What you’ll need: 

Gamma is an online presentation builder that uses generative AI to build complete presentations, including text, visual elements, even image generation. To get started, use a free Google account email to sign up for Gamma.

Build slides using Gamma:

Once you’ve become familiar with Gamma, take some time to build a presentation that you might use for teaching. Enter a prompt into the system that is detailed and specific. During the process, be mindful of what using the tool affords you, versus what might be lost in using a generative system uncritically to develop instructional materials.

Keep in mind:

  • Don’t simply use the system to generate slides without your interaction. You can edit slides before and after they are created. When you are doing so, ask yourself how accurate the material is for your audience. 

  • Consider adding a label to your presentation to highlight that these slides were developed using AI. This helps promote transparency with your students and serves as an excellent teachable movement to model ethical and open usage of this technology. 

Discussion:

  1. How did using Gamma AI change your approach to creating a presentation compared to traditional methods? What were the key differences in the process? 

  2. What aspects of the AI-generated content did you find most useful or impressive? Were there areas where AI fell short of your expectations? 

  3. In what ways did you modify or refine the AI-generated content? How important was human intervention in creating a presentation that met your standards? 

  4. How might the use of AI in creating educational materials impact the role of educators? What are the potential benefits and drawbacks? 

  5. Discuss the ethical considerations of using AI-generated content in educational settings. How can educators ensure transparency and maintain academic integrity? 

  6. How accurate and relevant was the AI-generated content for your specific audience? What adjustments were necessary to tailor the presentation to your needs? 

  7. In what ways could the integration of AI tools like Gamma change how we approach curriculum development and lesson planning? 

  8. How does adding an AI usage tag to your presentation affect its reception? Discuss the pros and cons of disclosing AI involvement in content creation. 

  9. What skills do educators need to develop to effectively use and critically evaluate AI-generated educational content? 

  10. How might students' learning experiences be affected by AI-generated educational materials? Consider both positive and negative potential outcomes. 

AI Generated Content: These questions were generated with the help of Anthropic’s Claude 3.5. I used my own writing to create the activity and Claude was then able to analyze the activity description and extract key themes and implications.