Integrate This! EdTech

Welcome to the second installment of our What's New in Google series! In this blog series, we are breaking down the newest Google Workspace updates to help you save time and transform your classroom workflow .    Today, we are exploring new/updated features inside Google Docs and Google Forms . Feature Focus: Docs 1. Add template tabs in Google Docs Availability: All editions Docs now has templates built for tabs. Pick one like class notes and Docs adds a ready-made set of tabs (Class notes, Important Information, and Homework) to your document.  Start a new doc from a template: Go to file, select new, from a template Browse the options and click the template you want The new doc opens with the tabs built into it on the left sidebar 2. Generate Images Inside a Google Doc Availability: Education Plus/Google AI Pro for Education You can ask Gemini to create an image and drop it right into your document, without leaving docs or hunting for clip art. Click in your doc where ...

 As someone who regularly trains teachers on AI and AI literacy, I hear the same two things in almost every workshop: teachers are fascinated by what AI can do for their classrooms, but they are completely overwhelmed by where to start—and when to find the time. Between grading, lesson planning, managing classroom dynamics, and the endless stream of administrative tasks, adding a massive professional development course to your to-do list feels almost impossible. That is precisely why I am so excited about the Google Educator AI Series (GES) , and why I actively recommend it to every K-12 educator I work with. If you have been looking for an approachable, practical, and low-stress entry point into educational AI, this series was built specifically for you. And it is FREE! Snackable, Stackable, and Built for Real Teacher Schedules The biggest barrier to traditional professional development is the time commitment. The Google Educator AI Series flips that model on its head by deliverin...