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From output to artefact

Turn a lesson output into something pupils engage with.

You've got an output from an agent — a lesson, an explanation, a data insight. This page shows you how to turn it into a creative artefact: an audio or video overview, an illustration, a short film, a story. Whether you do it is your call; here's how.

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Start with your outputthe lesson or explanation an agent gave you, that you've read and approved
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Pick a formatchoose one of the routes below to suit the moment
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Make itfollow the how-to; you operate it and check it before any child sees it

The routes

Five ways to make it

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NotebookLM — audio & video overview

Google · notebooklm.google.com

Paste your lesson notes as a source and NotebookLM generates a short audio "deep dive" or a video overview from them.

Good for: a revision recap, a take-home audio summary you've reviewed, or your own CPD.
  1. Open NotebookLM and sign in with your school Google account.
  2. Create a notebook and add your lesson output as a source (paste the text or upload a doc — no child data).
  3. Choose Audio Overview or Video Overview and generate.
  4. Listen or watch, check it's accurate, and tweak your source then regenerate if needed.
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Nano Banana — an illustration

Gemini · your approved tool

Turn a concept from your lesson into a picture using Gemini's image generation ("Nano Banana").

Good for: a visual for a slide or display, or a worked-example illustration.
  1. Open Gemini.
  2. Describe the image you want from your lesson concept, in plain words.
  3. Refine the description and regenerate until it fits.
  4. Save it, and record the prompt you used.
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Veo — a short explainer video

Gemini · your approved tool

Generate a 60–120 second explainer clip from a simple description, using Google Veo in Gemini.

Good for: a hook, or a concept intro you'll play and narrate to the class.
  1. Open Gemini and choose video generation (Veo), if it's available to your account.
  2. Describe the short scene or explainer you want.
  3. Generate, then refine the description and try again.
  4. Watch it back for accuracy before you ever show it.
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A story or narrative

Gemini · your approved tool

Turn the lesson topic into a short, class-appropriate story or narrative framing — pure text, no special tool.

Good for: an EYFS / KS1 hook, or making an abstract idea concrete.
  1. In Gemini, ask it to turn your lesson objective into a short story for your year group, with any limits you set.
  2. Read it, edit it into your own voice, and check it's appropriate.
  3. Use it as a starter you read aloud.
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Canva AI — a poster or slides stretch

Canva · IT may restrict

Use Canva's AI to lay your content out as a poster, worksheet or slide deck.

Good for: print materials and displays — if your school account permits Canva.
  1. Sign in to Canva with your school account (skip this route if IT has it restricted).
  2. Start a design and use Magic Design / AI from your lesson text.
  3. Edit the layout, check it, and export.
⚑ Stay in the rules
Teacher-made and teacher-operated. No real children's faces or names in any artefact. Read, watch or listen to everything for accuracy and appropriateness before a child sees it, credit that it's AI-made, and use only tools your school account permits.