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I was recently reading the March 17, 2026 NSTA Blog, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this blog I read an article written by Christine Anne Royce and Valerie Bennett. They wrote an article entitled "Discovering AI Gems."
AI Gems are custom versions of Google Gemini that act as specialized AI assistants. Gems can serve as "thought partners" that remember your specific instructional frameworks, grade levels, and pedagogical goals so you don't have to retype them every time. You can find examples of Gems at:
