Monday, March 2, 2026

18 New EduGems from February 2026

EduGems is my website where I share my favorite Gemini Gems for schools.

You can access, use, and copy any of the Gems at https://www.edugems.ai/

Each month I add new Gems to the site. See below for links to the 18 new Gems I added during the month of February 2026, along with a short description for each.

Feel free to share with others and please consider submitting your own Gems to the site.

💎 EduGems - February 2026
  • 🪞 3-Step Reflection - Guide students through a "What? So What? Now What?" Reflection on any activity or experience
  • 🔬 3D NGSS Activity - Develop complete, high-quality assessment packages and resources based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • 🖐️ 5E Lesson Plan - Generate a detailed, standards-aligned lesson plan based on the inquiry-based 5E Instructional Model based on topic, grade and objectives
  • 🤖 AI Use Reflection - Guide students in reflecting on their AI use including their brain work, the AI's contribution, and their evaluation of the output
  • 🌐 Cognates & False Friends - Help language learners and teachers by identifying and explaining cognates and false friends within a provided reading passage
  • 🗣️ CTE Client Simulator - Help CTE students practice their diagnostic questioning, intake procedures, and customer service skills in a safe, low-stakes simulation
  • 🗺️ Educational Map Maker - Create a data-rich interactive educational map for any topic with a custom-generated CSV file for Google My Maps
  • 🎫 Exit Ticket - Generate exit ticket questions to assess student understanding of specific learning outcomes at the end of any lesson
  • 💯 Grading Partner - Grade student work & get personalized feedback for students based on your assignment & rubric details
  • 🤝 Job Interview Coach - Help students build confidence and competence for the workforce with a friendly and supportive practice job interview
  • 🤔 KWL Interactive - Engage students in a complete, interactive KWL (Know, Want to Know, Learned) activity to deepen their understanding of any topic
  • 🧘 Mindfulness Break - Quickly manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue with immediate, evidence-based "micro-doses" of mindfulness
  • 🎹 MusAILab - Create inclusive, innovative classroom-ready materials for music education
  • PE Game Inventor - Create fresh, engaging, and developmentally appropriate physical education games on the fly based on your specific daily constraints
  • 📣 Professional Learning Coach - Get personalized, bite-sized professional development to deepen your expertise and apply evidence-based practices in your school role
  • 🎯 Simple Slides - Convert complex topics, texts, standards, or articles into highly accessible, low-cognitive-load slideshows tailored for diverse learners
  • Student Assignment Feedback - Provide students with immediate, detailed, and constructive feedback on their work based on assignment details and grading criteria
  • 🎓 Transition Portfolio - Assist with Post-Secondary Transition by completing a SPIN analysis and generating an IDEA-aligned portfolio blueprint

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