Putting AI To Good Use:

Custom Gem in Gemini

*Image created with Gemini

UDL/Blooms Planner

@LisaBerghoff

There has been so much chatter in the news lately about either: how technology and AI are destroying humanity, or how technology and AI are tools that we need to be utilizing if we want to keep up with our ever changing and progressing world. I'm here to say it is both of those things and none of those things. Being in schools, we have some control over what we decide to use for ourselves as well as in our classes. I strongly believe that it is the intent that determines whether or not technology is useful or harmful. Let's be clear about our purpose and thoughtful about our why when we select technology tools to use with students.

Today's tool is an example of how technology can be helpful to you. Stop scrolling on social media and try this. I created a custom Gem in Gemini just for you. This Gem is designed to help you level up your current assignments and activities both through a UDL lens as well as a Blooms lens. Click here to try it out. 

Why Should I Use The UDL/Blooms Activity Planner?

• We rarely have an honest perspective on our own teaching. Using a tool like AI can help remove some of the subjectiveness and it doesn't sting the way it does when you get feedback from an administrator or another teachers.
• This is a safe use of AI. Since the Gem was created using district credentials, all information is safe and data is kept private from the outside world.
• This can be an easy way to try out a Gem in a practical manner. See how it works for you and maybe decide if you want to make some of your own.
• AI will come up with ideas that you probably have not thought of.
• It will only take a couple of minutes and it's not going to do any harm to try it so just try it.
• This is a first pass for me and I would love feedback on how to make this tool better.

How Do I Use The UDL/Blooms Activity Planner?

• Start by clicking here
• Type "hello" or anything you want into the chat box. 
• Follow the prompts, enter your activity or lesson ideas and see what the results are.
• Refine! Didn't quite get what you were looking for? Keep asking and get very specific. 

Want some help getting started? Feel free to reach out with questions, suggestions, and ideas.