EduGems 💎

Empowering Scottish Teachers with Gemini AI

What are Gems?

Gems are custom versions of Google Gemini designed for specific educational tasks. Below are ways to align these powerful tools with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) to save time and enhance learning.

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Expressive Arts

EXA 2-12a | EXA 1-18a

  • AI Role Play: Interview characters from Scottish plays like The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil.
  • Song Lyrics: Generate lyrics based on the Highland Clearances for musical composition.
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Health & Wellbeing

HWB 2-06a | HWB 3-30a

  • Social Stories: Personalised transition guides for P7 to S1 at your specific Academy.
  • Nutritional Analysis: Compare Cullen Skink vs. a deep-fried Mars bar against Dietary Goals.
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Mathematics & Numeracy

MNU 2-03a | Benchmarks

  • Math Story Problems: Calculate ScotRail fares and family tickets for Edinburgh Zoo.
  • Data Analyzer: Map diagnostic data against CfE Numeracy Benchmarks for next steps.
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Literacy & English

LIT 2-26a | LIT 1-14a

  • Story Co-Writer: Scaffolding for writing in Scots dialects (Doric, Glaswegian).
  • Decodable Texts: Phonics practice using Scottish folklore like Selkies and Kelpies.
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Sciences

SCN 2-01a | SCN 3-04b

  • Lab Protocol: Investigations into local biodiversity found in Scottish school gardens.
  • Concept Analogies: Explaining hydro-electric schemes using everyday Scottish objects.
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Technologies

TCH 1-13a | TCH 2-09a

  • Teach a Robot: Use logic to teach an AI how to make shortbread or a cup of tea.
  • Graphic Novel Maker: Script stories about Scottish inventors like Baird or Bell.
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Languages (L2/L3)

MLAN 2-03a | MLAN 3-13a

  • Virtual Exchange: Practice French, Spanish, or Gaelic with a partner from a twin town.
  • Sentence Starters: Comparative travel blogs: "In Scotland we have... In France they have..."
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Social Subjects

SOC 2-03a | SOC 2-08a

  • Historical What If: "What if the Jacobites had won the Battle of Culloden?"
  • Map Maker: Scavenger hunts based on the topography of your own village or town.
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Digital Skills

TCH 3-02a | LIT 3-14a

  • AI Use Reflection: Analyzing "hallucinations" and bias in AI-generated Scottish news.
  • Error-Resistant Research: Fact-checking summaries of local events for deliberate errors.

Interdisciplinary Learning (IDL)

🌱 Sustainable Scotland

Science + Social Subjects + Technologies

Use the Project Breakdown Gem to create a 4-week plan for a community garden project, hitting specific E&Os across three subjects.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Robert Burns Week

Literacy + Arts + Social Subjects

Use the Choice Board Gem to generate activities ranging from translating modern songs into Scots to performing classic poems.