As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter.
The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!).Here are my favorite links for February 2026!
February Google EDU Updates
1. Record audio and video in Google Classroom – the new “AVS” (audio, video, screencapture) button is now LIVE in Google Classroom for EDU Plus domains. This new feature lets teachers and students record and share video without the need of an extension. Teachers can control access to this feature by enabling/disabling commenting on the stream page.
2. AI suggested feedback in Google classroom – This feature was announced in January at BETT and is rolling out now to EDU Plus domains. If your district doesn’t have EDU plus, you can re-create this feature by creating a custom grading Gem.
3. Premium Vids features for everyone! – The Vids teleprompter, transcript trimming, and styled captions are now available to everyone. These three features make Vids a very compelling tool for student video projects.
4. Listen to your Document – The popular “audio summary” feature available for NotebookLM and Gemini is now available inside of Google Docs for AI pro customers. This is a slick feature that will most likely roll down to free accounts in the future.
5. Get musical with Gemini – The Gemini app now includes access to “Lyria,” Google’s AI music generator. Just describe what you want and jam out to a 30 second custom soundtrack. This feature is available to everyone 18 and older.
6. What version do I have? – a lot of the updates listed above are only available for certain editions of Google Workspace. I created a simple flow-chart to help you figure out which version you have!
7. Split view tabs are awesome – this quietly announced feature is a game-change for multi-taskers! You can now view TWO tabs together in Chrome. No need for a second monitor or wrangling tabs across your screen! Right click on a tab and select “add to new split view” to get started!
8. Overleaf (the Google Docs of Equations) – If you struggle to properly format graphs, formulas, and equations, check out Overleaf! This free tool is designed to work with LaTex, the language of math. Pro tip: Gemini is great at writing in the latex language!
9. Apply to the Google Innovator Academy – Way back in 2009 I attended an event that changed my career! The Google Innovator Academy is BACK in 2026 with 7 locations around the world. Submit your application today! Checkout the Innovator UnscriptED podcast to learn more about this program!
10. Something big is happening in AI – this is an opinion article by Matt Shumer, CEO of a development company called OtherSide AI. Matt makes a passionate case for how AI is poised to change everything and implores professionals (including teachers) to devote time to understand how AI can enhance your daily work
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