Generate Custom Files in Gemini
Last week I talked about how you can now collaborate with Gemini to build and edit Google Slides presentations directly in the Gemini interface before exporting them to Slides. This week, we're going to be in the same Gemini interface (gemini.google.com), but now w're going to create PDF files such as posters, study guides, and worksheets. To have a little extra fun with it, we are going to work from handwritten documents!
Disclaimer: The AI generated examples shown have not been reviewed for accuracy - these are simply the first results I got based on the prompts I entered. Teachers should always review content generated by AI before distributing it.
The first example I have is a sketch note about World Religions:
I uploaded this image to Gemini and asked for it to be turned into a colorful worksheet/study guide combo using the definitions and sketches from the file.
Just like with the slideshows from last week, I could highlight any portion of this worksheet and ask Gemini to make changes to it. I could also just continue the chat and ask for major changes. For example, maybe I want the definitions to move up under the titles instead of the graphics. I would just request that change in the chat.
This PDF file can then be downloaded to your computer or saved to your Google Drive to be printed or attached to Google Classroom.
In the second example, I uploaded an essay prompt along with 5 handwritten student essays. I thought it might be fun to do an assignment where the current students have to analyze some of the content from the former students' essays. This was my prompt: "This file includes an assignment description and 5 handwritten student essays. I'd like to turn this into a worksheet where current students are looking at these old students' main points and then have to analyze, agree, disagree, etc."
One thing you might notice between the first example and the second is that they have a similar "style". You could certainly also upload a sample or style template or even just describe how you want it to look if you want something different.
The final example brings in some charts and graphs! This time, I didn't have a real handwritten sample to work with, so I asked AI to generate one for me for this example. Full disclosure - I have no idea if it makes any sense, so I apologize if you are a biology teacher and I've made a mess of your content area!
I uploaded this sample lab data as though I was a teacher who ran the lab myself and jotted down my own notes. Then I put this prompt into Gemini: "These are my handwritten notes from a lab I completed. I want to create a worksheet for my students that provides them with my data, and then asks them to analyze it, including a data table, a section for students to complete a graph, and analysis questions at the bottom. Also provide an answer key page."
Just for fun, let's test out the same prompt, but this time I'm going to give it a style reference. I went to Canva and found this Elements Scavenger Hunt worksheet:
Obviously my worksheet isn't about elements, but I want it to match the look of this worksheet. Here's the updated prompt: "These are my handwritten notes from a lab I completed along with an "Elements Scavenger Hunt" image that should be used only as a style/color/font reference. I want to create a worksheet for my students that provides them with my data, and then asks them to analyze it, including a data table, a section for students to complete a graph, and analysis questions at the bottom. Also provide an answer key page."
Here's what it looks like when it gets created!
Think about what other types of PDFs you might want to create for your content area. Maybe you have a spreadsheet with data and you want to make an infographic. Maybe you want to have your students make individualized study guides based on their own handwritten notes. Be creative and play around with it!
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