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Build an AI Rubric Feedback Tool in Minutes with Gemini & NotebookLM
Imagine building a custom AI mini app in minutes! An app that can grade reports and generate clear, visual feedback in seconds. It sounds futuristic, but it’s completely possible using Google’s NotebookLM and Gemini. In this demo, I create an automated rubric feedback tool where a student or teacher can paste in a report, have it checked against a marking rubric, and instantly receive structured feedback. The feedback includes a visual rubric breakdown, a total mark, and can even be downloaded as an image. This tool is especially useful for draft writing. Students can get fast feedback, revise their work, and resubmit with a clearer understanding of expectations. Teachers can…
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10 Ways Teachers Can Use Google’s NotebookLM
Google is living in the future with NotebookLM, a free AI-powered learning tool that can act as your personal teaching assistant. NotebookLM lets you generate resources, summaries, quizzes, and even podcasts — all grounded in the materials you upload (not random sources from the internet)! Most importantly, Google has a clear privacy policy and states “NotebookLM does not use your personal data, including your source uploads, queries, and the responses from the model for training.” This makes the tool great for teachers! Here are 10 ways to use NotebookLM to plan smarter: NotebookLM is still evolving, but it’s already changing how educators plan and teach. It’s grounded in your sources,…
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Canva Code for Educators: Build Your Own Classroom Apps with No Coding!
Hey teachers! 👋 If you’ve ever dreamed of making your own digital classroom games or interactive activities without needing to know code… Canva just made that possible. In my latest YouTube video, I try out Canva Code, a brand new tool that lets you create simple apps using just text prompts. No coding skills? No problem. You can build interactive experiences like sorting activities, games, simulations and more right inside Canva. It is currently being rolled out across the globe, stay tuned here. I even created a digital version of a Taboo-style word guess game I normally prep with printed flashcards. It used to take forever—now it’s all digital, fast…
