Prepare a lesson and activity for students
Start with a goal and approved content, and prepare examples, questions, and an activity suited to the students' level.
Let's understand the idea
Start with a lesson you actually teach, and define what you want the student to understand or do. Upload the source and explain the level and difficulties, instead of asking for a generic game about the topic’s name.
You can have the assistant suggest an example, prepare questions, or build a complete activity after reviewing the content. You set the level and check the accuracy of the explanation and feedback. If the method works, save its instructions for the next lesson.
Tools for this workflow
Choose from what's available to you. You can use these prompts with several tools. What they can carry out depends on supported features and files.
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A social studies teacher has a lesson about the Nile River. She uploads it and asks for a simple explanation with an example from students’ lives, plus 10 questions with an answer key. After reviewing them, she turns the questions into a game in Gemini Canvas and tests it before sending the link.
Steps from start to delivery
Open any step by its heading. Each explains what to do, why, and what to check before continuing.
1Define what the student should understandAn aligned goal, content, and level.Details
The goal guides the explanation, activity, and assessment.
What should I do?
- Choose a lesson, source, and level, and state what the student should do using a clear verb: explain, compare, or apply.
- Specify the time and a common difficulty students face.
Tools for this part: choose one2Prepare the explanation and questionsAccurate, suitable learning content.Details
Review the meaning before turning it into an attractive format.
What should I do?
- Ask for an explanation with an example students can relate to, and questions that assess the same goal.
- Check the answer and its reasoning against the source, and keep the answer key separate from the student version.
3Choose a format that supports understandingA choice with an educational reason.Details
An infographic for relationships, a presentation for presenting, and a game for practice and feedback.
What should I do?
- Define the format’s purpose, and do not turn every paragraph into a graphic unnecessarily.
- Start with one output for the part where students make mistakes.
Tools for this part: choose one4Describe the interaction or reading orderA first activity or file that works with the approved content.Details
For a game, it must be clear what the student should do and how they will recognize a mistake.
What should I do?
- Write the inputs, choices, and feedback, or the order of the booklet’s pages.
- Build a short version and check that the activity measures understanding rather than clicking speed.
5Test with a learner and improveA learning experience tested with a real person and at its actual size.Details
A student’s trial reveals unclear instructions or an ambiguous question.
What should I do?
- Test mobile use, readability, buttons, and correct and incorrect answers.
- Fix the stumbling point, and save the method if you will repeat it for another lesson.
Prompts for your work
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Plan the lesson and activityOpen it to copy or tailor the prompt
Start a conversation with your main tool and upload the listed inputs. If you need a file or app, ask for the actual file or app in the appropriate space.
Copy the prompt as it is, or tailor it with your details first.
Tailor the prompt to your workOptional: add your details and the prompt adjusts itself
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Why is the prompt written this way?
The source and your level affect how the explanation should work. A comprehension question shows that you understood, instead of just reading a summary.
Turn the content into an interactive activityOpen it to copy or tailor the prompt
Copy the prompt as it is, or tailor it with your details first.
Tailor the prompt to your workOptional: add your details and the prompt adjusts itself
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Did the result serve your original goal?
Check content against the original and test the final version before using it with others.
- Did the result meet the requirements without significant gaps?
- Were the sources and details that must stay accurate checked?
- Did you open the file or link and test it as it will be used?
If there's a problem, name the unsuitable part, show an example, and request a specific edit.