Quick Bytes: November 2026

Prompt It. Make It. Share It.

This month, you’ll learn how to get better answers from AI, put Google Gemini to work on everyday tasks, and turn your ideas into short videos with Google Vids. Each session is one hour, so you can learn something new over lunch.

Friday

November 6

12:00 to 1:00 PM

AI Prompting: Crafting Conversations

Are you curious about AI and how it can help you?  Learn about working with the AI Large Language Models (LLM’s like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude) to brainstorm, summarize, explain topics, find information on the web, and respond to complex prompts.  Come to this session where you will see a demonstration and get hands-on practice in AI Prompting!

Friday

November 13

12:30 to 1:30 PM

Prompting Power-Up: Advanced AI Prompting

Are your AI answers sometimes great and sometimes way off? Learn CO-STAR, a six-part formula for writing prompts that work the first time. You’ll also practice getting AI to interview you, check its own work, compare documents, and use free public data like the Census. Come with a real task from your job and get hands-on practice!

Wednesday

November 18

12:00 to 1:00 PM

Gemini: Using Skills

Tired of typing the same long instructions into Gemini every week? A skill is a saved set of instructions that teaches Gemini to do a task your way every time. You’ll build your own skill, use it in a prompt, and share it with a coworker. Come with one task you’re tired of redoing and leave with a skill that does it for you!

Friday

November 20

12:00 to 1:00 PM

Lights, Camera, Google Vids: Make Videos from Presentations in Minutes

Want to make short videos without being a video expert? Google Vids uses Gemini AI to turn a simple prompt or an existing presentation into a video draft in minutes. You’ll learn to add recordings, images, and music, then edit and brand your video for class or campus announcements. Come see what this new tool can do!

Join Us on Zoom

All courses are offered via Zoom.  Please ensure your camera is on during our session to support collaboration and connection.

How to Sign Up

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