Google Classroom AI Creates Quiz Questions for Teachers

Hey teachers! Google Classroom just got a whole lot smarter. They've rolled out a brand-new, AI-powered feature designed to help you effortlessly generate questions for your students. This tool, which launched just this Monday, promises to be a game-changer for lesson planning and assessment creation.

So, how does it work? This text-dependent question generation tool uses the power of Gemini, Google's AI model, to create questions based on text you provide. You can either upload files directly from your Google Drive or simply paste the text you want to use. The AI then works its magic and generates a list of questions tailored to that content.

Once the questions are generated, you can easily export them into either a Google Doc or a Google Form, making it super simple to integrate them into your existing workflow. And the best part? You have a ton of control over the types of questions generated. You can filter by grade level, specify the number of questions you want, and even choose the question type, whether it's multiple choice or open-ended.

Tailor-Made Questions for Specific Skills

But wait, there's more! You can also tell the AI exactly what skills you want your students to demonstrate. Want them to analyze figurative language? Evaluate arguments? Just specify it, and the AI will generate questions that target those specific learning objectives. It's like having a personal question-generating assistant!

Now, there's a catch. This awesome feature is currently only available to Google Workspace for Education subscribers with either the Gemini Education add-on ($24 per user) or Gemini Education Premium ($36 per user). But if you're already in that ecosystem, this is a seriously valuable addition.

Google initially launched Gemini integration into Classroom earlier in 2024, and they've been steadily expanding its capabilities ever since. In fact, a recent update included a tool for creating vocabulary lists, which is another huge time-saver for educators. Gemini can also generate lesson plan ideas and summarize a variety of materials, from class notes to student feedback. It's becoming a true all-in-one teaching assistant.