Create visual and multimodal resources with AI for a class

Context

A primary, secondary, or higher education teacher who needs to create a visual or multimodal resource — infographic, comparison chart, timeline, concept map, flowchart, sequence of illustrative images — to support a specific class session. Useful when the teacher knows what they want to communicate but lacks time or tools to design it from scratch, and wants a ready-to-execute script for a tool they already have available.

Originally written for Chilean classrooms. References to specific curriculum documents and the Ministry of Education in the expected output and watch-out sections reflect the Chilean system. Adapt these to your own country's equivalent resources and official sources.

Paste first

Before opening the model, have ready:

• The grade level and subject (or module name and program in higher education)
• The specific topic of the class or unit
• The type of visual resource you need (infographic, comparison chart, timeline, concept map, flowchart, or other)
• The pedagogical purpose: is it to introduce new content, consolidate learning, activate prior knowledge, or differentiate?
• The delivery channel: will it be projected in class, printed, or shared digitally?
• The tool you have available (Canva, Google Slides, Adobe Express, PowerPoint, Word, or other)

Privacy rule: Do not paste any identifiable student data (names, ID numbers, individual grades, or special education and psychological reports). If you describe group characteristics, do so generically: what they do, what they find difficult — without identifying anyone.

Act as an instructional designer with experience in visual and multimodal resources for the classroom, working across primary, secondary, and higher education.

I'll ask you to help me create a visual resource for a class. Your task is to give me: (a) the detailed structure of the resource with all its texts, data, and visual elements — ready for me to execute in the tool I have available; and (b) step-by-step instructions for building it in that tool, designed for someone with no design background.

**Class information:**
- Grade level and subject: {{grade_level_subject, e.g. "10th grade — World History"}}
- Specific topic: {{topic, e.g. "Consequences of the Industrial Revolution on working conditions"}}
- Type of visual resource: {{resource_type, e.g. "comparative infographic: working conditions before vs. during the Industrial Revolution"}}
- Pedagogical purpose: {{purpose, e.g. "introduce the content at the start of class to activate prior knowledge and generate discussion"}}
- Delivery channel: {{channel, e.g. "projected in class; also printed in black and white to take home"}}
- Tool available: {{tool, e.g. "Canva (free version)"}}

**What I need:**

1. A **complete script for the visual resource**: all text blocks, data, comparisons, suggested images, and visual hierarchy, as they would appear in the final resource. Be specific: include headings, subheadings, bullet points, figures, and image captions.
2. **Step-by-step instructions** for building it in {{tool}}, with accessible suggestions for colors, fonts, and spatial layout for someone with no design training.
3. A **simplified version of the same resource** that can be reproduced by hand (on a whiteboard or paper) if the digital tool is not available on the day of class.
4. A **data accuracy warning**: identify which figures, dates, or facts in the resource should be verified before using it in class, especially if it will be used in an assessed activity.

Do not give me a list of AI tools available on the market: I need the resource content already written, not general recommendations.

Expected output

Real example (condensed):

Resource script: comparative infographic — 10th grade, World History

Title: Work before and during the Industrial Revolution

Left column — Before (18th century): family workshops and farmland; craftsmen with control over their process; variable working hours following daylight; child labor within the home; seasonal breaks.

Right column — During the Industrial Revolution (1760–1850): urban factories and mines; wage laborers with no ownership of the machines; 12–16-hour workdays; child labor in factories from age 5–6; no social protection.

Instructions for Canva (free): use a "two-column comparison" template; earth-tone background (#D4A96A) for the left column, dark gray (#4A4A4A) with white text on the right; fonts Raleway (heading) and Lato (body, 13 pt). For black-and-white printed version: replace solid color fills with patterns (hatching/dots) to maintain legibility.

Whiteboard version: a 2-column × 5-row table with the same categories; activation question at the bottom: "What changed for workers — and what was lost?"

Accuracy warning: verify the date range (1760–1850) and the starting age for child labor against your national curriculum documents, your Ministry of Education's official textbook series, or the Sadler Report (1832) before using in a graded assessment.

Watch out for

• The model may invent figures, dates, or historical names that sound plausible. Before using the resource with students, verify all concrete data against reliable sources: your national curriculum documents, your Ministry of Education's official textbooks, or academic sources in your discipline.
• The black-and-white printed version may lose legibility if the design relies solely on colors to distinguish categories. Ask the model to suggest patterns or shapes instead of solid color fills.
• If the resource is for students with reading difficulties or a language barrier, explicitly ask for short text and accessible vocabulary: the model tends to generate text blocks that are denser than what works well in the classroom.

Suggested next step

If the script is too long for a single resource, ask: "Divide this content into two separate resources: one for the start of class and one for the end. Keep the same visual structure and tool." If you need to adapt the resource for different levels within the same class, ask: "Create a version of the same resource with simplified vocabulary for students with reading difficulties, keeping the same data and suggested images."