From grade-level meeting periods to computer lessons: 6 schools adapt Jaidee Chatbot activities to their own contexts
Teachers at each school chose different ways to integrate Jaidee Chatbot activities into existing lessons and programmes, from guidance and computer lessons to morning homeroom.
Translated from Thai · reviewed by the CF team
Phichai Rattanakhan School in Ranong Province introduced Jaidee Chatbot activities during grade-level meeting periods, bringing students from two year groups together to take part. In addition to learning new things, the activities helped break the ice and enabled students from different classes, as well as older and younger students, to get to know one another. The class teacher said that when students could recognise one another’s faces, even if they did not remember each other’s names, they were more likely to seek help from friends or older students at school when problems arose, such as fighting or smoking.
Sriyaphai School in Chumphon Province integrated the activities into guidance lessons and the school’s existing YC (Youth Counselor) student peer counselling programme. The guidance teacher used Jaidee Chatbot activities to identify students with strong listening and counselling skills, with a view to selecting them as peer leaders to support other students.
Mueang Lang Suan School in Chumphon Province used the activities in guidance lessons with students across all year groups, with a particular focus on new students entering Mathayom 1 and 4 to help them adjust and strengthen their life skills. The guidance teacher said the school had previously taken part in a ThaiHealth project, which helped reduce bullying at school. The teacher was pleased to take part in Jaidee Chatbot activities again because of the benefits they offered both students and teachers.
Wang Takhian Pracha Anuson School in Kamphaeng Phet Province, a small school in a highland community, used the activities during the class teacher’s morning homeroom period for 10-15 minutes before lessons began. Students were asked to use the activities to listen to people at home or in their community, then share and discuss what they had heard with their classmates. The class teacher said the stories students brought back helped them understand the real reasons behind behaviours such as arriving late or frequently missing school, which were often linked to responsibilities at home rather than the students’ own intentions.
Phatthan Sueksa School in Chumphon Province used the activities in guidance lessons. However, the teacher responsible for the activities was transferred while they were underway. The Thai language teacher who took over was able to understand and continue running them smoothly because they had been designed to be easy for teachers of other subjects to understand. The activities were then handed over to the new guidance teacher, who joined the school the following term, and continued to completion without needing the CF team to step in again.
Wat Si Prachantakham School in Prachin Buri Province integrated the activities into computer and Thai language lessons to support students who were not yet confident readers and writers, which affected their academic performance. The teacher said having Jaidee Chatbot as a peer counsellor available 24 hours a day helped students feel comfortable seeking advice about things they did not dare tell anyone else. They could also practise reading through stories that interested them. Learning together during computer lessons also meant that students without mobile phones or internet access could take part fully.