Using Google Gemini for Learning
Students are encouraged to use Google Gemini, an AI study tool, to help review class material, prepare for assessments, and strengthen understanding of key concepts. Important: AI is a tool to guide learning—it should not do your work for you.
How to Use Gemini:
Go to https://gemini.google.com and sign in with your school account.
Use prompts designed to test your understanding, ask questions, and explain ideas step by step.
Read my artist statement [Type the artist statement] and look at the uploaded image of my artwork.
Give me friendly, helpful feedback on my writing.
Comment on clarity, ideas, and connection to the artwork.
Give suggestions to improve my artist statement.
Then ask 2–4 short-answer reflection questions that will help me think deeper about my art, like a friendly tutor.
Create middle school Cornell Notes on the topic: [type your topic here]. Include an essential question, a simple overview, key points/terms with bolded important words, clear explanations of difficult terms, real-life connections, step-by-step lists if needed, and a short summary written in RACES format. Make it easy to copy and study.
Create a middle school vocabulary study guide for the words or big ideas I don’t know: [type your words here]. For each word or idea, include:
A simple definition in your own words,
An example sentence,
A real-life connection to help remember it,
A question I could ask about this word or idea to check my understanding,
Synonyms and antonyms,
Sentence frames to practice using the word,
Part of speech,
Pronunciation guide.
Make it easy to copy, review, and study at the end of class.
I have a new art project: [Describe the project here]. My initial idea is: [Your Answer Here].
Please give me 3 ways to start my artwork and ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions to help clarify my vision.
I’m interested in this topic: [Your Topic Here].
Please suggest 3 creative ways I could turn this topic into an artwork.
Ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions about what I could show or emphasize in my work.
I want to learn how to do this technique or skill: [e.g., shading, perspective, clay modeling].
Please give me step-by-step instructions to practice this skill.
Ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions to help me improve while learning.
I need ideas for my next artwork.
My theme or subject is: [Your Theme/Subject Here].
So far, I have thought about: [Describe your ideas, sketches, materials, colors, or inspirations so far].
Please give me 5 creative artwork ideas that build off what I’ve already thought about.
Then ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions to help me decide which idea is the best choice.
I have this idea for my artwork: [Your Idea Here].
Please help me make a simple plan: what materials to use, what steps to follow.
Also, ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions to make sure my plan will work.
I want to try a new material or technique in my artwork: [Your Material/Technique Here].
So far, I think this material or technique could be used to:
[Explain what you already know, have seen, or want to try with it].
Please give me 3 creative ideas for how I could use this material or technique in my artwork based on my thoughts above.
Then ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions about how experimenting with this material or technique could affect my work.
I had a challenge while making my artwork: [Describe Challenge Here].
Please give me 3 suggestions for overcoming this challenge.
Also, ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions to help me think about what I learned from this challenge.
I want to learn from another artist or style: [Name of Artist or Style Here].
Please give me 3 ways I could use ideas from this artist in my artwork.
Also, ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions about what I can learn from this artist’s choices.
I want to check how my artwork is going so far. My current progress is: [Describe Current Stage Here].
Please give me 3 suggestions for improving it before finishing.
Also, ask me 2 short-answer reflection questions to help me think about my strengths and what I can improve.