AI in Education
Module 3. Exploring Gemini
Gemini is Google’s AI chatbot. It uses a large language model also called Gemini. If you have been using ChatGPT, you should also try Gemini so that you can experience how these two competitors compare. One of the primary differences is the knowledge base that underlies them. ChatGPT was trained on data up through 2021. Gemini, on the other hand, can access the Internet and thereby obtain resources up through the current day. Here is more on how Gemini works:
To use Gemini, you go here:
If you do not yet have a Gemini login, follow the onscreen instructions to create one. If you get a message telling you “Gemini isn’t supported for this account”, that means your Google Workspace Administrator has not yet permitted Gemini for use in your local domain. To work around this, use Chrome to start an Incognito window where you can try again using your generic Gmail account.
After you get logged in, Gemini will display a field in which you type a message telling Gemini what you want. This message is called a prompt. Like ChatGPT, having a productive experience with Gemini relies upon your learning how to write an effective prompt. The art of creating effective prompts is called prompt engineering. Here are some tips about writing effective Gemini prompts:
As you might expect in a chatbot from Google, Gemini integrates with your Google Docs and Gmail. Here are 5 tips for writing great prompts for Gemini in the Workspace side panel:
Here is Google’s frequently asked questions (FAQ) page about Gemini:
Gemini is an experiment that keeps getting new features. For the latest, see:
Here is a brief YouTube recap of Google AI including Gemini and other products emerging through December 2024:
