NotebookLM AI Literacy Worksheet

A teacher uploads a one-page article on the lifecycle of a butterfly to NotebookLM. To help their class understand the key terms, what is the most effective use of the tool?

• Use NotebookLM to create a briefing doc based on the text.

• Use NotebookLM to discover other sources of information.

• Ask NotebookLM to "Generate a list of 5 key vocabulary words from the article and provide their definitions in simple terms".

A history teacher wants to implement a strategy to help students develop AI literacy by understanding the limitations of AI tools, specifically how AI output can contain factual inaccuracies or biases. Which of the following strategies would be most effective in teaching students to critically evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy and bias?

• Engaging students in an activity where they compare and contrast AI-generated summaries of historical events with verified textbook information, actively identifying discrepancies, biases, and unstated assumptions, followed by a class discussion on why these issues occur.

• Requiring students to sign a policy acknowledging the risks of using AI for research without teacher supervision.

• Instructing students to always double-check AI-generated facts with a quick Google search before using them.

• Requiring students to sign a policy acknowledging the risks of using AI for research without teacher supervision.

When NotebookLM answers a question based on the sources you've uploaded, how does it help you verify the information?

• It highlights the information in a different color.

• It provides inline citations that link directly to the relevant passages in your sources.

• It emails a bibliography of the sources to you.

• It provides a confidence score for each answer.

What are the four main areas to consider when writing an effective prompt?

• Persona, Task, Context, and Format

• Grammar, Spelling, Urgency, and Topic

• Recipient, Sender, Subject, and Body

• Length, Speed, Detail, and Tone

A teacher is concerned that using AI tools like Gemini for generating essay outlines might inadvertently lead to student plagiarism, even if unintentional. What actions could they take to deal with this concern?

• Assume all AI-generated content is plagiarized and penalize students automatically.

• Avoid using AI tools for any assignments and block the use of tools across the school.

• Implement clear classroom guidelines for AI use, emphasize academic integrity, and teach students how to appropriately cite AI tools or use them as a starting point for their own original work.

Which of the following can be accessed in the side menu of Gemini?

• Gems

• Recent Chats

• Google Drive Files

• New Chat

You can create an image using Gemini

• False

• True

An English teacher wants to help students with different reading abilities understand a story the teacher has written. After uploading the story to NotebookLM, what is the best way to support all learners?

Ask NotebookLM to find and define every word in the story that is no longer in common use. Ask NotebookLM to record a dramatic audio reading of the story.

• Ask NotebookLM to generate multiple summaries of the story, each tailored to a different reading level.

• Ask NotebookLM to find and define every word in the story that is no longer in common use.

• Ask NotebookLM to record a dramatic audio reading of the story.

An educator uses a generative AI tool to help create a first draft of a lesson plan. To effectively keep themself "in the loop," what is the most critical next step?

• Trust the AI's output completely, as it has been trained on a vast amount of educational data.

• Copy and paste the AI-generated lesson plan directly into their materials to save the maximum amount of time.

• Use their professional judgment to review, edit, and adapt the AI's output to align with curriculum standards and their specific students' needs.