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AI, CLPL, Google Gemini, Google Workspace, News & Updates

Google Workspace Update

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🌤Ready for the final lap? Grow your skills for the summer term

🚀 Let Google lead your next AI twilight with Gemini Academy Live

Why not let Luke Craig and friends from Google for Education lead one of your staff CPD sessions? We have monthly live 1-hour sessions that will introduce your staff to Google’s AI tools and provide time to gain Gemini Certified Educator statu For more information, click the link below

  • Mon 20th April 15:30-16:30 (now viewable on demand)
  • Wed 13th May 15:30-16:30
  • Tue 9th Jun 16:00-17:00
  • Mon 6th Jul 15:30-16:30

Register for Edu on Air Gemini Academy at

goo.gle/gemini-academy-k12

19th June 2026: Google Reference School Event

Google will be hosting a full day celebration event on 19th June in London to recognise all of the amazing work our Reference Schools are doing around the UK and Ireland. This is open exclusively to Reference School staff, and will be a chance to network with other Reference Institutions, share ideas and learn about some of the latest updates from Google for Education. Plus there will be awardsmore info to follow to reference schools over email.

And if you are not a Google Reference School yet, but would like to be, find out more about how to become a Google Reference institution here

 

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AI Tools in Glow

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Ahead of our AI Tools showcase this week, I though it would be helpful to share again our AI Staff Toolkit for Gemini and Notebook LM. Here you will find the playlist to watch again all our sessions so far, alongside lots of guides and ideas of how you as an educator can make use of these fantastic tools to support learning and teaching. We regularly update our Staff Toolkits so make sure you check back regularly for more useful hints!

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AI Champion Educators – March 2026

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Below is a recording of the 6th session of our AI Champion Educators with Martin Coutts and Susan Sey from Education Scotland. This looks at the latest Gemini and Notebook LM updates. Martin also shared a playlist of Google Gemini hints and tips.

We hope you are enjoying our Watch Again opportunities from this fantastic series!

https://youtu.be/fONsKUG8qCg

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Safer Internet Day 10 February

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There are lots of activities happening for Safer Internet Day 2026. Here are a couple of Education Scotland’s key activities:

  1. Digital Youth Work Conference: A day of insights, discussion and networking, with new resources, keynote speakers, workshops and plenty of interactivity. Key topics include Exploring AI, Developing ethical partnerships with the tech sector, Digital Youth Work Research Hub, and Supporting young people’s digital lives. The Conference is at Heart of Midlothian Football Club, Edinburgh. Book at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-youth-work-conference-edinburgh-2026-tickets-1975274568407.
  2. Sky Up Academy Studios Event for Schools: Sky Up Academy Studios in Livingston will host visiting schools in an immersive experience that supports online safety, digital wellbeing and responsible media creation.  Pupils will step into the role of content creators, producing news reports, films and creative media. The sessions are designed to prompt meaningful discussion and critical thinking around staying safe and respectful online, digital footprints, identifying misinformation and using technology positively to share stories and ideas.  This experiential model links learning directly to the ways students consume and create content, fostering safe, empathetic and responsible digital behaviour.  More information and booking at:  https://www.skyup.sky/academy-studios.

For more resources, see Safer Internet Day 2026 Education resources.