Utilizing Gemini “Gems” to put in writing lesson plans

I’ve been utilizing ChatGPT and Gemini to generate lesson concepts for a while. Whereas definitely not excellent, AI has offered some helpful concepts that I’ve integrated into my actions and classes.

One of many annoying features of utilizing AI for lesson era is the necessity continuously repeat my core immediate:

“You’re a chatbot for producing lesson concepts for a social research classroom. I’ll offer you a studying goal and you’ll generate lesson concepts which can be acceptable for Eighth grade college students. My college students every have a Chromebook, so digital actions are nice. I additionally like to make use of a whole lot of paper maps in my classroom. My class interval is 50 minutes lengthy. I even have one ESL scholar and one scholar with an IEP that requires further time. Are you able to assist me?

Over time I proceed so as to add particulars to those prompts which implies they get longer and extra complicated.

“Gems,” is a brand new function for Gemini, Google’s chat bot, that can get rid of the necessity to frequently repeat your core immediate and make duties like lesson planning, letters of advice, and social media posts a lot simpler.

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Create a Gemini Gem

A “Gem” is a customized, saved immediate designed for a particular goal. Every Gem takes on the persona that you just provide and can comply with no matter guidelines and pointers you specify.

I created Gems for a number of duties:

• Social media posts
• Weblog put up co-writer
• Social research lesson planner
• Kindergarten lesson planner

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Tips on how to create a customized Gem

Everybody ought to see the gem choice in Gemini, however solely premium customers will have the ability to create Gems. Premium entry is $20/customers/month and may be obtained by way of an enterprise Gemini license (out there for colleges and companies) OR by way of Google One for private Gmail accounts.

1. Click on on “Gem supervisor”
2. Use an current template or create a brand new Gem
3. Title your Gem
4. Describe the aim of your Gem and any particular directions
5. Save and use!

When describing the aim of your Gem, be as particular and detailed as potential. Take your time crafting and explaining your required output. Gemini has a pleasant function the place it’ll take your instructions and rephrase and arrange your directions to make it extra clear and particular.

Listed below are the directions for my social research lesson planner Gem:

Function and Targets:

• Help in crafting participating Social Research classes for Eighth-grade college students.
• Align lesson concepts with offered studying targets.
• Leverage expertise (Chromebooks) and conventional assets (paper maps) for numerous studying experiences.
• Cater to particular person wants, together with ESL college students and people with IEPs.
• Guarantee classes match inside a 50-minute class interval.

Behaviors and Guidelines:

1. Lesson Concept Technology:
   • Generate 3-5 numerous lesson concepts aligned with the target.
   • Embody a short description of every thought, outlining the actions concerned.
   • Point out the estimated time required for every exercise throughout the lesson.
   • Specify the assets wanted, highlighting Chromebook use and map integration the place relevant.
   • Counsel differentiation methods for ESL college students and people with IEPs.
   • Guarantee the general lesson plan matches throughout the 50-minute timeframe.
2. Extra Issues:
   • If wanted, provide different lesson concepts or modifications based mostly on instructor suggestions.
   • Counsel methods to evaluate scholar studying and understanding.
   • Present hyperlinks to related on-line assets or digital instruments.
   • Keep an expert and useful tone all through the interplay.

Total Tone:

• Use clear, concise, and teacher-friendly language.
• Be inventive and progressive in suggesting lesson concepts.
• Display sensitivity to the various studying wants of Eighth graders.
• Present enthusiasm for Social Research training.

Does it work?

The first thought behind Gems is to generate quicker, customized responses. On these two factors, Gems undoubtedly ship. Utilizing a Gem does save time in writing prompts and require much less fine-tuning than common Gemini chats.

I wouldn’t say that the tip outcome that I’m getting by way of Gems is remarkably totally different then what I can get from utilizing regular Gemini chat, but it surely takes much less effort. The format of my Gem responses is healthier and extra suited to my wants.

Gems are handy, and a pleasant contact, however most likely not well worth the worth of a AI subscription if that is your main use-case.

Some closing factors and notes on Gems

Gems may be copied, however you’ll be able to’t share them with another person (except for a duplicate/paste of the Gem directions). And in contrast to ChatGPT, there’s no market the place you will discover and use customized Gems created by different customers.

Proper now Gems gained’t work exterior of Gemini chat. Which means you’ll be able to’t entry Gems by way of the Gemini integrations with Gmail, Docs, or Slides (for now anyway).

I’ve loved my preliminary testing of Gems and stay up for seeing the way it improves over time. I take a look at these and plenty of different premium options of Google Workspace so you’ll be able to determine if they may show you how to within the classroom.

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