DeepSeek Usage Guide for Teachers: Enhance Lesson Preparation Efficiency

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In the digital wave of the education field, AI tools are gradually becoming powerful assistants for teachers to improve teaching quality. DeepSeek, with its powerful intelligent interaction capabilities, brings a new revolution to teachers’ lesson preparation. Today, we will explore how to leverage DeepSeek to achieve a leap in lesson preparation efficiency from four dimensions: software usage, lesson preparation instructions, advanced usage, and pitfalls avoidance guide.

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Quick Start Your DeepSeek Lesson Preparation Journey

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In-Depth Analysis of Key Features

Deep Thinking (R1)

Activating this feature is like giving DeepSeek a “brain” for deep thinking. When you consult it on lesson preparation issues, it organizes thoughts in its “mind” like an experienced teacher, not only providing answers but also showing the thought process.

Combined with its powerful ability to retrieve external knowledge in real-time, the accuracy and professionalism of the answers are significantly enhanced, making it extremely useful for analyzing complex subject knowledge and discussing teaching methods. It is strongly recommended to enable this during lesson preparation.

Internet Search

DeepSeek can connect to the internet in real-time to fetch the latest educational information, cutting-edge teaching cases, and authoritative academic research results.

For example, if you want to understand the detailed interpretation of the latest curriculum standards or search for innovative teaching cases closely related to textbook content, it can quickly help you find them, injecting fresh ideas into your lesson preparation. Currently, due to certain reasons, DeepSeek has suspended its internet search service.

Server Status Monitoring

Occasionally, you may encounter a “server busy, please try again later” situation when using it. On the computer web version, you can check the real-time status and historical operation data of the server at https://status.deepseek.com.

If you encounter issues on the mobile app side, you can currently use the “Red Robe Lord” Zhou Hongyi’s Nano AI Search, leveraging 360’s network security technology for more stable access to DeepSeek.

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Utilizing DeepSeek to Create an Efficient Lesson Preparation Process

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Level 1: Precise Prompts to Unlock Efficient Lesson Preparation

Writing prompts is key to effective communication with DeepSeek. Following the pattern of “clearly define the role + refine the task + specify requirements” allows it to understand your needs accurately.

Beginner’s Pitfall (×)

Simply saying “help me find math lesson preparation materials” results in vague instructions, and DeepSeek’s output often lacks specificity, making it hard to meet actual lesson preparation needs.

Expert Demonstration (√)

“Assume you are a senior middle school math teacher with 20 years of experience, preparing lessons for the eighth-grade chapter on the Pythagorean theorem. Please help me collect materials that include interesting introduction cases, various proof methods in detail, and post-class extension exercises, with difficulty suitable for average students, and organize the materials into a clear document format with explicit labels for each section.”

Such detailed instructions enable DeepSeek to provide you with high-quality, relevant lesson preparation materials.

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Level 2: Pursue Practicality, Reject Hollow Lesson Content

When using DeepSeek to obtain lesson content, you may encounter issues with hollow content that lacks practical applicability. For example, asking it to design an introduction for a Chinese language class may yield vague theoretical descriptions. In such cases, you need to refine your requirements further to make the content more practical.

Before Optimization

Design an introduction for the junior high school Chinese class “The Back Shadow”, it might reply: “Introduce the theme of family affection, guiding students to think about the manifestation of family affection in life, thus transitioning to the text study.” Such an answer is too general and difficult to apply directly in classroom teaching.

After Optimization

Design an introduction for the junior high school Chinese class “The Back Shadow” lasting 3-5 minutes, capable of quickly capturing students’ attention. It should relate to students’ real-life experiences, such as sharing some true stories of parents’ love for their children, and then naturally transitioning to the text about the father’s shadow, enhancing students’ immersion.

After such optimization, DeepSeek’s design for the introduction will be more operable, effectively enhancing teaching outcomes.

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Level 3: Customize Writing Style to Fit Personal Teaching Style

Every teacher has a unique teaching style, and DeepSeek can also adjust its writing style based on your requirements.

Instruction Example 1

“In a humorous and lively style, design a script for the elementary science class “The Life of Plants” explaining the plant growth process. Use metaphors and personification to make the language vivid and lively, fully capturing the attention of elementary school students.”

It will generate something like “Children, today we will embark on a wonderful adventure in the world of plants! Seeds are like curious little warriors, diving into the soil, eager to explore the outside world. Once they drink enough water, they strive to break through the soil, and soon, tender green sprouts emerge, wearing adorable little hats…” This is a delightful teaching script full of childlike fun.

Instruction Example 2

“In a rigorous and academic style, write an opening introduction for the high school history class “The Industrial Revolution”. The content should cover the background of the Industrial Revolution and an overview of its main development stages, with accurate and professional language.”

It will provide something like “Students, today we will delve into the industrial revolution, a historically significant event. The industrial revolution began in the 1860s and was the inevitable result of various factors, including economic, technological, and social influences. Its main development stages include the first industrial revolution marked by the steam engine, which ushered in an era of machine production replacing manual labor…” This content aligns with academic style.

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Level 4: Innovate by Imitating Classic Teaching Cases

Referring to classic teaching cases can inspire lesson preparation, and DeepSeek can help you imitate these cases to create teaching plans that better suit your classroom.

Case 1

Suppose there is an excellent English reading lesson case that deepens students’ understanding of the article through group discussions on key sentences, followed by role-playing. You can instruct DeepSeek:

“Following the model of this English reading lesson case, design a reading lesson process for the article “The Great Wall”. Change the discussion topic and role-playing scenarios, and add a group competition segment to stimulate students’ learning enthusiasm.”

It will design a completely new teaching process based on your requirements, including innovative discussion topics, unique role-playing scenarios, and detailed group competition rules.

Case 2

There is an outstanding physics experiment lesson case that demonstrates simple circuit experiments using common items from life. You can ask DeepSeek to imitate:

“Imitate this physics experiment lesson case, designing an experimental teaching process themed around exploring sound propagation. Provide detailed steps for the experiment, required items, experiment objectives, and guiding questions to encourage students’ thinking during the experiment.”

Thus, you can quickly obtain an innovative lesson preparation plan for a physics experiment class.

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Level 5: Generate Teaching Aids to Make Lesson Preparation More Intuitive

During lesson preparation, teaching aids can help students better understand knowledge. DeepSeek can generate corresponding image codes or descriptions based on your needs.

Instruction Example 1

“Use mermaid syntax to generate a simple knowledge structure diagram for the high school geography class “Atmospheric Circulation”, including the formation process of the three-cell circulation, the distribution of major pressure belts, and wind belts. The diagram should be concise and clear for students to understand.”

It will generate the corresponding code, which you can convert into an intuitive graphic for use in making courseware or board design.

Instruction Example 2

“Describe a mind map suitable for the elementary math course “Understanding Shapes”, with rectangles, squares, triangles, circles, etc. as core nodes. Each node should include branches containing the characteristics of the shapes and common application scenarios.”

Based on the description it provides, you can quickly draw a mind map, organizing your teaching thoughts and making lesson preparation content more systematic and clear.

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Advanced Scenarios for DeepSeek Lesson Preparation

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Level 1: Multi-Disciplinary Integration of Lesson Preparation Resources

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Integrated Curriculum Teacher (Responsible for Multi-Disciplinary Teaching)

Analysis Goal

Prepare lessons for the integrated curriculum themed “Exploring the Mysteries of Nature”, integrating teaching resources from Chinese, science, and art subjects.

Requirements

Find literary excerpts related to natural phenomena for the introduction of Chinese teaching; collect natural science experiment cases suitable for elementary school students to incorporate into science lessons; design an art creation task themed around nature and provide creative guidance scripts.

Output Requirements

List resource content, usage methods, and teaching suggestions in detail by subject classification.

Problem Diagnosis

During resource integration, issues may arise such as resource mismatch with teaching goals and difficulty levels not aligning with students’ levels. For example, the literary excerpts found may be too obscure for elementary students to understand; the scientific experiment cases may be too complex to implement in the classroom; the art creation tasks may lack creativity and fail to stimulate students’ interest.

Data Visualization Description (In this scenario, can be understood as the presentation format of resources)

Present resources from each subject in a table format, including resource names, sources, specific content summaries, and usage scenarios (such as course introduction, in-class explanation, post-class extension, etc.).

Solution

To address resource mismatch issues, provide DeepSeek with more precise filtering requirements.

For example, “Find literary excerpts describing seasonal changes suitable for third-grade students, for use in the Chinese course introduction, with a word count controlled between 200-300 words”; for complex scientific experiment cases, ask it to provide simplified versions or alternative experiments; for art creation tasks, require it to reference current popular art forms, adding fun and innovation to the creative tasks, such as “Design a nature-themed art creation task that incorporates digital art elements, providing detailed creative steps and guidance scripts for students.”

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Level 2: Precise Lesson Preparation Based on Student Analysis

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Homeroom Teacher and Math Teacher

Analysis Goal

Analyze the class’s last semester math final exam score data to provide a basis for new semester math lesson preparation.

Requirements

Identify groups of students with significant score fluctuations and their reasons; analyze students’ scores on different question types to clarify students’ knowledge weaknesses; propose personalized lesson preparation suggestions based on student conditions, such as designing tiered assignments for different levels of students, adjusting teaching priorities, etc.

Output Requirements

A data analysis report, including data charts (such as score distribution histograms, score rates for each question type) and textual analysis.

Problem Diagnosis

Student condition analysis may not be comprehensive enough, merely analyzing surface scores, making it difficult to uncover deeper issues in students’ learning processes, such as the impact of learning attitudes and methods on scores; the proposed lesson preparation suggestions may lack specificity and operability.

Data Visualization Description

The score distribution histogram provides a visual representation of the number of students in different score ranges; the score rate line chart for each question type clearly presents students’ performance across different question types.

Solution

In addition to score data, provide DeepSeek with multi-dimensional information such as students’ classroom performance and assignment completion status for comprehensive analysis; when proposing lesson preparation suggestions, require it to provide specific teaching activity designs and assignment examples based on actual teaching scenarios to enhance the operability of the suggestions.

For example, for students with average scores who lost points in geometry questions, design a targeted geometry knowledge consolidation practice activity that includes group discussions in class, explanations of typical examples, and tiered assignments for homework, such as basic problems to reinforce concepts and advanced problems to expand thinking.

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DeepSeek Lesson Preparation Pitfalls Avoidance Guide

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Q1: What to do if the lesson preparation materials obtained do not match the textbook version?

When obtaining lesson preparation materials from DeepSeek, be sure to clarify the textbook version information.

For example, “You are a junior high school Chinese teacher preparing lessons for the People’s Education Edition eighth-grade second semester Chinese textbook third unit. Please help me collect lesson preparation materials for the classical text “Peach Blossom Spring”, including text analysis, teaching materials for the lesson, and post-class assignment design, strictly adhering to the textbook’s arrangement and teaching requirements.”

If there are still discrepancies in the materials obtained, you can further refine your instructions, pointing out the specific mismatches, and ask DeepSeek to readjust.

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Q2: How to handle sensitive educational topics?

During lesson preparation, some sensitive educational topics may arise, such as discussions on educational equity or interpretations of specific historical events. When asking questions, pay attention to compliance and rephrasing.

For example, the original question “How to discuss the issue of significant disparities in educational resources across different regions in class” can be optimized to “Please provide teaching methods and cases for guiding students to explore the phenomenon of disparities in educational resources across different regions in a neutral and positive manner in the junior high school moral and legal education class, while fostering students’ correct values.”

This way, you can avoid sensitive risks while obtaining valuable lesson preparation ideas.

I hope this guide can help teachers fully leverage the advantages of DeepSeek, significantly enhance lesson preparation efficiency, and dedicate more time and energy to teaching innovation and student guidance, achieving better results in the educational field! If you find it useful, don’t forget to like and bookmark it!

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Source | Xuezhiyuan Law

Overall Planning | Zhou Caili

Proofreading | Qi Litiao

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