Google brings Gemini in Classroom to students of all ages
Google announced on 18 August that Gemini in Classroom is now available to students of all ages, with study prompts grounded in the course material. The teacher-led tools are meant to let educators tailor students' AI experience.
Who is affected and how
- teacher
- Classroom's teacher settings control how students access AI, so it is worth reviewing them at the start of the school year.
- school leader
- Schools must decide whether to switch on Gemini for students and what safeguards to set.
- parent
- An AI assistant may appear in the child's school account, so it is worth asking the school about the settings.
- student
- Students get study prompts built on course material and practice opportunities within Classroom.
- edtech company
- Google is building AI into the classroom workflow, which narrows the room for external tools.
Sources
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