One of the reasons I like Google Workspace for Education is it gives me all of the core tools that I need to be successful as a teacher. I don’t have to constantly be looking for the next great thing…I have pretty much everything that I need.
Each year I like to highlight five helpful and interesting things that you should try. This year, all of my recommendations are built into the tools that you use every day. There’s nothing new to purchase, sign up for or configure…you already have it!
Not all of these recommendations will work for you, but I think there will be 1-2 that might be useful! Here are my five things to try for 2026
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Five things to try during the 2026-27 School Year!
Table of Contents:
Table of Contents:
- 0:00 Intro
- 2:00 Google Vids
- 7:20 AI Agents with Workspace Studio
- 12:20 Talk with Google Classroom using Gemini
- 14:08 Read Along for Google Classroom
- 19:50 Differentiate with AI
See you next month!
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