Session 1: Explorer Track (5 October, 2-3.30pm)
Foundational Literacy & Core Capabilities
- Navigate the Gemini ecosystem, models and core capabilities
- Learn and apply a structured prompting framework
- Explore vibe coding
- Create a custom chatbot (Gem)
- Orientation to Gemini in Docs, Slides and Vids (video creation)
- Leverage Gemini Notebook for research and guided learning
- Foster responsible AI use
Session 2: Practitioner Track (8 October, 2-3.30pm)
Advanced Integration & Custom AI Tools
- Vibe code advanced tools with Gemini Canvas
- Develop advanced custom chatbots (Gems)
- Create source-grounded Gemini Notebooks
- Integrate Gemini across Workspace, including Docs, Slides and Vids
To help instructors design AI-enabled learning activities, the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE), in collaboration with Google Education, invites you to a two-part online workshop series. The sessions will introduce practical ways to use Gemini to support faculty workflows and enrich student learning within SMU’s seminar-style pedagogy.
Whether you are curious about what Gemini has to offer (Explorer) or are ready to build AI-enabled activities and resources (Practitioner), these 90-minute online sessions offer ideas and approaches you can apply to your courses.