Build Differentiated Worksheets from One Video
Generate tiered activities for mixed-ability classrooms from a single source
You have one video but students who need three different challenge levels. Creating separate materials manually means watching the same content repeatedly and writing distinct versions from scratch.
That is the gap this drop closes. It is a content & writing skill built for Gemini, and it takes about ten minutes to set up the first time. After that it runs in under a minute.
Who should use it
Teachers and trainers managing learners at different proficiency levels
How it works
The skill file does five things, in this order.
1. Extract the core knowledge map. Ask Gemini to watch the video and identify the five to seven key concepts, listing prerequisites and dependencies for each.
2. Define your learner tiers. Specify three profiles: foundational learners needing support, grade-level learners, and extension learners ready for complexity.
3. Generate scaffolded activities per tier. Request three versions of each activity: simplified with hints and sentence starters, standard with direct questions, advanced with analysis and application tasks.
4. Add formative checks at decision points. Insert quick self-assessment questions after each concept so learners can move between tiers as they progress through the material.
5. Package with navigation guidance. Include a routing guide that tells each learner which version to start with and when to switch based on their check results.
What comes back
A single video becomes three differentiated learning paths with built-in flexibility, reducing prep time while serving every student appropriately
The mistake to avoid
Test the foundational version first with your struggling learners before generating the others. Their feedback will show you which scaffolds actually help, and you can refine the prompt to include those supports across all tiers.
Running it
Save the prompt as a Gem so it is reusable, or paste it into Gemini with your files attached. If the task touches Sheets, Docs or Gmail, run it from the Workspace side panel so it can read the file you already have open.
Where this fits
On its own, one skill saves an hour a week. The compounding happens when three or four of them run in sequence on the same input, the same transcript that produces a scope of work also produces the follow-up email and the project brief. That is the point at which it stops being a prompt and starts being an internal tool. If you want that wired into the systems your team already uses, that is the work 67 Digital does.
In the file
Watch this video: {video_url}
First, extract a knowledge map:
- Identify 5-7 core concepts taught in order
- For each concept, list: prerequisite knowledge, new terms, potential misconceptions
Then create differentiated worksheet activities for three learner profiles:
Foundational tier: Students missing some prerequisites
- Provide vocabulary glossaries
- Include sentence starters and templates
- Break multi-step tasks into numbered sequences
- Offer worked examples before practice
Grade-level tier: Students meeting expected standards
- Direct comprehension and application questions
- Standard format without extra scaffolds
- Moderate cognitive load
Extension tier: Students ready for deeper challenge
- Analysis and evaluation questions
- Cross-concept synthesis tasks
- Real-world application scenarios
- Fewer prompts, more open-ended formats
After each major concept, insert a 2-question self-check with this routing:
- Both correct: continue at current tier or move up
- One correct: stay at current tier
- Neither correct: move down one tier
Format each tier as a separate section. Include a one-page student guide explaining how to choose a starting tier and when to switch.