Google expands access to AI tools in the classroom for educators with Gemini

Google LLC today announced a vastly expanded suite of artificial intelligence tools for educators with Gemini in the Classroom, which includes more than 30 features to help teachers spend more time with students.

The new features build on personalized learning experiences for educators and students Google unveiled earlier this year and are now free for educators.

Google Classroom is a free, web-based platform designed to assist educators in managing, creating and organizing assignments, communicating with students, and providing feedback. It’s designed to aid teachers with opportunities in the digital environment by providing them access to Google’s ecosystem such as Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet.

For students, it allows them to easily access class materials, submit work online, communicate with their teachers about assignments and collaborate with classmates on projects.

Introducing Gemini for Education

Google has launched a new educational version of the Gemini app called Gemini for Education.

The app is based on LearnLM, a powerful tool built on Gemini 2.5 Pro model, the company’s flagship AI model. It’s grounded in learning science, which Google says makes it elemental for learning and providing guidance instead of simply giving away answers.

The app is also designed with safeguards, administrator control and visibility alongside enterprise-grade data protection and regulatory compliance with educational standards.

Additionally, since Google launched Gems in the Gemini app, educators have been able to generate their own AI experts. Gems are a type of customized version of the Gemini chatbot, optimized for specific tasks. Educators can task a Gem to become an “interactive simulation” grounded in course materials and readings to engage students or base it on curricula to make it respond accordingly.

NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research assistant tool, designed to help users make sense of vast bodies of documents and powered by Gemini for students over 18, now has Video Overviews. This allows educators to easily take copious amounts of coursework and other sources and turn them into educational videos.

Also in the vein of videos, Google Vids is now available to all Google Workspace for Education users.

The company said it intends to launch a new version of NotebookLM in the coming weeks designed for students under age 18. In the upcoming version, Gemini will be able to provide visuals, such as interactive diagrams in its responses to help students understand complex concepts more easily.

Google said in the coming months educators will be able to assign Gems and notebooks grounded in class materials directly to students through Google Classroom through new teacher-led experiences. With the safe, responsible use of AI tools, students will have the agency to choose how to learn in the ways that work best for them.

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