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Prompt-a-Thon for Google Gemini: From Idea to Solution
A half-day team challenge with Gemini.
Half dayIntermediate6 modules
About this course
A half-day team challenge with Gemini. After a prompting recap, your team will design and test prompts in Gemini and Google Workspace, refine the output and present an AI-supported solution to a real workplace problem.
What you'll learn
- Recall core prompt types used in Gemini, including instructional, role based, contextual, and chain of thought prompts
- Write and test prompts inside Gemini or a Google Workspace app such as Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Meet
- Refine prompts based on Gemini's output
- Work with a team to design and present a Gemini supported solution, including a short Google Slides summary
- Reflect on basic ethical considerations, such as bias, privacy, and responsible AI use
Curriculum
6 modules
- What a prompt is and why it matters in Gemini
- Quick refresher on prompt types: instructional, role based, contextual, chain of thought
- Where Gemini shows up across Workspace: Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet
- Review the Prompt-a-Thon flow and what teams will deliver
- Team roles and expectations
- How to test and iterate prompts in a focused way
- Identify a few workplace challenges, such as workflow automation or communication bottlenecks
- Pick one problem to solve using Gemini and Workspace
- Build a first draft prompt
- Test the prompt in Gemini and review the output
- Try new versions and capture examples of before and after outputs
- Create a short presentation in Google Slides summarizing the problem, the prompting approach, and the result
- Present the problem, the prompt approach, and the result
- Peer and instructor feedback
- Key takeaways and next steps
Who it's for
Teams using Gemini and Google Workspace.
Before you start
- Basic familiarity with Google Workspace and Gemini, or completion of an AI fundamentals course
- Access to Google Gemini and Workspace apps
- No coding experience required
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