Gemini in the Classroom: Getting Started
ideaU Virtual Institute 2024 ⬥ August 10, 17 & 9/7 ⬥ On-Demand Content
Presented by Sharon Hall
Session Description:
Unleash the power of artificial intelligence (AI) on your lesson planning! This one-hour workshop will introduce you to Gemini, a powerful Google AI chatbot you can turn into your digital teaching assistant. Gemini offers a wealth of possibilities for lesson planning, instructional material development, personalized instruction, and beyond. In this session, we’ll cover the basics of using Gemini in educational settings and explore how its intuitive interface and responsive design can streamline your educational workflow, allowing you to focus on what truly matters—teaching.
Objectives:
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- Learn to develop clear and concise prompts to maximize Gemini’s effectiveness.
- Understand techniques for creating engaging instructional materials that use Gemini’s suggestions.
- Explore ways to refine and adapt Gemini’s output to meet specific teaching goals.
Download a PDF copy of the slides here.
Resource Materials:
In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.
Resources from TeachersFirst
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- OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Empowering Students: Navigating AI in the Classroom
- Twitter Chat Archive: Hey Siri…What is AI? Introducing Students to Artificial Intelligence
- Blog Post: What’s the Buzz: Artificial Intelligence?
- Blog Post: Prompt Engineering for Teachers: Making the Most of AI, Part 1
- TeachersFirst Review: AI For Education Resource Hub
- TeachersFirst Review: GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators
- TeachersFirst Review: Special Topics Page Resources for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Productivity
- TeachersFirst Review: Teaching with AI
Other Resources
Videos
In-the-Classroom:
Our In-the-Classroom section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.