[CASL-L] Google Gemini Gems -- examples?

[Haddad, Christine]

Great idea Casey! Here's one that I use regularly for myself:

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On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 11:06 AM LaPlante, Casey via CASL-L <
casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:

> Good morning trusted colleagues!
>
> I started playing around with Gems <https://ditchthattextbook.com/gems/>
> recently and now I'm hooked! Has anyone else created specific Gems for
> their high school students to use? Could we possibly share them with each
> other -- maybe even a slideshow of different Gems that we find useful?
>
> Here's the one I created for Capstone
> <https://gemini.google.com/gem/170tXnKMQU-TLgYBsHCr-URgCrfUObnCa?usp=sharing>
> to help students brainstorm a topic and land in the "Goldilocks" zone of a
> researchable topic that isn't too broad or too narrow. Please help me test
> it out!
>
> Thanks!
> Casey
>
> --
> Casey LaPlante
> Library Media Specialist
> Granby Memorial High School
> Granby, CT
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