Written by Dr Craig Hansen, New Zealand’s leading AI educator, digital specialist, and founder of the Summit Institute.
More than 1,000 schools across New Zealand trust Craig and the Summit Institute—a New Zealand private training provider—to navigate safe and responsible AI in schools, professional development, and strategic roadmaps. As we enter the next phase of this global shift, we must address the ultimate paradigm: “AI is the biggest equity move we can make in our generation.”
Feeling overwhelmed by the new NZ Refreshed Curriculum? Dr. Craig Hansen of Summit Institute is back with a working-from-home experiment that will change how you assess student progress.
In this video, Craig shows you how to build your very own Google Gemini Gem that automatically creates bespoke, progress-focused rubrics tailored specifically to the NZ curriculum’s teaching sequence statements.
What You’ll Learn:
How to make Gemini understand a physical document using only a screenshot.
How to train a Gemini Gem to interpret complex rubric criteria like Models, Prompts, Learner Behavior, and Teacher Intent.
The exact “Instruction Set” you need to build your customized Rubric Maker Gem.
How to drop a single teaching sequence statement (from Maths or any subject!) and get a full rubric from Emerging to Exceeding.
The secret to exporting your beautifully formatted new rubric directly into Google Sheets for easy sharing.
How to share your powerful new AI tool with your entire teaching team.
Stop hand-crafting rubrics! Let AI do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters most: amazing teaching.
🔗 Link to ‘Using the Rubrics’ Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PVZl3qdhxMXS3wUZXUpVnTK_WXEG2VJq/view
🔗 Visit www.summitinstitute.ac.nz to learn more with Dr Craig
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To avoid systemic irrelevance, the first action for school boards and intermediate, secondary, and tertiary principals is to remove blanket bans. Banning a tool that is now ubiquitous only hides student usage while depriving them of prompt literacy and critical thinking. Craig argues that we must position AI as an assistant, not a replacement. Re-framing these environments allows Kiwi teachers and school leaders to navigate assessment workloads, lesson planning, and bicultural alignment efficiently, without compromising academic rigor.
💬 What New Zealand Educators Are Saying:
“AI has significantly improved my workflow by helping me plan lessons quickly, provide targeted feedback using e-asTTle rubrics, and create culturally responsive content. It saves time, allowing me to focus on active student interaction.”
— Primary School Digital Tech Lead, Auckland
Responsible AI Governance & Implementation
Developing a robust school AI policy that is safe, responsible, and culturally responsive is the cornerstone of strategy. Leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand must align school policy to support digital fluency, ensure data privacy, and protect critical assessment integrity under the NCEA. By integrating localized legislation directly into our curriculum and Te Mātaiaho framework maps, schools can build an environment that fosters innovative, self-directed learning.
For deep, step-by-step guidance, explore our complete list of educational strategies and workshops on our official YouTube Channel Masterclass.
