Integrating AI in teaching and e-learning
Day 1 · Session 3

Integrating AI in teaching and e-learning

Start with the learner action. Add AI only where it improves preparation, practice or feedback — and keep the judgement human.

Completed

Match AI tools to six teaching jobs

Teaching jobTools that fit
01 Plan and explainChatGPT · Gemini · Microsoft Copilot
02 Ground in sourcesGemini Notebook · ChatGPT file analysis
03 DifferentiateMagicSchool AI · Brisk Teaching · Gemini
04 Create practiceChatGPT · Gemini · Microsoft Copilot
05 Create visualsCanva AI · Adobe Express · ChatGPT Images
06 Draft feedbackBrisk Teaching · ChatGPT · Gemini
Choose support that changes the next step
  • Coach — ChatGPT Study Mode: guided questions and hints help learners reason through a task.
  • Ground — Gemini Notebook: study guides, audio and questions stay tied to the sources you supply.
  • Create — Gemini: draft quizzes, flashcards and study guides from a topic or file.

Use AI to create a useful learning move, not another place for learners to click.

Use AI for useful iteration at manageable risk

01
Draft
Examples, explanations, question variants.
02
Transform
Reading level, format, language, modality.
03
Analyse
Themes in feedback or common misconceptions.
04
Coach
Practice dialogue with clear boundaries.

One concept, several ways to access it

Design a clear core experience, then offer equivalent ways to perceive, navigate and respond. AI can draft the alternatives — you still check them.

  • Adapt the language: level and language variants.
  • Offer source-based audio from material you supplied.
  • Create visual alternatives and short media.
  • Keep access reliable: verify captions and alt text, retain printable versions.
Never

Never let an AI-generated alternative become the only route to the learning.

A lean prompt makes the work testable

  1. 1
    Context
    Learners, level, module.
  2. 2
    Task
    One observable job.
  3. 3
    Constraints
    Time, scope, policy.
  4. 4
    Evidence
    What good must include.
  5. 5
    Output
    A format ready to use.
Interactive

Lean prompt builder

Five parts make the output testable rather than merely plausible.

0/5 parts
01

Who are the learners, what level, which module?

02

One observable job you want done.

03

Time, scope, policy, language, tools available.

04

What good must include — the visible quality criteria.

05

Format you can use immediately.

Better prompts expose the quality criteria

Vague
  • Create a quiz about workplace safety.
Testable
  • Create six scenario-based questions for first-year electrical students.
  • Each item tests one named safety decision.
  • Include answer, rationale and common misconception.
  • Flag anything that requires local policy verification.

Prompting improves when the teaching decision is already clear.

Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook interface showing featured notebooks and recent notebooks
The Gemini Notebook interface — a workspace grounded in the sources you upload.

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is the safest tool for work that must stay tied to your curriculum documents, standards and textbooks.

Core principle

Gemini Notebook only answers from the sources YOU upload. It does not invent material from the open internet, so the risk of hallucination is far lower and every answer comes with a citation back to the original source.

Three basic steps

  1. Upload sources: PDFs, Docs, Slides, web links, YouTube videos, text or audio.
  2. Ask questions — answers arrive with numbered references to the source sections.
  3. Generate material with the Studio panel to turn sources into other formats.

The Studio panel and what it can generate

FormatUse for TVET educators
Audio OverviewTwo-host podcast from your notes; 80 languages
Video OverviewNarrated slides for learners who missed the session
Mind MapTopic structure for the opening set and end-of-unit revision
FlashcardsDrill terminology and definitions from your own notes
QuizRegenerate questions freely; can double as a study guide
InfographicOne-page visual summary for the workshop notice board
SlidesA first draft of a topic presentation
Data TableTurn scattered information into an exportable table
ReportStructured written summary across multiple sources
Use “Customise” for more useful output

Every Studio format has a Customise option. Do not press “Generate” straight away. Spend 30 seconds telling Gemini the style, language, length and audience. Example: “Slides for first-year electrical learners, plain English, one main idea per slide with a workshop example.” Customised output lands much closer to your class than the default.

Customise slide deck dialog in Gemini Notebook with format, language, length and style instruction fields
The Customise slide deck menu: choose format (Detailed / Presenter), language and length, and write style instructions before pressing Generate.

Turn an infographic into a worksheet

Beyond mind maps and slides, the Infographic format in the Studio panel can be steered into a complete learner worksheet. Upload your notes or reference sources, then use a custom instruction asking for one visual sheet with practice space, a comparison table and objective questions.

Example worksheet generated by Gemini Notebook using the infographic format
Example: a worksheet generated through Gemini Notebook — condensed notes, a comparison table and objective practice on a single sheet.
Tips for turning an infographic into a worksheet
  • Pick the Infographic format in the Studio panel, then press Customise.
  • Be specific: “Make one learner worksheet with condensed notes, a comparison table and 10 objective questions.”
  • Match the visual style to the group — icons and soft colours for supported learners, a dense format for exam revision.
  • Export as PDF or image, then paste into Docs/Slides for a final edit before printing.

Generate a quiz straight from your sources

Gemini Notebook can also build a quiz directly from the sources supplied. Upload notes, a textbook extract or a video link, then choose the Quiz format in the Studio panel. It produces multiple-choice items with options and explanations, all traced back to the original source.

Example quiz generated by Gemini Notebook from an uploaded source
Example: a quiz generated from an uploaded source inside Gemini Notebook.
Export the quiz to other apps

To move a generated quiz into another app, use the Chrome extension at nlmexporter.keeman.app. It copies questions and options into a format you can paste straight into Google Forms, Quizizz, Kahoot or your preferred quiz tool.

Custom instruction inspiration

For custom instructions to generate infographics and slides, see nlmprompts.keeman.app— a collection of instructions you can copy straight into Gemini Notebook or Gemini for more creative visual results.

Gemini Canvas

Canvas is a mode in Gemini (the Canvas button under the prompt box) that does more than write text: it builds and runs a mini web app in the right-hand panel. That means you can produce simple learning games — interactive quizzes, term matching, random wheels, sequence-ordering games — with no programming knowledge at all.

Example interactive learning game generated in Gemini Canvas mode
Example: an interactive learning game produced directly in Gemini Canvas mode.
Game typeBest forExample use
Scored interactive quizOpening set / quick check10 objective questions with instant score and feedback
Term matchingVocabulary, definitions, formulasMatch tool names to their function
Sequence orderingProcesses and proceduresOrder the steps of a safe machine start-up
Random wheel / flashcardsGroup workPick a learner or a question at random in front of the class
Simple simulationAbstract conceptsA slider showing how current affects heat output
Canvas prompt for a term-matching game
You are a TVET instructor and interactive material developer.
Use Canvas to build a one-page matching game.
Topic: [topic and unit code].
Content: 8 term-and-meaning pairs in plain English.
Features: scoreboard, 3-minute timer, simple sound effect, "Play again" button.
Design: bright colours, large text readable on a classroom projector, mobile friendly.
Getting started with Canvas fast
  1. Open gemini.google.com and press the Canvas button before sending your prompt.
  2. Write a lean prompt stating topic, learner level, game type and required features — or select a relevant Notebook as the source material.
  3. Play it yourself in the preview panel. Test wrong answers, not just correct ones.
  4. Fix it in steps: “Make it 10 questions”, “Increase the text size”, “Add feedback when a learner answers wrongly”.
  5. Press Share for a link, or download the code to keep your own copy.
Check before classroom use

AI-generated games can contain wrong answers or terminology that does not match your standards. Play the whole thing once and verify every answer key before showing it to learners. Never put learner names or personal data into a game.

Google Flow

Google Flow is a creative AI workspace that acts as a partner through the full teaching-material cycle: brainstorming, prompting, batch editing, media organisation and publishing. Its built-in Agent can follow multi-step instructions, so you can move from a rough idea to a structured classroom resource without switching between several apps.

Google Flow interface showing a creative project with an AI agent prompt panel
Google Flow: a creative partner for brainstorming, editing, and organising teaching media in one workspace.
Where Google Flow fits in teaching
  • Brainstorm lesson hooks — generate and refine opening activities, stories, or case studies tied to a unit outcome.
  • Batch-edit materials — adjust tone, reading level, or format across several slides, handouts, or quiz items at once.
  • Build visual sequences — produce image variations, storyboards, or step-by-step diagrams for practical demonstrations.
  • Organise and reuse — keep projects, prompts, and generated assets in one place so the next cohort can build on them.

Creating images in Google Flow

Google Flow generation panel with Image selected, aspect ratio options and the Nano Banana 2 model
Choose Image in the generation panel, pick an aspect ratio (16:9 for slides, 1:1 for icons, 9:16 for phone screens), then set the model and how many variants to generate. Leave Agent off for a single straightforward image.
Image workflow in four moves
  1. Press the media type selector and choose Image.
  2. Set aspect ratio to match where the image will be used.
  3. Upload a reference image with + when consistency matters.
  4. Generate x1 first, refine the prompt, then batch x2–x4 once it looks right.
Prompt to create a character reference sheet from an uploaded image
Create a professional character reference sheet based strictly on the uploaded reference image. Use a clean, neutral plain background and present the sheet as a technical model turnaround while matching the exact visual style of the reference (same realism level, rendering approach, texture, color treatment, and overall aesthetic). Arrange the composition into two horizontal rows. Top row: four full-body standing views placed side-by-side in this order: front view, left profile view (facing left), right profile view (facing right), back view. Bottom row: three highly detailed close-up portraits aligned beneath the full-body row in this order: front portrait, left profile portrait (facing left), right profile portrait (facing right). Maintain perfect identity consistency across every panel. Keep the subject in a relaxed A-pose and with consistent scale and alignment between views, accurate anatomy, and clear silhouette; ensure even spacing and clean panel separation, with uniform framing and consistent head height across the full-body lineup and consistent facial scale across the portraits. Lighting should be consistent across all panels (same direction, intensity, and softness), with natural, controlled shadows that preserve detail without dramatic mood shifts. Output a crisp, print-ready reference sheet look, sharp details.

A character sheet is worth the effort: once you have one, upload it as the reference for every later image so the same instructor, learner or technician appears across your whole lesson sequence.

Creating videos in Google Flow

Google Flow generation panel with Video selected, Frames and Ingredients modes, aspect ratio and the Veo model
Switch to Video, choose Frames (animate from an image) or Ingredients (keep uploaded characters and objects consistent), set the aspect ratio, then pick the Veo model and number of takes. Video costs more credits per generation, so refine one take before batching.
Video workflow: add the image, then prompt
  1. Select Video in the media type selector.
  2. Use Frames and upload your generated image as the first frame, or Ingredients and upload the character sheet plus tool photos.
  3. Choose 16:9 for projector use, 9:16 for a phone-first micro clip.
  4. Write the prompt as: subject and setting → action → camera movement → lens and style → lighting → audio.
  5. Generate x1, watch it, fix one thing at a time, then generate the final take.
Video prompt 1 — slow push-in on a safety check (documentary style)
Use the uploaded image as the first frame.
A TVET instructor in the uploaded reference image performs a pre-start safety check on a bench grinder in a training workshop.
Action: he points to the guard, taps the eye-shield, then gives a clear thumbs-up to the camera.
Camera: slow dolly push-in from medium shot to medium close-up, eye level, subtle handheld float.
Lens and style: 35mm, shallow depth of field, observational documentary realism, natural colour.
Lighting: soft daylight from the workshop windows, controlled shadows, no lens flare.
Audio: quiet workshop ambience, no music, no dialogue.
Duration feel: one continuous 8-second take.
Video prompt 2 — top-down orbit for a procedure demo (clean instructional style)
Use the uploaded image as the first frame.
Close-up of a pair of hands wiring a three-pin plug on a clean workbench.
Action: strip, place the brown wire on the live terminal, tighten the screw.
Camera: top-down overhead shot, slow 90-degree orbit around the plug, then settle static on the terminal.
Lens and style: 50mm macro, crisp instructional look, high key, minimal background clutter, no text overlays.
Lighting: even soft box lighting from above, no harsh reflections on the metal.
Audio: light ambience and the click of the screwdriver only.
Video prompt 3 — dramatic low angle for a lesson hook (cinematic style)
Use the uploaded image as the first frame.
A learner stands in a dim workshop as the overhead lights switch on and the machines come to life.
Action: she lifts her safety glasses into place and steps forward with confidence.
Camera: low-angle hero shot, slow tilt up, gentle crane rise, ending on a wide shot of the workshop.
Lens and style: 24mm anamorphic, cinematic teal-and-amber grade, light haze in the air, film grain.
Lighting: strong backlight from the ceiling fixtures, rim light on the shoulders, deep shadows.
Audio: rising low hum and a single soft musical swell, no dialogue.
Google Flow agent prompt for a lesson-visual sequence
You are a TVET instructional designer.
I need a visual sequence for a workshop demonstration on [topic / unit code].
Create 5 images that show the same step-by-step procedure from different angles and safety states.
For each image: add a short caption in plain English, one safety reminder, and a question a learner should be able to answer.
Keep the same character, tool and workshop setting across all images.
Check before sharing

Flow can generate images, text, and layout variations quickly. Always verify that people, tools, safety labels, and local procedures are shown correctly. Never share learner photos, names, or personal data as part of a generated asset.

Every AI output passes a human quality gate

If you cannot verify it, do not publish it.

Also check the tool itself: learning value, access, data and privacy, grounding, review and exit. If the value is unclear, the sources are weak or access is unequal, redesign first.

Hands-on55 min

Build one AI-assisted teaching asset

Use the high-friction step from your map. Treat the first output as an experiment, not a deliverable.

0/5

Leave withA reviewed first version.

Share the learning, not a product demo

Three minutes: one minute on the learner problem and current friction, one on what you built and what changed, one on evidence, risk and your next test. Audience gives one strength, one question, one next experiment.

Keep / Change / Test.

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Lean Digital Instruction — a practical workshop for TVET educators. 12-13 August 2026, Gamification Centre UNIMAS.
Facilitated by Dr Chuah Kee Man · www.chuahkeeman.com