This article details and contains a curated guide to free, official Google training for the two AI tools already included in your Workspace for Education account.
Already included
Both tools ship with every Google Workspace for Education edition at no added cost.
Private by default
Data is not human reviewed and is not used to train AI models.
Compliance ready
Covered under the District's existing Terms, with support for FERPA and more.
TOOLS AT A GLANCE
Gemini
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NotebookLM
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Your conversational AI assistant for everyday work.
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Your source-grounded research and thinking partner.
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- Draft, brainstorm, summarize, and analyze in plain language.
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- Answers come only from documents you upload, with citations.
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- Available as a standalone app at gemini.google.com and on mobile.
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- Accepts PDFs, documents, websites, audio, and YouTube links.
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- Guided Learning mode walks through problems step by step.
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- Generates study guides, audio overviews, and video overviews.
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- Generates images, study aids, and quick research.
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- Builds mind maps and quizzes from your own materials.
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RECOMMENDED STARTING PATH | COURSES & TRAINING
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1: Understand access
Read the Quickstart Guide for rollout and admin context.
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2: Build Literacy
Take the AI Educator Series higher-ed track.
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2: Go Deeper
Watch the AI Boost Bootcamp and browse the official channel.
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1: Google AI Educator Series on Teaching with AI (Covers both tools | Higher-Ed Track)
Free AI literacy training from Google, developed with the International Society for Technology in Education, a leading nonprofit for technology in teaching. Delivered in short 15 to 45 minute sessions with a dedicated higher-education track. The strongest fit for faculty and staff professional development.
edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/learning-center/google-ai-educator-series
2. Generative AI for Educators with Gemini (Covers both tools | Certificate, self-paced, 2 HRS)
A two-hour, self-paced, no-cost course from Grow with Google covering Gemini and NotebookLM, with a completion certificate.
grow.google/ai-for-educators
3: Quickstart Guide to Gemini and NotebookLM for Education (Covers both tools | Getting Started)
A practical guide for introducing both tools, with sample announcement templates, an overview of available training, and a ready-to-use lesson plan. A clear starting point for planning and supporting a rollout.
support.google.com/a/answer/16350447
OFFICIAL PRODUCT REFERENCES
VIDEO - OFFICIAL GOOGLE YOUTUBE
Google Workspace Channel
Google's official channel hosting how-to videos and tutorials for the Gemini app and NotebookLM. NotebookLM coverage lives here and in the bootcamp below.
youtube.com/googleworkspace
Using Gemini at Work with Workspace, NotebookLM & Gemini Enterprise (Lesson 1)
Part of Google's AI Boost Bootcamp and the most direct official video covering both tools together. It ties to the full course on Google Skills.
youtube.com/watch?v=n9j_Tbj7NHQ