Thursday, April 16, 2026

Ready-Made Gems

Our school district allows teachers and high school students to access Google's AI tool, Gemini. This includes access to Gems, a customized chatbot that can be used repeatedly for a specific purpose. For example, a Gem could be created to act as a study partner to help a student review and master content. 

✨ Explore these resources from leading educational technology experts to help you get started with tutorials and "plug-and-play" Gem prompts:

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Create a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game with MagicSchool

I saw this idea in Brian Buffington's newsletter, Buff Nuggets, and in MagicSchool's newsletter. I had to try it out! It took me just minutes to create a test prep game for South Carolina's Algebra I EOC exam. I was even able to add our state's printable standards and sample questions to the parameters by attaching PDF documents. I asked a math teacher friend to check out the game, and he was a fan.