Benefits

This generative AI tool can be used by teachers for many different purposes: e.g. for lesson plan generation as Kelly (2025) explains: “Teachers at Albuquerque Public Schools are using Gemini to develop personalized lesson plans, as well as help with grant research and writing” (p. 1). It can also be used by teachers for resource generation: “for an interactive lesson plan, Gemini helps teachers in generating worksheets, quizzes, personalized learning paths for students, interactive exercises, etc” (Imran & Almusharraf, 2023, p. 5).

On the other hand, Gemini can be used by learners for “finding answers to questions related to any subject in a clear and informative way, tailored and customized to an individual’s specific requirements and understanding” (Imran & Almusharraf, 2023, p. 5). Students can also use the tool to get additional help when a teacher is unavailable for consulting or to create personalized study materials, as Kelly (2025) explains the learners at Miami-Dade County Public Schools are doing.

Drawbacks

In contrast, Gemini also poses many challenges like its “lack of ethical guidelines and policies for its fair use in educational environments” (Imran & Almusharraf, 2023, p. 6). Therefore, educators and educational authorities should issue guidelines accordingly, while learners should always meditate on the consequences of their use of this generative AI tool. It should also be noted that the use of Gemini in the classroom can have drawbacks like being unable to use it because of technical malfunctions or poor connectivity (British Council, 2023) or out of fear of “a lack of clarity on how personal information would be stored and shared” (ibid., p. 20). Lastly, it should also be mentioned that Gemini, as any other generative AI, “narrows plural narratives as the outputs generated tend to represent and reinforce dominant viewpoints” (UNESCO, 2023, p.37); in other words, it limits the capacity of creative thinking.