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LIFT LAB Workshop · March 17, 2026 · CSUDH

AI for Math Teachers: What to Use, When & Why

A hands-on toolkit
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⚡ Try Live AI Arena 📚 Browse 57 Prompts
March 17, 2026 · 6–8 PM PT
Via Zoom
California Math Project @ CSUDH
Free · No signup required
About

Tonight's Agenda

Two hours of hands-on AI exploration designed specifically for high school math teachers in the LAUSD, Compton USD, and Torrance USD area.

6:00 PM
Welcome & Why AI Now AB 2876, LAUSD "Ed" incident, the opportunity for math teachers
6:15 PM
The RTFC Formula Role · Task · Format · Criteria — your universal prompt framework
6:30 PM
ChatGPT for Content Generation Worksheets, lesson plans, exit tickets — hands-on demo
6:50 PM
Claude for Explanations & HTML Tools Student-friendly explainers, interactive quizzes, proof scaffolding
7:10 PM
Gemini + Google Classroom Rubrics, slide decks, image generation for classroom materials
7:30 PM
Math Visualizer Demo Plain English → Python → graph, live in browser. No coding needed.
7:45 PM
Q&A + Prompt Library Tour All 57 prompts, favorites, download cheat sheets
8:00 PM
Wrap-up & Resources Download everything, bookmark thepromptlab.xyz, keep building

Mr. Vishal Tharu

Workshop Presenter
M.S. Cybersecurity Candidate · CSUDH
California Math Project CSUDH LIFT LAB Cybersecurity AI Education
Why This Workshop

AB 2876 (Oct 2025) — California now requires AI literacy in all K-12 subjects.

LAUSD "Ed" — AI chatbot deployed to 55K students, shut down after company collapse.

The question isn't whether to use AI — it's how to use it well.

4 Tools

Your AI Toolkit for Math Class

Each tool has a superpower. Tonight you'll see all four — and know exactly when to reach for each one.

ChatGPT

The workhorse. Best for generating worksheets, lesson plans, exit tickets, word problems, and rubrics at scale.

12 Prompts Free Educator Plan
💡 Best for: Content generation at volume

Claude

The explainer. Best for student-friendly explanations, proof scaffolding, common misconceptions, and interactive HTML tools.

11 Prompts Free at claude.ai
💡 Best for: Explanations & interactive tools

Gemini

The Google native. Lives inside Classroom, Docs, Slides & Forms. Also generates images for posters, flyers, and classroom materials.

27 Prompts Free with Google
💡 Best for: Google Workspace + image generation

Math Visualizer

Type plain English. Get a live graph. Claude generates Python, Pyodide runs it in your browser — no server, no install, verified math.

7 Copilot Prompts Live in Browser
💡 Best for: Graphs, statistics, visual demos
Live Demo

AI Arena

Chat with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini live — or generate math visualizations. Add your API key in the panel below, or press Ctrl+Shift+K if you have workshop access.

ChatGPT
🔑 OpenAI Key: Get key ↗

Ask ChatGPT anything about math teaching, or try a starter:

Claude
🔑 Anthropic Key: Get key ↗

Ask Claude to explain a concept, scaffold a proof, or build an interactive quiz:

Gemini
🔑 Google Key: Get key ↗

Ask Gemini — especially great for Google Classroom integration:

📊 Math Visualizer Claude → Python → Graph
Uses Anthropic key
🔑 Anthropic Key:
Describe your graph in plain English:

Describe any math graph or visualization above.
Claude writes the Python code, Pyodide runs it — live in your browser.

First run loads ~7MB (one time only)

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Generated math visualization
▶ Open in Colab
Generated Python Code
Prompt Formula

Build Any Prompt with RTFC

Role + Task + Format + Criteria. Fill in the four fields and watch your prompt build in real time.

🏗 Prompt Builder

Start with a template:
R
Role — who is the AI acting as?
T
Task — what should it create?
F
Format — how should it be structured?
C
Criteria — what makes it good?

Live Preview

● LIVE
Your prompt will appear here as you type...
Characters: 0
Words: 0
💡 Pro tip: Fill in the [BRACKETS] with your specific topic, grade, and subject before sending to the AI.
57 Prompts

Prompt Library

Every prompt from tonight's cheat sheets, searchable and filterable. Click ☆ to save favorites — they persist in your browser forever.

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Hands-On

Try It Yourself

Four timed activities tonight. Use the timers to keep pace during the workshop.

Activity 01 · ChatGPT

Build Your First Worksheet

Use the RTFC formula to create a practice worksheet for one of your actual units. Ask for an answer key.

  • Pick a topic you're teaching next week
  • Fill in the Worksheet template in the RTFC builder
  • Compare your result with a neighbor
05:00
Activity 02 · Claude

Student-Friendly Explainer

Ask Claude to explain a concept your students always struggle with — at student level, with an analogy.

  • Use the Claude tab in AI Arena
  • Try the Student-Friendly Explainer prompt
  • Then try the "dual-audience version" from the library
08:00
Activity 03 · Gemini

Classroom Visual Generator

Generate a classroom poster or flyer using Gemini's image generation. No design skills needed.

  • Open gemini.google.com in a new tab
  • Use the Math Concept Poster prompt from the library
  • Iterate: "Make it more colorful" or "Change to navy and gold"
08:00
Activity 04 · Math Visualizer

Generate a Live Math Graph

Use the Math Visualizer tab to generate a graph for something you teach. Download it for class tomorrow.

  • Click the 📊 Math Visualizer tab above
  • Try one of the quick-start chips or type your own
  • Download the PNG → use it in a slide or handout
10:00
Downloads

Take Everything Home

All cheat sheets are yours to keep. Bookmark this page — the AI Arena stays live after the workshop.

Prompt Cheat Sheets

ChatGPT Prompts
12 prompts · Markdown
⬇ Download
Claude Prompts
11 prompts · Markdown
⬇ Download
Gemini Prompts
12 prompts · Markdown
⬇ Download
Gemini Image Prompts
15 prompts · Markdown
⬇ Download
GitHub Copilot Prompts
7 prompts · Markdown
⬇ Download
Useful Links

Tool Comparison

Tool Best For Free? Math Accuracy
ChatGPT Worksheets, lesson plans, content at scale ✓ Educator plan Good — verify answers
Claude Explanations, proofs, interactive HTML tools ✓ claude.ai Good — verify answers
Gemini Google Workspace, image generation ✓ Google account Good — verify answers
Copilot Graphs, visualizations, verified computation ✓ GitHub Education Runs code = verified
⚠ Always verify the math — ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can make arithmetic errors. Always check answer keys before distributing to students.
Presenter

About Mr. Vishal Tharu

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Vishal Tharu

M.S. Cybersecurity Candidate · California State University, Dominguez Hills

LIFT LAB Presenter · California Math Project @ CSUDH

Vishal is a cybersecurity graduate student at CSUDH with a passion for making emerging technology accessible to educators. He designed this workshop to help math teachers move from AI curiosity to AI competence — with practical tools they can use the next day.

His approach: skip the hype, focus on what works, and always keep the student in the center.

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