Tag: artificial-intelligence
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A Smarter Way to Build Your AI Classroom Assistants
Use AI to write your AI prompts: Ask a general tool (like Gemini or ChatGPT) to draft the detailed instructions for your custom AI assistant. Describe the role simply: Provide the core functions and rules (what to do, what not to do) for the custom tool in your own words. Create controlled learning tools: This…
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Beyond the Spelling List: Coaching Thought Partnership and AI
Problem: A reading intervention teacher needed to create customized spelling lists that were time-consuming to make manually. Solution: An instructional coach and the teacher used AI to build a custom prompt that automatically formats spelling lists. Outcome: The new process saves the teacher significant time, highlighting instructional coaching as a thought partnership. Educators are constantly…
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Streamline Your Workflow with NotebookLM’s Source Refresh
Originally, sources like Google Docs in NotebookLM were static and did not reflect live edits. A new refresh option now allows you to instantly sync a source with its most current version. This update enables you to work seamlessly with living documents without having to re-upload them. As educators, we know that our plans and…
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New Storybook Creator in Gemini
Create custom, illustrated storybooks for your classroom using simple text prompts in Google Gemini. Enhance the reading experience with features like read-aloud audio, page-turning animations, and direct printing. Personalize educational content to engage students and make learning more accessible and dynamic. As educators, we know the magic that unfolds when a good story is shared…
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Learning at the Intersection of Computer Science and College Football
Analyzing football game film provides a simple analogy for teaching fundamental computer science. Abstract concepts like variables and AI training are made concrete by linking them to actions like naming players and labeling plays. Educators can adapt this method for any content-specific video, allowing students to actively analyze content and learn complex tech concepts. At…
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Love NotebookLM? Check out the New Mind Map Feature!
Turn your uploaded teaching resources into a visual Mind Map in seconds with NotebookLM. Easily organize and break down complex topics like historical events, science processes, or story elements. Download your Mind Map as a PDF to use as a lesson aid or student study tool. Ever wish you could take a pile of teaching…
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SchoolAI and Computer Science
Empowering Rural Students with CodeNext and SchoolAI Over the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with Chris Swanson, a middle school STEM teacher in Orosi, California to implement Google’s CodeNext program. This initiative is designed to bring high-quality computer science opportunities to students from underserved, rural, and low-income communities—something we’re deeply committed…
