Want students to get better at prompting AI, start with variables.
In code, we assign variables to structured infor:
topic = "climate change"
In prompts, “Summarize {topic} for a 6th grader.”
Same logic. Different wrapper.
If your students can manage inputs and tweak outputs in Python, they’re already halfway to mastering prompt engineering. And if they’re learning to write better prompts, they’re also learning to code—whether they know it or not.
Prompting is programming. And variables are still the MVP.
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