Exciting news teachers! The Gemini app is OFFICIALLY ON MAC.😃 With this new app, you can access Gemini from any screen on your desktop with Option + Space and share your window to get answers based on the documents, code, or data you're working on. Download it here >>

Free Google AI for teacher courses

Date: November 2025 The News: OpenAI has officially launched "ChatGPT for Teachers." This is a dedicated, private workspace that is distinct from the public version. Best of all? It is completely free for verified US K-12 educators until June 2027. It includes advanced features like file uploads and image generation without training their models on your data. Credit: OpenAI Press Release

Google just announced that Gemini Live will now interact directly with Google Workspace. What does this mean? Instead of just searching the web, Gemini can now read, summarize, and organize your files and emails. How can teachers use it?: 📍 Example 1: Effectively Review Student Progress Open the app on your phone and speak naturally while organizing your desk. Say, "Look at my 8th-grade reading logs in Google Drive and summarize which students struggled with the latest chapter." It reads your actual files and gives you a concise, spoken summary so you know exactly who needs small-group support today. 📍 Example 2: Quickly Draft Parent Emails Because this update links your Google apps together, it understands your classroom context. You can say, "Draft an email to parents about the field trip we discussed yesterday in my Gmail, and pull the exact date and time from my Calendar." It instantly references your connected apps to generate the exact communication you need, saving you from digging through folders. 📍 Example 3: Quickly Build a Rubrics Use your voice to create assessments based on your own materials. Say, "Find the history project guidelines document I created yesterday in Drive and read aloud a 4-point grading rubric I can use for it." Gemini will analyze your specific assignment requirements and instantly generate a tailored rubric. 📍Availability: New Gemini Live Feature This feature is actively rolling out right now. It was released yesterday for Gemini Advanced users and will continue expanding to the Gemini mobile app over the coming weeks. 🌟 How would you use Gemini's connected app features to be more efficient in your classroom? Let’s share ideas.😊

Editable slides are on their way to NotebookLM, a highly requested feature. They won't be static anymore.