You can set the appropriate grade level / proficiency level / reading level for your students in Flint. AI tends to be more verbose and complex, so setting this expectation for Flint can help make sure Flint responds to students in language they will understand.
Note: You can also request that Flint be less wordy. This can help keep students from feeling overwhelmed by a wall of text. You can make this request in the "Build with Flint" chat within the activity settings.
When creating a new activity
Option A: Explain students' level in the chat.
When you create an activity, Flint should ask for context on the grade level or language proficiency of the student. If Flint doesn't ask you outright, it's best practice to let it know the level of your students. You can describe their level directly in the chat.
If you're unsure what levels you can set, you can reference this list here or ask Flint in the chat to remind you.
Grade/proficiency levels included:
US | UK | IB | CEFR | ACTFL |
1st | Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 University | PYP Year 1 PYP Year 2 PYP Year 3 PYP Year 4 PYP Year 5 MYP Year 1 MYP Year 2 MYP Year 3 MYP Year 4 MYP Year 5 DP Year 1 DP Year 2 | A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 | Novice Intermediate Advanced Superior Distinguished |
Option B: Edit the settings manually
You can switch to the "Build manually" tab to edit the level settings manually. The "Grade level" setting is found in the second section titled "Behavior".
Changing an existing activity
Select an activity to open the activity overview page
Click "Activity settings" in the top right
Request or make the change
You can request Flint make the change for you via the "Build with Flint" chat or you can go to the "Build manually" tab to edit the grade level. The steps are similar to the ones discussed earlier in this article.
Click "Update activity" to save the changes
