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NAVIGATING GEMINI LIKE A PRO

by Cheryl Graff

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AGENDA

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    • Get To Know Ms. Graff
    • Your Thoughts On AI
    • Gemini Overview
    • Prompting Gemini
    • AI In Ms. Graff's Room

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GET TO KNOW

MS. GRAFF

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Ms. Graff

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    • Special Education Teacher
    • Primarily instructing 10th grade English Language Arts
    • ISTE Certified Educator
    • Currently a Fulbright Teacher for Global Classrooms (TGC) fellow
    • Google Certified Trainer, soon to be an Innovator
    • Recently celebrated my ninth year in the classroom!
    • Semi-professional singer with 20 years of experience

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Lake View High School

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Inside Our Building!

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Ms. Graff and Her Students

https://www.lakeviewhs.com/https://www.lakeviewhs.com/

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Demographics

21 Advanced Placement Courses 15 Dual Enrollment Courses (college-level courses off campus)

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3 Dual Credit Courses

(college-level courses taught by LV teachers)

JROTC Program

CTE Game Programming Pathway

Academics

Founded: 1874 Enrollment: 1316 Grades: 9-12th Mascot: Wildcats

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YOUR THOUGHTS ON AI

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On a Scale from 1-5….

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For each of the following questions,hold up a number that represents your own perspective

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YOUR THOUGHTS!

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GEMINI OVERVIEW

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Let’s ensure you know the location of Gemini in your Google Dashboard (suite)

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PROMPTING GEMINI

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PARTS

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GREAT PROMPTS FOLLOW THE PARTS FRAMEWORK – A SIMPLE WAY TO GUIDE GEMINI STEP-BY-STEP IN CREATING EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED.

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USE THIS MODEL WHEN YOU WANT GEMINI TO CREATE SOMETHING FROM SCRATCH, LIKE A LESSON PLAN, RUBRIC, EMAIL, OR COMMUNICATION.

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PARTS

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PERSONA: IDENTIFY YOUR ROLE.

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AIM: STATE YOUR OBJECTIVE.

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RECIPIENTS: SPECIFY THE AUDIENCE.

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THEME: DESCRIBE THE STYLE, TONE, AND ANY RELATED PARAMETERS.

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STRUCTURE: NOTE THE DESIRED FORMAT OF THE OUTPUT AND PROVIDE.

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PARTS: EDUCATION LENSE

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PERSONA:

    • CONTENT SPECIALIST, RESEARCHER, TEACHER, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

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AIM: STATE YOUR OBJECTIVE:

    • EX: SUMMARIZE A DOCUMENT, ANALYZE SURVEY FEEDBACK, BRAINSTORM IDEAS

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RECIPIENTS:

    • HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, DEPARTMENT PEERS, DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, 12TH GRADE BIOLOGY STUDENTS

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THEME: DESCRIBE THE STYLE, TONE, AND ANY RELATED PARAMETERS.

    • PROFESSIONAL, JOYFUL, INFORMATIVE, CONCISE, DETAILED

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STRUCTURE: NOTE THE DESIRED FORMAT OF THE OUTPUT AND PROVIDE

    • EX: PRESENTATION OUTLINE, COMPARISON TABLE, CATEGORIES WITH BULLETS

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Can you find the PARTS?

You are an assessment designer. Create a 10-question quiz for 9th grade math students on factoring binomials. Include 4 short answer, 3 multiple choice, and 3 true/false questions to assess both understanding and reasoning.

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Persona?

Act?

Recipient?

Theme?

Structure?

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P:You are an assessment designer.

A:Create a 10-question quiz

R:for 9th grade math students

T: factoring binomials

S: include 4 short answer, 3 multiple choice, and 3 true/false questions to assess both understanding and reasoning.

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✨ Gemini Pro Tips

    • Mention if you want specific formats (for example, short answer) or paste a sample question to match tone and rigor.
    • Ask Gemini to include answer keys and brief explanations for each question.

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Can you find the PARTS?

You are a curriculum co-designer. Create a 3-part lesson on ecosystems for a 5th grade science class using the gradual release model (I do, we do, you do).

Persona?

Act?

Recipient?

Theme?

Structure?

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P: You are a curriculum co-designer.

A:Create a 3-part lesson

R:5th grade science class

T: on ecosystems

S:using the gradual release model (I do, we do, you do).

✨ Gemini Pro Tip:

    • Include a specific standard or student learning objective.

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    • Ask Gemini to include vocabulary scaffolds and formative checks for Day 3 and Day 5.

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    • 11th grade English Language teacher
    • Exam where students write a opinion column
    • 600 to 800 words
    • about a time they felt discriminated against

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✨ Don’t Forget Your Gemini Pro Tips!

    • adjustment of words
    • your learning objectives
    • Make alternative versions of the test for various reading levels (example: 4th grade reading level)

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GEMINI PROMPT EXERCISE

    • 11th grade English Language teacher
    • 5-day lesson sequence
    • introducing language (propaganda) in Animal Farm.

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✨ Don’t Forget Your Gemini Pro Tips!

    • align this to your standards you use
    • make your lesson collaborative work
    • adjust reading levels

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Rewrite Assessment

Lesson Plan

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HOW DOES MS. GRAFF USE AI WITH STUDENTS?

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The Reality!

    • Our school district is navigating AI tools and guidelines for the classroom. Currently, students have limited access to these tools.

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    • Teachers though have full access to AI tools

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    • The next few slides are how I have adapted AI into my classroom.

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    • In 10th grade at LVHS, students work on a public policy assignment to identify a policy they want to change, with many advocating for off-campus lunch.

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    • They faced challenges finding information online until Gemini AI assisted us.

Gemini Is A Great Research Tool

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Check Out These References That Lead Us Straight to the Articles!

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    • I often feel anxious about sending notes home to parents or guardians.
    • I frequently require donations for my classroom, but I struggle to find the right words to express my needs.
    • Gemini has been a great resource for assisting me with these situations.

Gemini For Guardian Notes / Community Support

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Donation Request Letter

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Parent/Guardian Email

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Dear Angelica Pickles and Family,

I am reaching out to share an update on Angelica’s progress in English II and to express my support in getting her back on track.Over the past two weeks, our class has been dedicated to completing two major essay summatives. These assignments are a significant part of the term grade and were due for completion today.

While Angelica has been present in class, I am concerned that she has not been able to engage with the writing process. Instead of working on her essays, she has spent the majority of her recent class time playing video games. As a result, she has a significant amount of work left to finish.I truly want to see Angelica succeed and showcase her skills in these assessments. To help her move forward, I’d like to suggest the following:

    • Completion Plan: Angelica should prioritize finishing the drafts this week to avoid falling further behind.
    • Focus Environment: We will work together in class to ensure her laptop and phone are used strictly for academic purposes.
    • Support: If Angelica is feeling stuck or overwhelmed by the prompts, I am available to help her brainstorm or outline her ideas.

Please let me know if there are any outside factors I should be aware of, or if you have any questions regarding these assignments. I look forward to seeing Angelica’s hard work on the page!

Best regards,

Ms. Graff

English II Teacher

She’s a character from an American cartoon!

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    • As a teacher, I often find it challenging to create engaging warm-up activities week after week.
    • Gemini enables me to incorporate the skills we are currently focusing on, along with the students' interests, so the warm-ups can be enjoyable for the entire classroom.

Gemini The Warm Up Generator

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Warm Up Examples

We practiced recognizing run-on sentences. Students were instructed to clap each time they encountered one. Additionally, take note of how Gemini incorporates student slang, like the term “cooked.”

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THANK YOU

Cheryl Graff

cagraff@cps.edu

@msgraffsroom (Instagram)

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