Brainstorm for a few minutes and then share with your partner.

Then ask each other:

🧠 “What do your go-to problem-solving strategies say about how you see the world or approach challenges?”

→ E.g. Do you like control? Do you value input? Do you need space first? Are you someone who jumps in or steps back?

Get Chat GPT to create a CIA person of interest report based on information it has about you.

Assess for accuracy

If it made mistakes, why do you think it made them?

Are the mistakes worth clarifying for correcting? - refine your customisation!

political topics and my abilities and interests

Key Features:

• Text Leveler: Adjusts the reading level of any webpage to suit different grade levels or languages, facilitating differentiated instruction. ​TeachersFirst

• AI Presentation Maker: Generates Google Slides presentations based on online content or user prompts, aiding in lesson preparation. ​Class Tech Tips

• AI Quiz Maker: Creates customized quizzes in Google Forms or Docs, streamlining the assessment process. ​Class Tech Tips+110Web+1

• Writing Inspection Tool: Provides detailed analyses of student writing, offering insights into grammar, style, and content. ​10Web

• Feedback Tools: Offers personalized feedback options, including rubric criteria and actionable next steps, to enhance student learning. ​10Web

• Brisk Boost: Transforms various content types—such as online textbooks, YouTube videos, or slide presentations—into engaging, interactive activities for students. ​PR Newswire

Brisk integrates seamlessly with platforms like Google Docs, Slides, and YouTube, ensuring tools are readily accessible within existing workflows. It prioritizes data privacy and security, adhering to strict data protection regulations to create a safe environment for both teachers and students. ​YouTube+310Web+3Chrome Web Store+3

By automating routine tasks, Brisk Teaching allows educators to focus more on instruction and student engagement, effectively reclaiming valuable time.

🔍 Poor instructions = vague, confusing, or useless output.
🎯 Clear, thoughtful instructions = targeted, helpful, even creative results.

As we discovered in the session, designing for intentionality makes all the difference—especially when building tools for learning.

When we use AI thoughtfully, we’re not outsourcing our work—we’re scaling our ideas, sharpening our clarity, and creating tools that amplify learning and save us time. But that only happens when the input is intentional.

Here’s what we’ve learned makes a powerful prompt:

🧩 Task – What do you want the AI to do? Translate? Summarise? Brainstorm? Rewrite?
🎯 Context – Who is it for? Age, subject, language level, emotional state?
🪞 Exemplars and Frameworks– Such as example lesson plans or educational modals.
🎭 Tone & Persona – Should it speak like a coach, a mentor, a cheerful TA, or a serious expert?
🖼️ Format – Bullet points? Table? Visual metaphor? Rubric? Markdown? Emoji-friendly?

Dear NotebookLM Team,

I hope this message finds you well.

I'm writing on behalf of a group of European primary and secondary school teachers who have been exploring and integrating NotebookLM into our professional learning and classroom planning. First and foremost, we want to say a huge thank you — we’ve been genuinely impressed by how intuitive and powerful the tool is. It’s sparked great enthusiasm among educators who are always looking for ways to make research and planning more accessible, especially when juggling multiple languages and learning contexts.

That said, a few ideas have come up repeatedly in our sessions, and I wanted to pass them along as friendly suggestions that could make a big difference — especially in educational settings:

1. Transcripts for Podcasts
   Having access to automatic transcripts of podcast episodes would be a game-changer. Many teachers use podcasts as professional development resources or classroom content, and being able to follow along with a transcript would aid accessibility, language support, and lesson planning.

2. Adjustable Podcast Length / Summarisation Level
   If users could choose how detailed or long they want a podcast summary or output to be (e.g. quick 5-min overview vs. detailed 20-min explanation), it would help tailor the experience to time-poor teachers or learners with different needs.

3. Speech Speed Options
   Adding playback speed controls (like 0.75x, 1.25x, 1.5x) for audio or podcast content would support language learners, neurodivergent users, or anyone who processes information at a different pace.

4. Choice of Voice Type: One or Two Speakers
   It would also be brilliant to have the option of choosing between one speaker or a conversational two-voice format. This would make listening more engaging and easier to follow for different types of learners, especially in storytelling or interview-style content.

These changes — even one or two — could make the platform even more inclusive and supportive of lifelong learning, particularly across the diverse linguistic and professional landscape of European education.

Thank you for your ongoing work on such a powerful tool. We’re excited to see how NotebookLM continues to evolve, and we’re happy to support its growth in the education space.

Warm regards,
Emma [Your Surname]
[Your Role / Organisation, if applicable]
[Optional: Contact email]

Personal contact:

Ivela Matičević, ivela.maticevic@skole.hr

Personal contact: Goran Podunavac goran.podunavac@gmail.com