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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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Create Infographics & Slide Decks Using Your Own Sources (NotebookLM New Features)
Google’s NotebookLM has recently released two new features that make turning information into visuals incredibly easy. You can now generate infographics and slide decks with a single click. Best of all, it’s completely free and requires no design skills. If you’re short on time, this tool is for you. What sets NotebookLM apart from other AI tools is that it’s grounded in the sources you upload—such as PDFs, YouTube videos, or websites and your personal data is not used to train the AI model. This means you can confidently use it without worrying about your content being stored or reused. 1. Create Infographics One of the newest features is infographic…
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Pixel Art Activity Using Canva Code: Is It Better Than Google Sheets?
Canva’s new AI code generator just made creating interactive pixel art activities way easier. In this post, we’re diving deep into Canva Code vs Google Sheets for pixel art — breaking down how each works, which is better for your classroom or content, and which one saves you the most time. 🧩 What Is a Pixel Art Activity? A pixel art activity is an educational game where students solve problems (usually math or logic) to reveal a hidden image on a grid. Each correct answer unlocks part of the picture — turning ordinary practice into a mini visual reward. 📊 Google Sheets: The Classic Pixel Art Method Traditionally, these activities…
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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…
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5 High Impact Teaching Strategies | Visible Learning
Teachers use many teaching methods to support learning in a classroom. But which strategies are going to have the most influence in maximising student acheivement? John Hattie, in his Visible Learning research looks at thousands of meta-analyses involving millions of students to ascertain what is not just supporting learning but accelerating it! Here, we’ll countdown 5 high impact teaching strategies & methodologies that you can use in your classroom to accelerate student achievement beyond what is expected in a typical classroom. Teaching Strategy #5: Jigsaw Method The Jigsaw method is a cooperative learning method, where students are first split into their Home Groups with each student studying a different sub-topic…
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5 Amazing Ways To Bulk Create In Canva – For Teachers
In this post, we’ll dive into using Canva’s bulk create feature and explore how it can save you time! Bulk create allows you to customise different versions of a Canva template by injecting data from a table or spreadsheet. For example, you can bulk generate designs with different names, which leads us to our first example! It’s available to Canva Pro and Canva for Education accounts. Note: All of the templates in the following tutorial are available via my Canva Creator profile. Video Tutorial 1. Student Name Tags Let’s kick things off with an organisational gem. Imagine effortlessly generating student name tags for your classroom. Using the bulk create feature,…
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How To Make A Google Forms Quiz Using ChatGPT – EASY!
You can now use the power of AI to help us save time in planning and creating learning resources. Let’s put ChatGPT to the task of creating an interactive quiz! Of course you can directly retrieve generated quiz questions via the ChatGPT web app, but how about making the quiz interactive using Google Forms? Note: If you haven’t used ChatGPT yet, check out my post on how to use ChatGPT in teaching to save time. I’ve tinkered with a few fiddly solutions including: The simplest method I’ve found for creating a Google Form quiz using ChatGPT is through a quiz platform called Quizalize. Quizalize has integrated ChatGPT into their dashboard…
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How To Use ChatGPT In Teaching To Save Time
How can teachers use ChatGPT to increase the efficiency of their workflow? Are there simple ways you can introduce ChatGPT into your teaching practice, to save time? In this post, we’ll be looking at a range of prompts that you can use with ChatGPT that have the potential to change how you work. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools are transforming the landscape of education. ChatGPT is a chatbot driven by AI that has been created by Open AI. It’s able to generate new ideas in a conversation style and it’s currently free to use. Limitations of ChatGPT It’s important to note that ChatGPT has various…
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How to Use Padlet in 10 Ways For Teaching
Padlet has become a classroom favourite for teachers and students. Its rise came with the shift to online learning and the increasing need for teachers to engage and keep students accountable in their learning. What is Padlet? Padlet is a digital canvas that allows teachers and students to share their ideas and collaborate with others. It is student-friendly and, unlike other collaborative edtech platforms, it doesn’t permit students to edit or delete another student’s post. Padlet also filters profanity (yay!). Is Padlet free? Padlet has a free version that allows you to have access to 3 padlets. You can get an additional padlet if you register with this referral link.…
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How to use 3 Types of Learner Interactions in Online Learning
In February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UAE region, amongst many areas, causing nation-wide school closures. Teachers began flooding online to research, collaborate, train-up and gear-up to fight for quality distance education delivery that each and every student has a right to. Edtech companies were supporting teachers by waiving fees to their services. Telecom companies were working rigorously to ensure their severs don’t burn, due to the wave of teachers and students hopping on to video-conferencing apps. Flashback to last year when I had the pleasure of team teaching with a brilliant individual who taught me about See Think Wonder. I would describe this teaching strategy as the cool…
