TL;DR
What did Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler) use Gemini for?
To get students writing, a teacher asked Gemini's Canvas tool to make an interactive Halloween version of roll a story, where a roll of the die picks the story elements students write about. She posted a link to the finished activity so other teachers can use it with their classes.
What they did
Roll a story is a writing activity where students roll a die to get the story elements they have to write about. She asked Google Gemini, using its Canvas tool, to make an interactive spooky Halloween version for grades 5 to 8.
How it went
She posted a link to the finished activity so other teachers can use it with their classes.
Worth knowing
- Play through it yourself first to check that the story elements suit your students' age, and keep the actual writing on paper or in a doc so students still do the work.
- Price check: Google Gemini: free plan; Google AI Plus: US$4.99/month (checked Nov 1, 2026).
Try it yourself
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Build an interactive roll-a-story game for grades 5 to 8 with a spooky Halloween theme. When a student clicks Roll, pick a random character, setting, problem and twist from lists of six each, show them clearly, and give a one-line starter sentence for the story. Keep it fun, not too scary.
Original post
See Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler)'s original post on X → (Oct 26, 2026)
Sources
- Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler) on X, Oct 26, 2026 — the original post
- Google Gemini pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026