Professional Development Masterclass

Transform Lesson Planning with AI Presentations

Learn how to leverage NotebookLM to automatically generate, resource, and refine world-class PowerPoint slide decks in minutes.

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1
The Foundation ⏱️ 3 Min Watch

Creating Your First Deck

Learn how to upload your existing materials into NotebookLM and use customized prompts to generate the perfect baseline presentation tailored to your classroom.

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Step-by-Step Guide

1
Create a new notebook in NotebookLM and upload your sources (lesson plans, CV, or web links).
2
Click the customization arrow next to "Slide Deck" to access advanced settings.
3
Choose your format: Detailed slides vs. Presenter slides (for a guided presentation).
4
Write a highly specific prompt.
Example Prompt "Include real-life UAE examples and ensure it is culturally sensitive to Islamic values."
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Pro-Tip Save your winning prompts on a sticky note app to easily copy/paste them for future lessons!
2
Resource Generation ⏱️ 2 Min Watch

Building From Scratch

What happens if you don't have a lesson plan ready? Discover how to use AI web search to compile resources and instantly generate a curriculum foundation.

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Step-by-Step Guide

1
In the source selection area, opt to search the web instead of uploading a file.
2
Type your learning objective as a query.
Example Query "I need to teach a lesson about equal groups to grade 3 students."
3
Let NotebookLM compile a list of authoritative educational sources (e.g., NWEA Map Growth resources, activity sites).
4
Import all relevant sources.
5
Use these imported web sources as the factual background to generate your new slide deck!
3
Refinement ⏱️ 4 Min Watch

Revising & Exporting

The AI's first draft is rarely the final draft. Master the revision tool to tweak specific slides, replace text, and finally download your work as a ready-to-teach PowerPoint file.

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Step-by-Step Guide

1
Click on any generated slide to enlarge the preview.
2
Spot an error or something you dislike? Click the Revise button.
3
Type specific instructions.
Revision Ideas
  • → "Simplify the vocabulary on slide 4 for a 5th-grade reading level."
  • → "Add a 'Turn and Talk' discussion prompt to the end of the presentation."
  • → "Replace the text-heavy bullet points on slide 6 with a short summary."
4
Queue up multiple changes across slides, then click Generate revised deck (takes ~5 mins).
5
Click the three dots menu (...) to Download as PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF. You can also click "Show prompt" to copy the AI logic for next time!

Interactive Prompt Builder

Practice Tool

As mentioned in Video 1, a great system prompt is key. Select your criteria below to generate a perfectly structured, hallucination-resistant prompt.

Output_Prompt.txt

// Fill out the details above and click generate...

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