsType="worksheet"
- />
- exitQuizExport.start()}
- title="Exit quiz"
- subTitle="Questions and answers to assess understanding"
- downloadAvailable={!!exitQuizExport.readyToExport}
- downloadLoading={exitQuizExport.status === "loading"}
- data={exitQuizExport.data}
- exportsType="exitQuiz"
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- />
- {lessonPlan.additionalMaterials &&
- lessonPlan.additionalMaterials !== "None" && (
- additionalMaterialsExport.start()}
- title="Additional materials"
- subTitle="Document containing any additional materials"
- downloadAvailable={
- !!additionalMaterialsExport.readyToExport
- }
- downloadLoading={
- additionalMaterialsExport.status === "loading"
- }
- data={additionalMaterialsExport.data}
- exportsType="additionalMaterials"
- lesson={lessonPlan}
- />
- )}
-
-
-
+
-
-
+
+
-
-
-
+
+ exportAllAssets.start()}
+ title="Download all resources"
+ subTitle="Lesson plan, starter and exit quiz, slides and worksheet"
+ downloadAvailable={!!exportAllAssets.readyToExport}
+ downloadLoading={exportAllAssets.status === "loading"}
+ data={exportAllAssets.data}
+ data-testid="chat-download-all-resources"
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ chatId={id}
+ />
+ lessonPlanExport.start()}
+ title="Lesson plan"
+ subTitle="Overview of the complete lesson"
+ downloadAvailable={!!lessonPlanExport.readyToExport}
+ downloadLoading={lessonPlanExport.status === "loading"}
+ data={lessonPlanExport.data}
+ exportsType="lessonPlanDoc"
+ data-testid="chat-download-lesson-plan"
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ />
+ starterQuizExport.start()}
+ title="Starter quiz"
+ subTitle="Questions and answers to assess prior knowledge"
+ downloadAvailable={!!starterQuizExport.readyToExport}
+ downloadLoading={starterQuizExport.status === "loading"}
+ data={starterQuizExport.data}
+ exportsType="starterQuiz"
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ />
+ lessonSlidesExport.start()}
+ data-testid="chat-download-slides-btn"
+ title="Slide deck"
+ subTitle="Learning outcome, keywords and learning cycles"
+ downloadAvailable={lessonSlidesExport.readyToExport}
+ downloadLoading={lessonSlidesExport.status === "loading"}
+ data={lessonSlidesExport.data}
+ exportsType="lessonSlides"
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ />
+ worksheetExport.start()}
+ title="Worksheet"
+ subTitle="Practice tasks"
+ downloadAvailable={!!worksheetExport.readyToExport}
+ downloadLoading={worksheetExport.status === "loading"}
+ data={worksheetExport.data}
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ exportsType="worksheet"
+ />
+ exitQuizExport.start()}
+ title="Exit quiz"
+ subTitle="Questions and answers to assess understanding"
+ downloadAvailable={!!exitQuizExport.readyToExport}
+ downloadLoading={exitQuizExport.status === "loading"}
+ data={exitQuizExport.data}
+ exportsType="exitQuiz"
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ />
+ {lessonPlan.additionalMaterials &&
+ lessonPlan.additionalMaterials !== "None" && (
+ additionalMaterialsExport.start()}
+ title="Additional materials"
+ subTitle="Document containing any additional materials"
+ downloadAvailable={
+ !!additionalMaterialsExport.readyToExport
+ }
+ downloadLoading={
+ additionalMaterialsExport.status === "loading"
+ }
+ data={additionalMaterialsExport.data}
+ exportsType="additionalMaterials"
+ lesson={lessonPlan}
+ />
)}
-
-
- Download resources
-
- {isLessonComplete ? (
-
+
+ Download resources
+
+ {isLessonComplete ? (
+
-
- {`${totalSectionsComplete} of ${totalSections} sections complete`}
-
-
- {sections.map((section) => {
- return (
+
+
+
+ {`${totalSectionsComplete} of ${totalSections} sections complete`}
+
+
+ {sections.map((section) => {
+ return (
+
-
- {section.label}
+{section.label}
+ + ); + })} +
-
-
+
+
-
-
-
-
- Help
--
-
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
-
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Help
+
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(startingRef)}>
+ Starting your first lesson
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(structureRef)}>
+ Structure of an Oak lesson
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(learningCycles)}
+ >
+ Learning cycles
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(downloadsRef)}>
+ Downloads
+
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(additionalMaterialsRef)
+ }
+ >
+ Examples of additional materials
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(creatingRef)}>
+ Co-creating your lesson
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(reviewingRef)}>
+ Reviewing and editing
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(downloadingRef)}
+ >
+ Downloading and sharing
+
+
+
+ scrollToRefWithOffset(aiRef)}>
+ AI and accuracy
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Back to Aila
-
+
-
+
- - Starting your first lesson -
-- Create your first lesson by typing a lesson title and key stage - into the input box on the first screen and clicking the arrow key. - This will create the starting point of your lesson. You can get - back to the initial screen by clicking 'New lesson' in - the main navigation. -
-- Structure of an Oak lesson -
-- Lessons are created using Oak's curriculum principles and - include the following sections: -
--
-
- Learning outcome -
- Learning cycle outcomes -
- Prior knowledge -
- Key learning points -
- Misconceptions -
- Starter quiz -
- Learning cycles -
- Exit quiz -
- Additional materials (optional) -
Learning cycles
-Each learning cycle includes 4 key sections:
--
-
- Explanation -
- Checks for understanding -
- Practice -
- Feedback -
- Downloads -
-- Once the lesson has been created (and all sections are complete) - you will be able to download the following documents: -
--
-
- Lesson, including all sections (PDF/Docx file) -
- Starter quiz (PDF/Docx file) -
- Slides (PDF/PPTX file) -
- Exit quiz (PDF/Docx file) -
- If you have a Google account, you will also be able to edit these - documents directly. -
-- Examples of additional materials -
-- Health and safety information, lesson narration, model answers or - additional practice tasks. -
-- Co-creating your lesson -
-- Aila, Oak's AI lesson assistant will guide you through the - process of co-creating each section of your lesson on the - left-hand side of the screen. The lesson output will be generated - on the right-hand side. -
-- Reviewing and editing -
-- Aila will pause at key points during the lesson creation and will - ask you to review the content generated. You can ask Aila to adapt - each section, for example: -
--
-
- adapt the content for a specific reading age. -
- - add specific case studies or examples to your explanations. - -
- change the practice tasks for you. -
- - add a narrative for each learning cycle to the Additional - Materials. - -
- Downloading and sharing -
-- When you have completed all the sections in the lesson, you will - be able to download the lesson resources, including the full - lesson plan (which includes all sections), editable slides and - starter and exit quizzes. You can also share your lesson as a - link, which can be viewed online. -
-- AI and accuracy -
-- Retrieval Augmented Generation is used to integrate Oak content - into your lessons, improving the accuracy of the content produced. - AI is not 100% accurate and mistakes can still be made. Remember, - you're still the expert, so please ensure all content is - reviewed before using it in a classroom or sharing. -
-
+
+
+
+
+ Getting started
+
+
+
+
+
+ How do I sign up for Aila?
+
+
+ You can sign up to access Aila and our other AI experiments{" "}
+ here .
+
+
+ How much does it cost to use Aila?
+
+
+ As with all of Oak's resources, Aila is completely free to
+ use. There are some fair use limits that we have applied that you
+ may reach if your use appears to be excessive.
+
+
+ What are the system requirements for using Aila?
+
+
+ We aim to make our resources as accessible as possible. Aila will
+ be available to any teacher with access to a laptop or computer
+ and the Internet. We currently don't support mobile usage.
+
+
+ What is a beta product?
+
+
+ Aila is in the beta phase, and we are still actively testing and
+ developing Aila. This phase helps identify issues by allowing
+ teachers to use the Aila in real-life conditions. Aila is not
+ perfect, and will make some mistakes!{" "}
+
+ Your feedback is essential
+ {" "}
+ to refine and improve Aila.
+
+
+ Is there a tutorial or guide available to help me get started?
+
+
+ Aila provides helpful tips and prompts for getting started. If you
+ need additional support, you can take a look at our{" "}
+
+ help
+ {" "}
+ section, or contact us.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Features and functionality
+
+
+
+
+
+ What features does Aila offer?
+
+
+ Aila offers a range of features to help teachers create
+ high-quality lesson plans and resources. It is designed to ensure
+ that lesson plans meet national curriculum standards. You can edit
+ your lesson plan using Aila, quickly generating downloadable
+ lesson plans, editable slide decks, and starter and exit quizzes.
+ You may also choose to adapt or add to the resources after
+ download.
+
+
+ Can I customise lessons?
+
+
+ Yes! Aila is designed to guide you through the process of
+ co-creating a lesson. The more you specify to Aila, the better
+ your lesson will be. You can ask Aila to adapt the lesson to suit
+ your geographical context, the reading age of students in your
+ class, or any other additional needs your pupils may have. The
+ materials you produce with Aila are also fully editable.
+
+
+ What are the advantages of using Aila?
+
+
+ Aila has been based upon Oak's{" "}
+
+ curriculum principles
+ {" "}
+ Aila is designed to take you through the process that an expert
+ teacher would use to plan a lesson; starting with your lesson
+ outcome and breaking that down into manageable chunks of learning,
+ our learning cycles.
+
+
+ It encourages you to think about the prior knowledge that students
+ will require for the lesson, the vocabulary that will need to be
+ explicitly taught during the lesson, the key knowledge that you
+ want pupils to take from the lesson and the common misconceptions
+ or errors that pupils make in this topic.
+
+
+ Our learning cycles are designed to ensure clear explanations - we
+ provide image and slide text suggestions to allow for dual coding,
+ we've ensured slide design minimises extraneous cognitive
+ load for students and built-in regular checks for understanding
+ tasks followed by lots of practice for students.
+
+
+ The process is designed to be flexible. You can tweak and change
+ the lesson as it is being created to suit the needs of your
+ pupils, as you know them best! The beauty of Aila is that it
+ won't produce your generic off-the-shelf lesson; it will help
+ you craft a lesson that is accessible and appropriate for your
+ students.
+
+
+ Aila uses a technique called retrieval augmented generation (RAG)
+ to incorporate the high-quality Oak content, which has been
+ carefully and expertly created by real-life teachers and
+ quality-checked by subject experts. This should improve the
+ accuracy of the lessons being produced. Aila has been designed for
+ UK teachers so you are less likely to see Americanisms and the
+ content will be more closely aligned with the English national
+ curriculum.
+
+
+ Why has Oak created Aila when other AI assistants are already
+ available?
+
+
+ Aila draws on existing Oak content, which has been carefully and
+ expertly created by real-life teachers and quality-checked by
+ subject experts. Aila has been designed around the Oak{" "}
+
+ curriculum principles
+
+ , which are national curriculum aligned and geared towards UK
+ users. With Aila, you're less likely to see Americanisms, and
+ the content will align much more closely with the requirements of
+ teachers in England.
+
+
+ What are the limitations of Aila's features?
+
+
+ We know that images are really important to support explanations
+ and Aila doesn't currently produce images or diagrams. Image
+ production is a feature that will come with a future iteration of
+ Aila, but to help teachers with this aspect of lesson design, we
+ currently provide an 'image suggestion' to help you find
+ an appropriate image with Google.
+
+
+
+ We are aware that complex concepts may require more than one slide
+ to support their explanation. We are developing this feature but
+ think this is the part of a lesson that will need the most
+ development from a teacher after export.
+
+
+
+ Large Language Models are not as good at producing high-quality
+ content for some subjects and this is a limitation of Aila. We
+ know that the output isn't as good in certain subjects yet,
+ in particular STEM subjects and modern foreign languages. We are
+ actively working to improve these subjects.
+
+
+ Why does Aila only output in Oak format?
+
+
+ When designing Aila, we wanted pedagogical rigour to be at its
+ core. Oak's lesson design is underpinned by research in
+ learning and cognitive science, which has formed the structure of
+ the lessons that Aila produces. All outputs are fully editable, so
+ you can update them to your preferred formats.
+
+
+ Why is there only one type of questioning in the quizzes?
+
+
+ Multiple-choice questions are a really effective way of quickly
+ assessing pupils' mastery of content, but they take a really
+ long time to write, so we have included lots to save you time.
+ After export, you can edit these to remove the options and make
+ them short answer questions or even add additional question types
+ to your slides.
+
+
+ Aila is still very much in development and we're aiming to
+ add more question types in future.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Support and assistance
+
+
+
+
+
+ Is support available if I encounter any issues or have questions?
+
+
+
+ Yes, we provide comprehensive support to assist with any issues or
+ questions users may have. You can contact us via{" "}
+ email.
+
+
+ Can I provide feedback or suggest improvements for Aila?
+
+
+ Yes, please do! We love to hear how users are finding our
+ resources and how we can improve them. Submit your{" "}
+
+ feedback or suggestions{" "}
+
+ .
+
+
+
+ Are there resources available for troubleshooting common problems?
+
+
+ The more feedback we receive from users, the more we can identify
+ common problems and provide troubleshooting tips.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Accessibility
+
+
+
+
+
+ Are there features in place to support diverse learners and
+ educators?
+
+
+ We want as many people as possible to be able to use Aila. You
+ should be able to; change colours, contrast levels, and fonts;
+ read and use most of the website while zoomed in up to 400%;
+ navigate most of the website using just a keyboard; navigate most
+ of the website using speech recognition software; listen to most
+ of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent
+ versions of JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver). View our{" "}
+
+ full accessibility statement
+
+ .
+
+
+ Can lesson plans be adapted for students with SEND?
+
+
+ Of course! You can prompt Aila to factor in your pupils'
+ needs when generating your lesson plan. Try asking Aila to produce
+ texts of different reading ages, sentence starters, or alternative
+ activities to support pupils during the additional materials
+ section of the lesson. You are also able to download and edit all
+ resources after you have created your lesson.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Usage and best practices
+
+
+
+
+
+ What are some best practices for maximising the effectiveness of
+ Aila?
+
+
+ Work with Aila to co-create your lesson. Before you proceed to the
+ next steps of co-creating your lesson with Aila, it is important
+ to check that you are happy with your lesson outcomes and learning
+ cycle outcomes, as this will determine the content for the rest of
+ the lesson.
+
+
+ If you want the content to be adapted for a specific geographical
+ context, reading age or a specific pupil need, tell Aila at the
+ start so that that is taken into consideration when designing the
+ lesson content.
+
+
+ The additional materials section of the lesson is the most
+ flexible. If you would like teacher instructions for a practical
+ lesson, model answers, essay-style questions, narratives for your
+ explanations or texts differentiated by reading age for your
+ classes, just ask at the end of the lesson planning process and
+ Aila will create these for you.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Technical
+
+
+
+
+
+ How does Aila work?
+
+
+ Aila is built to use Chat GPT4, but we are also evaluating other
+ models. We have written a 9,000-word prompt that provides very
+ specific guidance on what excellence looks like for each section
+ of a lesson.
+
+
+ Aila also uses retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to integrate
+ the high-quality content of Oak's human-planned lessons into
+ the lessons being delivered. This means that the accuracy of the
+ content produced should be closely aligned with the needs of
+ teachers in England.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Updates and enhancements
+
+
+
+
+
+ Are there plans for future enhancements or new features?
+
+
+ Yes, we strive to constantly improve our resources, taking into
+ account feedback from our users - Aila is still very much in
+ development. We aim to release future iterations of Aila that
+ produce images and diagrams. We are also developing Aila to ensure
+ that it has pedagogical rigour for a range of different subjects.
+
+
+ Can users suggest features for future updates?
+
+
+ Of course, we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions for
+ other features that would support your teaching. Please{" "}
+
+ give us your feedback!
+
+
+
+
+ How often are updates released for Aila?
+
+
+ We're still in the beta phase, which means that whilst
+ we're allowing teachers to use it, it's still prone to
+ bugs and errors, and is still under constant development.
+ We're constantly receiving feedback and aim to improve and
+ iterate on an almost daily basis!
+
+
+
+ How will Aila be evaluated?
+
+
+ The team at Oak constantly evaluates Aila, and we are designing
+ multiple approaches to this. We carry out consistency checks and
+ ensure that it follows the instructions we have built into the
+ prompt, and evaluate the quality of content being produced.
+
+
+ We aim to evaluate several factors, such as Americanisms, cultural
+ biases, the appropriateness of the literacy level, checking that
+ the learning cycles increase in difficulty, and more.
+
+
+ Nonetheless, generative AI will make mistakes, and the outputs
+ should be checked carefully.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Other concerns
+
+
+
+
+
+ Is Oak trying to replace teachers with AI?
+
+
+ Absolutely not! At Oak, we share the brilliance of teachers from
+ across the country through our resources, and our Aila is no
+ different. It is designed to keep teachers in the driving seat,
+ with support from AI to reduce their workload.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Data privacy and security
+
+
+
+
+
+ Is Aila safe to use?
+
+
+ Generative AI will make mistakes, and no two outputs are the same.
+ With that in mind, it's important to check any AI-generated
+ content thoroughly before using it in the classroom. We have put
+ in place a number of technical and policy measures to minimise the
+ risks that generative AI presents but care should still be taken,
+ for example, you must not input personally identifiable
+ information into Aila, and this is in breach of the terms and
+ conditions of use.
+
+
+
+ Can I have unlimited use?
+
+
+ In order to prevent misuse, we've restricted and protected
+ the volume of requests that can be made, lessons, and resources
+ that can be generated. If you're reaching these limits,
+ we'd love to hear from you, and you can{" "}
+
+ request a higher limit.
+
+
+
+
+ What ethical measures are you putting in place?
+
+
+ Generative AI is a new and cutting-edge technology, and it's
+ important that anyone developing AI products actively takes into
+ account privacy, security and ethical considerations. We have
+ looked into emerging guidance and governance on generative AI,
+ including;
+
+
+
+ UNESCO's core principles on{" "}
+
+ a human-rights centred approach to the Ethics of AI
-
- scrollToRefWithOffset(supportRef)}>
- Support and assistance
+
+ US office for Edtech;{" "}
+
+ Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and
+ Learning
-
- scrollToRefWithOffset(accessibilityRef)}
- >
- Accessibility
+
+ UK DfE position on{" "}
+
+ Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education
-
- scrollToRefWithOffset(usageRef)}>
- Usage and best practices
-
+
+ Aila is designed to:
+
+
+
+ keep the human in the loop, informing and involving expert
+ teachers and educators in the process
+
- scrollToRefWithOffset(technicalRef)}>
- Technical
-
+
+ not involve the input of personal information to LLMs
+
- scrollToRefWithOffset(updatesRef)}>
- Updates and enhancements
-
+
+ allow us to evaluate cultural biases that may be present in
+ the generated content
+
- scrollToRefWithOffset(concernsRef)}>
- Other concerns
-
+
+ create guardrails around the generative AI to improve
+ pedagogical alignment
+
- scrollToRefWithOffset(dataRef)}>
- Data privacy and security
-
+
+ be transparent and explainable to users; we openly share the
+ underlying prompts
+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+
+
+
-
-
-
-
- Getting started
-
-
-
-
-
- How do I sign up for Aila?
-
-
- You can sign up to access Aila and our other AI experiments{" "}
- here .
-
-
- How much does it cost to use Aila?
-
-
- As with all of Oak's resources, Aila is completely free to
- use. There are some fair use limits that we have applied that
- you may reach if your use appears to be excessive.
-
-
- What are the system requirements for using Aila?
-
-
- We aim to make our resources as accessible as possible. Aila
- will be available to any teacher with access to a laptop or
- computer and the Internet. We currently don't support
- mobile usage.
-
-
- What is a beta product?
-
-
- Aila is in the beta phase, and we are still actively testing and
- developing Aila. This phase helps identify issues by allowing
- teachers to use the Aila in real-life conditions. Aila is not
- perfect, and will make some mistakes!{" "}
-
- Your feedback is essential
- {" "}
- to refine and improve Aila.
-
-
- Is there a tutorial or guide available to help me get started?
-
-
- Aila provides helpful tips and prompts for getting started. If
- you need additional support, you can take a look at our{" "}
-
- help
- {" "}
- section, or contact us.
-
-
-
-
-
- Features and functionality
-
-
-
-
-
- What features does Aila offer?
-
-
- Aila offers a range of features to help teachers create
- high-quality lesson plans and resources. It is designed to
- ensure that lesson plans meet national curriculum standards. You
- can edit your lesson plan using Aila, quickly generating
- downloadable lesson plans, editable slide decks, and starter and
- exit quizzes. You may also choose to adapt or add to the
- resources after download.
-
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- Can I customise lessons?
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- Yes! Aila is designed to guide you through the process of
- co-creating a lesson. The more you specify to Aila, the better
- your lesson will be. You can ask Aila to adapt the lesson to
- suit your geographical context, the reading age of students in
- your class, or any other additional needs your pupils may have.
- The materials you produce with Aila are also fully editable.
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- What are the advantages of using Aila?
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- Aila has been based upon Oak's{" "}
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- curriculum principles
- {" "}
- Aila is designed to take you through the process that an expert
- teacher would use to plan a lesson; starting with your lesson
- outcome and breaking that down into manageable chunks of
- learning, our learning cycles.
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- It encourages you to think about the prior knowledge that
- students will require for the lesson, the vocabulary that will
- need to be explicitly taught during the lesson, the key
- knowledge that you want pupils to take from the lesson and the
- common misconceptions or errors that pupils make in this topic.
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- Our learning cycles are designed to ensure clear explanations -
- we provide image and slide text suggestions to allow for dual
- coding, we've ensured slide design minimises extraneous
- cognitive load for students and built-in regular checks for
- understanding tasks followed by lots of practice for students.
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- The process is designed to be flexible. You can tweak and change
- the lesson as it is being created to suit the needs of your
- pupils, as you know them best! The beauty of Aila is that it
- won't produce your generic off-the-shelf lesson; it will
- help you craft a lesson that is accessible and appropriate for
- your students.
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- Aila uses a technique called retrieval augmented generation
- (RAG) to incorporate the high-quality Oak content, which has
- been carefully and expertly created by real-life teachers and
- quality-checked by subject experts. This should improve the
- accuracy of the lessons being produced. Aila has been designed
- for UK teachers so you are less likely to see Americanisms and
- the content will be more closely aligned with the English
- national curriculum.
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- Why has Oak created Aila when other AI assistants are already
- available?
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- Aila draws on existing Oak content, which has been carefully and
- expertly created by real-life teachers and quality-checked by
- subject experts. Aila has been designed around the Oak{" "}
-
- curriculum principles
-
- , which are national curriculum aligned and geared towards UK
- users. With Aila, you're less likely to see Americanisms,
- and the content will align much more closely with the
- requirements of teachers in England.
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- What are the limitations of Aila's features?
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- We know that images are really important to support explanations
- and Aila doesn't currently produce images or diagrams.
- Image production is a feature that will come with a future
- iteration of Aila, but to help teachers with this aspect of
- lesson design, we currently provide an 'image
- suggestion' to help you find an appropriate image with
- Google.
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- We are aware that complex concepts may require more than one
- slide to support their explanation. We are developing this
- feature but think this is the part of a lesson that will need
- the most development from a teacher after export.
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- Large Language Models are not as good at producing high-quality
- content for some subjects and this is a limitation of Aila. We
- know that the output isn't as good in certain subjects yet,
- in particular STEM subjects and modern foreign languages. We are
- actively working to improve these subjects.
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- Why does Aila only output in Oak format?
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- When designing Aila, we wanted pedagogical rigour to be at its
- core. Oak's lesson design is underpinned by research in
- learning and cognitive science, which has formed the structure
- of the lessons that Aila produces. All outputs are fully
- editable, so you can update them to your preferred formats.
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- Why is there only one type of questioning in the quizzes?
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- Multiple-choice questions are a really effective way of quickly
- assessing pupils' mastery of content, but they take a
- really long time to write, so we have included lots to save you
- time. After export, you can edit these to remove the options and
- make them short answer questions or even add additional question
- types to your slides.
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- Aila is still very much in development and we're aiming to
- add more question types in future.
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- Support and assistance
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- Is support available if I encounter any issues or have
- questions?
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- Yes, we provide comprehensive support to assist with any issues
- or questions users may have. You can contact us via{" "}
- email.
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- Can I provide feedback or suggest improvements for Aila?
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- Yes, please do! We love to hear how users are finding our
- resources and how we can improve them. Submit your{" "}
-
- feedback or suggestions{" "}
-
- .
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- Are there resources available for troubleshooting common
- problems?
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- The more feedback we receive from users, the more we can
- identify common problems and provide troubleshooting tips.
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- Accessibility
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- Are there features in place to support diverse learners and
- educators?
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- We want as many people as possible to be able to use Aila. You
- should be able to; change colours, contrast levels, and fonts;
- read and use most of the website while zoomed in up to 400%;
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard; navigate
- most of the website using speech recognition software; listen to
- most of the website using a screen reader (including the most
- recent versions of JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver). View our{" "}
-
- full accessibility statement
-
- .
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- Can lesson plans be adapted for students with SEND?
-
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- Of course! You can prompt Aila to factor in your pupils'
- needs when generating your lesson plan. Try asking Aila to
- produce texts of different reading ages, sentence starters, or
- alternative activities to support pupils during the additional
- materials section of the lesson. You are also able to download
- and edit all resources after you have created your lesson.
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- Usage and best practices
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- What are some best practices for maximising the effectiveness of
- Aila?
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- Work with Aila to co-create your lesson. Before you proceed to
- the next steps of co-creating your lesson with Aila, it is
- important to check that you are happy with your lesson outcomes
- and learning cycle outcomes, as this will determine the content
- for the rest of the lesson.
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- If you want the content to be adapted for a specific
- geographical context, reading age or a specific pupil need, tell
- Aila at the start so that that is taken into consideration when
- designing the lesson content.
-
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- The additional materials section of the lesson is the most
- flexible. If you would like teacher instructions for a practical
- lesson, model answers, essay-style questions, narratives for
- your explanations or texts differentiated by reading age for
- your classes, just ask at the end of the lesson planning process
- and Aila will create these for you.
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- Technical
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- How does Aila work?
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- Aila is built to use Chat GPT4, but we are also evaluating other
- models. We have written a 9,000-word prompt that provides very
- specific guidance on what excellence looks like for each section
- of a lesson.
-
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- Aila also uses retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to integrate
- the high-quality content of Oak's human-planned lessons
- into the lessons being delivered. This means that the accuracy
- of the content produced should be closely aligned with the needs
- of teachers in England.
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- Updates and enhancements
-
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- Are there plans for future enhancements or new features?
-
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- Yes, we strive to constantly improve our resources, taking into
- account feedback from our users - Aila is still very much in
- development. We aim to release future iterations of Aila that
- produce images and diagrams. We are also developing Aila to
- ensure that it has pedagogical rigour for a range of different
- subjects.
-
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- Can users suggest features for future updates?
-
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- Of course, we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions
- for other features that would support your teaching. Please{" "}
-
- give us your feedback!
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- How often are updates released for Aila?
-
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- We're still in the beta phase, which means that whilst
- we're allowing teachers to use it, it's still prone to
- bugs and errors, and is still under constant development.
- We're constantly receiving feedback and aim to improve and
- iterate on an almost daily basis!
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-
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- How will Aila be evaluated?
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- The team at Oak constantly evaluates Aila, and we are designing
- multiple approaches to this. We carry out consistency checks and
- ensure that it follows the instructions we have built into the
- prompt, and evaluate the quality of content being produced.
-
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- We aim to evaluate several factors, such as Americanisms,
- cultural biases, the appropriateness of the literacy level,
- checking that the learning cycles increase in difficulty, and
- more.
-
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- Nonetheless, generative AI will make mistakes, and the outputs
- should be checked carefully.
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- Other concerns
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- Is Oak trying to replace teachers with AI?
-
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- Absolutely not! At Oak, we share the brilliance of teachers from
- across the country through our resources, and our Aila is no
- different. It is designed to keep teachers in the driving seat,
- with support from AI to reduce their workload.
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- Data privacy and security
-
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-
-
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- Is Aila safe to use?
-
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- Generative AI will make mistakes, and no two outputs are the
- same. With that in mind, it's important to check any
- AI-generated content thoroughly before using it in the
- classroom. We have put in place a number of technical and policy
- measures to minimise the risks that generative AI presents but
- care should still be taken, for example, you must not input
- personally identifiable information into Aila, and this is in
- breach of the terms and conditions of use.
-
-
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- Can I have unlimited use?
-
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- In order to prevent misuse, we've restricted and protected
- the volume of requests that can be made, lessons, and resources
- that can be generated. If you're reaching these limits,
- we'd love to hear from you, and you can{" "}
-
- request a higher limit.
-
-
-
-
- What ethical measures are you putting in place?
-
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- Generative AI is a new and cutting-edge technology, and
- it's important that anyone developing AI products actively
- takes into account privacy, security and ethical considerations.
- We have looked into emerging guidance and governance on
- generative AI, including;
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- UNESCO's core principles on{" "}
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- a human-rights centred approach to the Ethics of AI
-
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- US office for Edtech;{" "}
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- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and
- Learning
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- UK DfE position on{" "}
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- Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education
-
-
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- Aila is designed to:
-
-
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- keep the human in the loop, informing and involving expert
- teachers and educators in the process
-
-
-
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- not involve the input of personal information to LLMs
-
-
-
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- allow us to evaluate cultural biases that may be present in
- the generated content
-
-
-
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- create guardrails around the generative AI to improve
- pedagogical alignment
-
-
-
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- be transparent and explainable to users; we openly share the
- underlying prompts
-
-
-
-
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- Aila
-
-
-
-
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- Why did you decide to name Oak's AI lesson assistant, Aila?
-
-
- The name is an acronym for 'AI lesson assistant'. We
- wanted the name to have 'AI' in it, as our research
- found that teachers would be more likely to use an AI product if
- it was clear that it was AI-powered and could save them time.
- Further research into the name led to some deeper connections
- which helped to solidify our decision. 'Aila' means
- 'oak tree' in Hebrew, and in Scottish Gaelic, Aila
- means 'from the strong place'. We believe the rigour
- and quality of Aila stems from the strong foundation provided by
- both Oak's strong curriculum principles and the
- high-quality, teacher-generated content that we have been able
- to integrate into the lesson development process.
-
-
- Why did you give it a human name?
-
-
- In Aila's initial testing phases, users reported being
- unsure of how to 'talk' to the assistant. Giving it a
- name humanises the chatbot and encourages more natural
- conversation.
-
-
-
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+ Aila
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+ Why did you decide to name Oak's AI lesson assistant, Aila?
+
+
+ The name is an acronym for 'AI lesson assistant'. We
+ wanted the name to have 'AI' in it, as our research
+ found that teachers would be more likely to use an AI product if
+ it was clear that it was AI-powered and could save them time.
+ Further research into the name led to some deeper connections
+ which helped to solidify our decision. 'Aila' means
+ 'oak tree' in Hebrew, and in Scottish Gaelic, Aila means
+ 'from the strong place'. We believe the rigour and
+ quality of Aila stems from the strong foundation provided by both
+ Oak's strong curriculum principles and the high-quality,
+ teacher-generated content that we have been able to integrate into
+ the lesson development process.
+
+
+ Why did you give it a human name?
+
+
+ In Aila's initial testing phases, users reported being unsure
+ of how to 'talk' to the assistant. Giving it a name
+ humanises the chatbot and encourages more natural conversation.
+
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