Why this matters
The best way to understand what your students will experience is to go through it yourself. This activity walks you through a complete learning conversation on a topic you teach, so you can see how CurricuLLM scaffolds thinking, responds to mistakes, and stays aligned to the curriculum. By the end, you'll have a clear sense of what your students will encounter and how to set them up for success.
Before you start
Log in at app.curricullm.com with your school email address. If you haven't already completed the onboarding questions, do that first — it only takes a minute.
Choose a topic you're currently teaching or about to teach. Having a real topic in mind makes this exercise much more useful than picking something random.
Part 1: Start a learning conversation 5 min
Switch to student emulation mode, then pretend you're a student in your class. Start a conversation with CurricuLLM on your chosen topic at the year level you teach.
As you go, pay attention to:
| Look for | Ask yourself |
|---|---|
| How does it open the conversation? | Would my students find this inviting or intimidating? |
| What questions does it ask? | Are these the kinds of questions I'd ask in class? |
| How does it link to the curriculum? | Does this match what I'd expect at this year level? |
Part 2: Test the boundaries 5 min
Now push it. Your students will, so you should too. Try each of these and notice how CurricuLLM responds:
Part 3: Try a different year level 5 min
Start a new conversation on the same topic but at a different year level — either a few years above or below what you normally teach. Compare the two experiences. Notice how the language, depth, scaffolding, and curriculum references change. This is what makes CurricuLLM different from a generic AI tool — it knows where each year level should be and adjusts accordingly.
Part 4: Reflect 5 min
Now that you've been through it, take a few minutes to think about how this fits into your teaching.
Reflection prompts
- Which of my current topics or units would work well with CurricuLLM?
- Where do my students typically get stuck? Could CurricuLLM help with that?
- How would I introduce this to my class? What would I say?
- What questions or concerns do I want to raise before the student pilot starts?
Bring these thoughts to the next check-in with your CurricuLLM coordinator or to the team discussion before the student pilot begins.