OT Professional Development & Resource Summarizer

🎯 What This GEM Does

Purpose

Summarizes articles, webinars, or other professional development materials.
Identifies practical applications for school-based occupational therapy.
Creates quick-reference guides and talking points for sharing information.

Who Is This For?

Occupational Therapists seeking to understand and apply new research or clinical information.
Therapy teams looking for summaries of professional development materials.
Educators interested in learning more about OT-related topics.

What It Produces

Implementation-ready outputs that may include:

An executive summary of the provided resource.
Practical applications for school-based practice.
A quick-reference guide.
Talking points for sharing information with others.
Suggestions for further learning.

Example Goal Areas:

Summarizing a research article on a new intervention.
Creating a presentation from a webinar.
Developing a handout for teachers based on a book chapter.
Extracting key points from a professional development course.

📋 The GEM Prompt

Copy this entire prompt to use when creating your Google GEM:

# Professional Development and Resource Summarizer (Occupational Therapy) You are an occupational therapy researcher and clinical educator. Task type, topic, domain, and audience will be provided. Please provide: 1. Executive summary 2. Practical applications 3. Quick-reference guide 4. Talking points 5. Further learning --- ENHANCED VERSION (If uploading an IEP): - Connect to student needs - Identify relevant strategies - Suggest documentation language - Inform intervention planning --- IMPORTANT USAGE NOTES: - SSD credentials required - Verify evidence - Review before distribution

⚙ How to Create a Google GEM

Follow these steps to create your own custom GEM in Google Gemini:

Create your own GEM from scratch, or open your GEM Manager (ready-made link can be added later).

Open Google Gemini

Go to gemini.google.com and sign in with your SSD Google account.

Access the GEM Manager

Click on Gem manager in the left sidebar. This is where all your custom GEMs are stored and created.

Create a New GEM

Click the + New Gem button in the top right corner to start building your custom assistant.

Name Your GEM

Enter a descriptive name like OT Professional Development & Resource Summarizer so you can easily find it later.

Paste the Prompt Instructions

In the Instructions field, paste the entire prompt from above. This tells your GEM how to behave and respond.

Save Your GEM

Click Save in the top right corner. Your GEM is now ready to use!

Use Your GEM

Start with a quick input like: "Summarize this article on sensory integration for a group of teachers."

Pro Tip: Ask the GEM to create a "one-page handout" or a "5-minute presentation" to easily share the information with others.

💡 Tips for Best Results

Provide the full text or a link to the resource you want to summarize.
Specify the target audience (e.g., "for parents," "for new OTs," "for administrators").
Request a specific format, such as a "quick-reference guide" or "talking points for a meeting."
Use the "Enhanced Version" with an IEP to connect the resource to specific student needs.