You'll want to be logged in to your Gmail account to best use Gemini.
Use copy and paste for each of the prompts if you don't want to type.
Click on each headline to see details.
Note: We are unlikely to complete all the exercises. Feel free to come back later and work through any that interest you.
Enter the following Prompt (chat)
Use the "Fast" model - choose it from the "v" arrow in the lower right of the "Ask Gemini" box
“Describe a day in the life of a cat who thinks it’s in charge of the whole house.”
Share your results with your neighbors - Are they the same?
When you're finished, get ready for a new chat by clicking on the word "Gemini" in the upper left.
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Read this first to get the idea of what you're going to do.
Switch to the "Prompt Generator" page
Fill in the Topic with something close to "What Can Gemini Do For me?"
Select appropriate Persona and Audience choices
Probably "Retired" for most of us
Fill in several lines about your career and identity, as well as what activities or topics interest you now.
Click on the "copy" box to copy the completed prompt
Switch to your Gemini page
Use the "Thinking" model - choose it from the "v" arrow in the lower right of the "Ask Gemini" box
Paste in the prompt and read what it produces.
Share your results with your neighbors - How appropriate do you find them?
When you're finished, get ready for a new chat by clicking on the word "Gemini" in the upper left., then return here.
Enter successively the following Prompts (chats)
Use the "Fast" model - choose it from the "v" arrow in the lower right of the "Ask Gemini" box
"what do you know about the Philadelphian"
"Tell me more about the condo"
"how can I find more about the Philadelphian"
When you're finished, get ready for a new chat by clicking on the word "Gemini" in the upper left.
Use the "Fast" model - choose it from the "v" arrow in the lower right of the "Ask Gemini" box
“Write a complaint to the mayor about the noise on the Parkway.”
This will probably open a version of Gemini named canvas, with the draft on the right and the prompt box on the lower left.
If the window is too narrow you'll have a "Create" button on the upper right. You'll place your next prompt by clicking on it and putting your prompt text where it says "Describe your own app"
"Make it a letter from a teenage aspiring politician addressed to Mayor Cherelle Parker."
See which portions change by looking at the blue areas in the draft
"Change "Your Name" to "Santa Claus"
You can also just edit the document like any other text document.
Use the "Fast" model - choose it from the "v" arrow in the lower right of the "Ask Gemini" box
what's your favorite bird?"
"I like macaws"
"Compare your favorite and mine side-by-side in a table"
When you're finished, get ready for a new chat by clicking on the word "Gemini" in the upper left.
Use the "Thinking" model - choose it from the "v" arrow in the lower right of the "Ask Gemini" box
"Give me the history of the dam at the Philadelphia waterworks"
This will take longer to respond
"Rewrite this suitable for a 5th grade student"
Share this conversation with others by getting a link
Google changes this interface frequently, so it's possible the instructions below might have changed.
Click on "v" to the right of the title Google has given your prompt, at the top of the page.
Choose "Share Conversation"
Click the "Copy link" button - the URL is now in your clipboard
You could send that as in email to anyone you choose.
When you're finished, get ready for a new chat by clicking on the word "Gemini" in the upper left.