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General, Google Meet, Google Workspace
Google Meet Updates
Google Meet now includes a meeting timer feature that can be managed by hosts or participants to enhance focus and productivity. Additionally, live captions have been expanded to support Cantonese, enabling real-time text display during meetings, thereby facilitating better comprehension and participation for Cantonese speakers.
Flashcards, Quizzes and new Reports in NotebookLM
NotebookLM introduces interactive flashcards and quizzes to enhance personalised study sessions based on users' documents. Users can effortlessly create flashcards, quizzes, and tailor reports in over 130 languages. The platform also provides dynamic topic suggestions, making it easier for learners to prepare for exams or master new skills.
Grade All in Google Classroom
The "Grade all" feature in Google Classroom streamlines grading by allowing teachers to assign the same grade to multiple students simultaneously. Ideal for assignments graded on completion, this function includes bulk grading, grade overriding, and automatic grade returns, thus minimising time spent on inputting grades individually.
Gemini Image Generation using Nano Banana
Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, known as "Nano Banana," is an AI image generation tool that converts photos into realistic 3D assets and applies various artistic styles. Users can easily create professional content by using simple text prompts, ensuring consistency in likeness. A knowledge hub offers guidance on responsible and educational use.
Upcoming and on demand Google Webinars
Edu on Air offers sessions in EdTech covering product updates, hands-on demos, and community meetups for educators and IT experts. Participants can choose tracks focusing on education leadership, classroom strategies or tech management. Notable sessions include AI literacy, education tools, and privacy compliance in Google Workspace for Education.
Gemini: Guided Learning
Guided Learning is an interactive AI learning companion in Gemini that aids in developing deep understanding through questions and step-by-step guidance. For educators, it emphasises breaking complex topics into manageable parts, fostering active participation, and utilising engaging methods like Think-Pair-Share and Fishbowl Discussions to enhance learning.
Use Gemini to create illustrated storybooks
You can now use Gemini to craft personalised, illustrated storybooks about any topic with read-aloud narration. You can create a story by simply describing the storybook you want in a prompt or by uploading a picture.
Google Vids now available within Glow
Google Vids is a video creation and editing application that is part of the Google Workspace suite. It’s designed to help users create professional-looking informational videos without needing extensive video editing experience.
NotebookLM Video and Audio Overviews
Google have now introduced Video Overviews.
Google have also updated the Audio Overview experience with the ability to generate multiple Audio Overviews in a single notebook.