📈 End-to-End Workflows
Complete examples from start to finish
💻 WORKFLOW: IEP Meeting Prep (30 min → 10 min)
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Open your IEP Goal Writer Gem (or create one with these instructions)
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Prompt: "Generate IEP meeting talking points for a 4th grader with autism. Strengths: math, visual learning. Needs: writing, social skills. Include present levels, proposed goals, and parent-friendly explanations."
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Follow-up: "Now create 3 measurable writing goals with short-term objectives."
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Follow-up: "Create a parent-friendly one-pager summarizing the meeting."
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Export to Canvas → Copy to Docs → Print or share
💻 WORKFLOW: Differentiate a Lesson (45 min → 15 min)
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Upload lesson plan or paste curriculum text into Gemini
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Prompt: "Create 3 differentiated versions of this lesson: 1) For students 2 years below grade level with visual supports, 2) On grade level, 3) Advanced extension for early finishers."
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Follow-up: "Add a visual schedule showing the lesson flow with time estimates."
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Follow-up: "Create 3 exit tickets at different levels to check understanding."
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Optional: Upload to NotebookLM → Create Audio Overview for paras
💻 WORKFLOW: Build a Behavior System (60 min → 20 min)
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Prompt: "A 6th grader calls out without raising hand 15+ times per class. Function appears to be attention-seeking. Create a complete behavior support plan: target behavior, replacement behavior, antecedent strategies, reinforcement system."
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Follow-up: "Create a self-monitoring checklist the student can use independently."
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Follow-up: "Write a social story about raising your hand that I can read with the student."
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Follow-up: "Create a data collection form to track hand-raising over 2 weeks."
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Follow-up: "Write a parent email explaining the new system in positive terms."
🎓 Independent Work Stations
Create differentiated, on-grade-level materials for self-paced learning
📜 WHICH TOOL FOR WHICH TASK?
✅ USE A GEM When...
- Creating NEW content from scratch
- Differentiating lessons to multiple levels
- Making interactive games & activities
- Writing task cards & visual supports
- Generating data sheets & trackers
📚 USE NOTEBOOKLM When...
- You have EXISTING docs to work from
- Need flashcards from a textbook chapter
- Want quizzes from curriculum materials
- Creating study guides from PDFs
- Audio explanations of complex docs
📝 SAMPLE WORK STATION LAYOUT
🚀 STATION 1
Below Grade Level
- Visual task cards
- Simplified reading
- Matching game
🍀 Made with Gem
🚀 STATION 2
On Grade Level
- Flashcard review
- Interactive quiz
- Practice game
📚 Made with NotebookLM
🚀 STATION 3
Above Grade Level
- Challenge game
- Extended problems
- Research task
🍀 Made with Gem
💻 BUILD YOUR WORK STATION — Step by Step
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IDENTIFY: What's the topic & standard?
Example: 3rd grade fractions — 3.NF.A.1 (understanding fractions as parts of a whole)
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CREATE BELOW-LEVEL: Use Gem
Prompt: "Create visual task cards for fractions at 1st grade level with picture supports and simple language"
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CREATE ON-LEVEL: Use NotebookLM
Upload textbook chapter → Generate flashcards + quiz → Assign in Google Classroom
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CREATE ABOVE-LEVEL: Use Gem
Prompt: "Create a challenge activity for students who mastered fractions — add word problems"
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ADD GAMES: Use Gem
Prompt: "Create an interactive HTML game for practicing fractions that I can save as a file"
🚀 TRY THIS NOW
"Create a 3-station work center for [your topic]. Station 1: visual matching. Station 2: practice quiz. Station 3: challenge game."
💡 You can create all 3 levels in one conversation using prompt chains!
🎮 Create Academic Games
Interactive HTML/CSS games you can save and use offline
🔀 Matching Games
Vocabulary, sight words, math facts
❓ Quiz Games
Multiple choice, true/false, fill-in
🍓 Sorting Games
Categories, drag-and-drop, classify
⚡ Flashcard Apps
Click to flip, track progress
🕐 Spin-the-Wheel
Random selection, turn-taking
🕑 Timed Challenges
Beat the clock, fluency practice
"Create a single-file HTML game for [SKILL] practice. Include:
- [NUMBER] questions/items about [TOPIC]
- Large buttons and text (touchscreen friendly)
- Visual feedback (green for correct, try again for wrong)
- Score tracker and celebration at the end
- All CSS styling inline in the same file"
Copy this prompt and fill in the [BRACKETS]!
📝 COPY-PASTE GAME PROMPTS
"Create a memory matching game with 8 pairs of sight words. Cards flip when clicked. When two match, they stay revealed and turn green. Include a move counter and a 'Play Again' button. Large cards, simple design, works on tablets."
🕑 TIMED CHALLENGE — Math Facts
"Create a 60-second math facts game for multiplication 1-5. Show one problem at a time with 4 multiple choice answers. Track correct answers. Big countdown timer at top. Celebrate the score at the end with confetti animation."
🍓 SORTING GAME - Categories
"Create a drag-and-drop sorting game with 2 categories: Living Things and Non-Living Things. Include 10 items to sort. Items snap into the correct box. Wrong answers bounce back. Show score and 'Great Job!' message when done."
💻 HOW TO SAVE YOUR GAME
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ASK GEMINI: Generate the Game
Use the magic prompt or copy one of the examples above
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DOWNLOAD: Click the Download Button
Look for the download icon (⇩) in Canvas — saves as an .html file
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SAVE: Put in Your Google Drive
Upload the .html file to your Drive → Students can open it in Chrome!
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SHARE: Add to Classroom or Bookmark
Post in Google Classroom OR create a bookmark bar for student computers
📖 QUICK REFERENCE: Saving Games
| I SEE THIS | I DO THIS |
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| Game code appears in Canvas panel | Click ⇩ Download button → Save the .html file |
| Downloaded file on your computer | Upload to Google Drive → Right-click → Open with → Google Chrome |
| Game works in browser | Copy the Drive link → Post in Google Classroom → Students can play! |
- Say "large buttons" and "touchscreen friendly" for tablet use
- Say "high contrast colors" for visual accessibility
- Say "audio feedback" if you want sounds (requires speaker)
- Say "confetti celebration" for motivating end screens
- Ask for "3 difficulty levels" to differentiate in one game!
🚀 TRY THIS NOW
"Create a matching game for [your vocabulary words]. Then say: 'Now make an easier version with only 4 pairs and picture hints'"
💡 You can create multiple versions for different levels in one conversation!
📊 Assessment & Data Collection
Create progress monitoring tools, data sheets, and IEP tracking materials
📈 IEP PROGRESS MONITORING PROMPTS
"Create a weekly progress monitoring data sheet for tracking [skill]. Include: date column, trial data (at least 5 trials per session), percentage calculation row, notes column, and a small graph area to plot progress over 6 weeks. Format for easy printing."
📊 BEHAVIOR DATA COLLECTION
"Create a behavior frequency data sheet for tracking [target behavior]. Include: 15-minute interval boxes for a full school day, antecedent column (what happened before), behavior column (what the student did), consequence column (what happened after), and daily total. Add space for weekly summary."
📈 READING FLUENCY TRACKER
"Create a reading fluency progress chart for tracking words per minute. Include: date, passage name, total words, errors, WCPM (words correct per minute), comprehension score (1-5), and a visual graph showing baseline, current, and goal lines. Make it easy to see growth at a glance."
📝 IEP GOAL PROGRESS REPORT PROMPTS
"Write a quarterly progress report for an IEP goal. Goal: [paste goal]. Current data: [baseline] at start, [current level] now. Include: progress rating (Mastered/Progressing/Limited Progress/No Progress), specific examples of student performance, what strategies are working, any concerns, and next steps. Keep it professional but parent-friendly."
👫 PARENT-FRIENDLY DATA SUMMARY
"Take this data: [paste your data points] and create a simple, visual summary for parents. Use a simple chart or graph, explain what the numbers mean in plain language, highlight growth, and suggest 1-2 things parents can do at home to support continued progress. Avoid jargon."
📊 ASSESSMENT CREATION PROMPTS
"Create a baseline assessment for [skill] with 10 items arranged from easiest to hardest. Include clear scoring criteria and a recording sheet."
📝 RUBRIC GENERATOR
"Create a 4-point rubric for assessing [skill/task]. Include clear descriptions for each level (4=Exceeds, 3=Meets, 2=Approaching, 1=Beginning) with specific, observable criteria."
📝 EXIT TICKET SET
"Create 3 differentiated exit tickets for [topic]: below level (with visual supports), on level, and above level (with extension). Each should take 2-3 minutes."
📝 ERROR ANALYSIS TOOL
"Create an error analysis checklist for [skill]. List common error patterns, what each error might indicate about student understanding, and targeted intervention strategies for each."
📊 DATA ANALYSIS PROMPTS
"Here is my student's progress data for [goal]: [paste data points with dates]. Analyze this data and tell me:
1. Is the student making adequate progress toward the goal?
2. What is the trend (improving, flat, declining)?
3. At current rate, will they meet the goal by [date]?
4. What adjustments should I consider?"
Paste your actual data points — Gemini can help you see patterns!
🚀 TRY THIS NOW
"Create a progress monitoring data sheet for tracking sight word recognition. Include space for 10 trials per session, percentage calculation, and a graph to plot 8 weeks of data."
💡 Add "Make it fit on one page" if you want a printable version!