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Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Google rolls out AI tools for Classroom, including NotebookLM for students
Google has introduced over 30 artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its Google Classroom, including free Gemini AI tools for educators and NotebookLM for users under 18 years of is the first time NotebookLM will be available to minors. NotebookLM is an AI-powered research and writing tool that helps you summarise and extract information across dense and complex sources, according to the company's said in a blog post that "Gemini has stricter content policies that help prevent potentially inappropriate or harmful responses for users under 18," and the same will apply to NotebookLM when it's released for younger company is expanding capabilities for educators with a paid Google Workspace with the Gemini add-on. Teachers can now create eight-second videos with sound effects using Veo 3 in Google addition, Gemini in Google Forms can help teachers make assessments and surveys more quickly. It can even generate a form based on a Doc or PDF and use Gemini to summarise form those using the Education Plus Edition, Gemini audio lessons will also be available as an this, teachers can choose class materials and instantly make an interactive study guide and podcast-style Audio Overviews for students. These are based only on the materials teachers can create Gems, which are customised versions of Gemini, for students to talk to. After choosing resources from Classroom, they can make AI 'experts' to support students who need extra help or want to explore topics more addition to this, a new analytics tab will help teachers track student progress, see how they're doing on assignments, and view their improvement over Class Tools feature, announced earlier this year, is now live. It lets teachers manage their students' Chromebooks during lessons through actions including sharing content to their screens and minimising distractions. Teachers can also push a workbook, quiz, video, or presentation straight to students' screens by connecting to their accounts.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Google rolls out AI tools including NotebookLM for students
Google is enabling access to over 30 AI tools, including NotebookLM, to users under 18 years of age as a part of Google Classroom. Teachers with a Google Workspace account will have a Gemini tab with tools so they can discuss lesson plans, create math problems and write emails. A separate Analytics tab will help teachers track student performance and assignments while showing improvement between them. Subscribers with Education Plus Edition accounts will also be able to access add-ons like Gemini audio lessons. The NotebookLM tool will be made available within the 'coming months,' Google has said so students can generate podcasts on their study material and use interactive study guides. Teachers can build their own custom Gems, mini custom Gemini agents to help students with certain topics. Other tools include Google Vids for generative AI video creation, Google's Class Tools and a new Gemini 'help me create a form' feature will be coming soon to the Google Classroom suite. 'With just a few clicks, educators can create instructional videos that make difficult concepts more digestible. Students can also get creative with Vids and produce their own video book reports and assignments. Vids is integrated with the tools you use every day — like Drive and Classroom — so it's readily accessible,' a blog posted by Google said. The Class Tools feature allows teachers to manage student Chromebooks by sharing videos or other content with them directly.
The Verge
2 days ago
- The Verge
Google is opening its NotebookLM AI tools to students under 18
Google is announcing a variety of new features for its Classroom software suite, including free Gemini AI tools for educators and NotebookLM for users under 18 — the first time the tool has been available to minors. Teachers with a Google Workspace account will have a new dedicated Gemini tab in their Google Classroom, offering tools that can help brainstorm lesson plans, make math problems, or draft emails, among others. For those with Education Plus Edition accounts, Gemini audio lessons will also be offered as add-ons. Another new tab for Analytics will allow teachers to track student performance, highlighting any who have been showing recent improvement or who are missing assignments and may need more support. Google will also be opening up its NotebookLM research and note-taking tool to users under 18 'in the coming months.' Students will be able to use NotebookLM to access things like interactive study guides and podcast-style audio overviews based on source materials their teachers upload. And educators can create their own custom Gems, mini custom Gemini agents, based on their curriculum to share with students. Students will be able to interact with a Gem to get extra help or learn more about a topic it's based on. This feature goes one step higher as well, as administrators will also be able to share Gems with the teachers they oversee in their district, to help with lesson planning or whatever else administrators might like to micro-manage. A few other new tools coming to educators include Google Vids for generative AI video creation, a new 'Help me create a form' feature in Gemini, and the launch of Google's Class Tools. Class Tools were previously announced this year, and now that they're live they'll allow teachers to manage their students' Chromebooks — like sharing content to their screens and minimizing distractions — during a lesson. By connecting directly to their students' accounts of sharing a session code, teachers can push a workbook, video, presentation, or even a quiz directly to their screens. Speaking of Chromebooks, Google is also highlighting that it's got more than 12 new Chromebook, Chromebook Plus, and Chromebook OPS (Intel's Open Pluggable Specification) devices for front-of-classroom displays coming — at some point. There's no specific timeframe given, though the list includes the recently announced Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 that I got a preview of, which is launching today. With all these new Gemini tools for teachers and students, Google is also announcing that Gemini for Education is now the standard tier for base-level Google's education accounts. It offers Gemini 2.5 Pro AI models, which educators can access with higher limits than base level consumer accounts. Existing Gemini Education and Gemini Education Premium add-ons will be unified as Google AI Pro for Education.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Optoma Leverages AI to Launch OSS Multi-Screen Smart Collaboration Platform
TAIPEI, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global leader in projection and display technologies, Optoma once again sets a new benchmark in intelligent visual solutions with the launch of its all-new Optoma Smart System (OSS). This integrated innovative platform features three core modules—Whiteboard, DisplayShare, and InfoBoard—designed to deliver intuitive, efficient, and flexible collaboration across educational and business settings. OSS is more than just a combination of tools; it is a carefully engineered solution developed through extensive observation of real-world teaching and corporate scenarios. By harnessing AI technologies and a cloud-based framework, OSS adapts seamlessly to various use cases—from classroom teaching and remote collaboration to real-time presentations and hybrid communications—offering a consistent and connected digital interaction experience across platforms and devices. Whiteboard: Seamless Integration from Lesson Planning to TeachingThe Whiteboard module is deeply integrated with Google Classroom, allowing educators to instantly import class rosters and teaching materials by simply linking their Google accounts. This significantly reduces administrative workload and enables teachers to prepare lessons anytime, anywhere, while resuming content across any device with ease. Equipped with advanced AI features such as handwriting recognition (for text, mathematical formulas, and diagrams), AI sticky notes, and AI brainstorming tools, Whiteboard boosts classroom engagement and encourages student participation. The system supports multi-device synchronization—including dual whiteboards and interactions with laptops, tablets, or smartphones—enhancing flexibility in both instructional delivery and business presentations. DisplayShare: Breaking Device Barriers with Seamless Visual SharingDisplayShare supports all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS, and allows up to 16 devices to share screens simultaneously in split view. With quick color-matching for PIN-free pairing, remote control capabilities, user permission settings, and multi-color laser pointer features, DisplayShare optimizes collaborative efficiency and presentation dynamics. Whether for group discussions, cross-border meetings, or hybrid learning environments, DisplayShare ensures stable performance and ease of use. The full version is expected to launch in September 2025, offering even more possibilities for education and enterprise users. InfoBoard: Real-Time Digital Bulletin for Smarter CommunicationInfoBoard is tailored for digital learning environments, enabling educators to instantly publish announcements, assignments, notifications, and countdown timers via a remote management interface. With customizable themes and visually engaging displays, InfoBoard enhances communication clarity and classroom interaction while promoting a paperless teaching model. The launch of Optoma OSS reflects the brand's deep understanding of user needs and its commitment to transforming cutting-edge technology into practical solutions. From integrated hardware-software design to real-world application optimization, Optoma continues to push the boundaries of innovation, empowering users to embrace more innovative collaboration and lead in digital transformation. For more details on Optoma OSS, please visit our official website: About Optoma Optoma, a global leader in display solutions, is committed to delivering efficient and innovative technologies across industries. With a range of products from projectors to monitors and smart display systems, Optoma adheres to the core principle of "constant innovation," driving advancements and applications in display technology to offer clients exceptional visual experiences and streamlined management. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE OPTOMA CORPORATION Sign in to access your portfolio
Chicago Tribune
17-06-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Students complained about Bloom Trail teacher years before sexual assault charges brought, records show
Years before a former Bloom Trail High School teacher was charged with sexual assault of a student, District 206 fielded complaints of his inappropriate conduct, according to records obtained by the Daily Southtown. Ronald Giglio, of Cedar Lake, Indiana, was charged last year with felonies in both Indiana and Illinois after being accused of starting a long sexual relationship with a former student when she was 17. Records obtained from District 206 show Giglio was placed on paid administrative leave for an investigation on the same day the district was served with a lawsuit, May 14, 2024. The school board voted to terminate his employment July 8, 2024. In February 2021, a person stating they were a parent of a Bloom Trail student sent the district an anonymous email listing concerns with Giglio's behavior. The parent claimed to have contacted Bloom Trail Principal Glynis Keene with concerns in December 2020 and wanted to know why Giglio was still teaching. 'This teacher, in my opinion, is unprofessional in the way he relates to the students,' the parent wrote, adding she got 'bad vibes from him' when she was in the room while her daughter participated in his class remotely. The parent said Giglio repeatedly referred to his students with pet names including 'Babe,' 'Honey' and 'Sweetheart' and told students when they did not have school the following day that he would be available to 'hang out' with them on Google Classroom. 'I heard him ask a female student for her phone number,' the parent also wrote. 'I felt that was very inappropriate and encouraged the student to tell her parents. The parent is non-English speaking or I would have notified her myself.' The parent claimed to have also asked District 206 parents and former students about their experiences with Giglio, hearing 'many stories' that included Giglio sending students inappropriate text messages and calling them after they graduated to try and date them. An attorney for District 206 declined to comment on their investigatory efforts into potential misconduct, citing pending litigation. In a letter addressed to Giglio May 15, 2023, the district summarized a conversation officials had with Giglio the week before 'to discuss allegations brought to me by several female students regarding your treatment of girls in your classes.' The letter, signed by Keene, District 206 Superintendent Lenell Navarre and Assistant Principals Stephen Had and Timel Moore, said Giglio used his back office as a 'cool down space' for students who are upset and offered them snacks. He agreed to no longer bring students into the office, the letter said. 'You should not be alone with students, unless in an open, public area,' the letter stated. 'For staff safety and that of the students we must be mindful of the situations we put ourselves and them in. Staff should not put themselves in a position that is open to interpretation.' About a year later, Giglio's former student who met him in 2001, sued the school district. The lawsuit alleges staff and administrators at the school knew or should have known about the inappropriate sexual relationship and said the woman was a victim of a known preventable hazard that school and district officials 'created and allowed to continue,' alleging breach of duty by the district. The lawsuit and subsequent criminal cases brought against Giglio are pending. More complaints about Giglio's behavior resurfaced in the weeks following. Math teacher Brian Stipp emailed Keene May 20, 2024, about reports 'some of my students shared with me today.' One student reported Giglio telling her she was beautiful and sexy Stipp said the student told him she had told two other adults but didn't believe 'anything was done with that information.' 'The student shared that she felt scared to come forward with the information because 'they could do something to me,'' Stipp said. On the same day, an anonymous group of 'community members of school District 206' sent a letter to board members explaining concerns about the lawsuit and requested the board take specific steps to handle concerns brought about Giglio. The group attached the parent letter sent to district officials in 2021 and said Giglio was placed on administrative leave in 2017 after the 'teammate and friend' of a member of the group came forward with a complaint about him. He later returned, the letter said. The parents asked the district to provide documentation of every misconduct report involving Giglio since he began work for the district, or a statement there were no such complaints. The group also requested Giglio not be paid during his administrative leave for the investigation into the lawsuit and that an investigation be launched regarding Keene's knowledge of sexual harassment by Giglio. 'We go to school, send our kids to school and keep them in a district under the assumption that those in power at these schools have their kids' best interest at heart and that they are safe,' the letter said. 'We have not seen any evidence to support this assumption thus far in regards to Ronald Giglio.' The district received another email May 24 from a former student who graduated the year before and said Giglio was her civics teacher when she was a freshman. She said he called her and other students 'babe,' 'honey' or 'sweetheart' and would touch her as she was walking in or out of the classroom. 'He would touch or run my back, my shoulders, and once he even grabbed me by the hips to move me out of the way,' the former student reported. She said on a day when she was feeling ill, rather than sending her to the nurse, Giglio told her to go sit in his closet and shut the door on her in the dark, suggesting she play with a set of 'meditation balls.' The former student added, 'myself and other students would complain to other teachers at how he made us feel uncomfortable, and they would respond with 'oh he's just being friendly.'' She said she heard rumors of Giglio asking students for their phone numbers and trying to contact them after they had graduated. 'I wanted to share these experiences as I know how awful I felt and dreaded going to his class,' the former student said. 'I hope that justice is served for those who are speaking out as they had all tried to tell the principal and staff at Bloom Trail at one time or another.' According to court records in the criminal case brought against Giglio in Illinois, a student who met Giglio in 2001, during her sophomore year of high school, began using Giglio's classroom to store her belongings and then the two started communicating online 'on a daily and nightly basis.' The following school year, Giglio began practicing soccer with the student after school. Prosecutors said while they played soccer, Giglio began touching the student, including rubbing against her and touching her butt over her clothes. He then allegedly kissed her after someone scored a goal, and the two continued to engage in sexual contact multiple times in Giglio's classroom. On May 3, 2002, when the girl was 17, Giglio drove her home to Schererville, Indiana, because he wanted to see her in her prom dress, prosecutors said. The girl said her parents weren't home and the pair went inside and he pushed her onto a bed and got on top of her, according to prosecutors. The former student, who filed a lawsuit earlier this year, told police she and Giglio engaged in sexual activity on numerous occasions in Illinois and Indiana. The relationship continued for years until the she disclosed it to a therapist and realized what Giglio did was wrong, prosecutors said.. She recorded a conversation with Giglio in April, played for the judge during a court hearing July 2024, because she said she was scared Giglio and his sister were threatening her after she went to the high school with her allegations. Giglio denied on the recording threatening her and pleaded with her that he had not been 'grooming' her and that she was just as much in this as he was. She told him she was a virgin and had never slept with anyone before they had sex ahead of her prom, and he responded, 'you are right, but don't act like for a second that you didn't know what you were doing the entire time,' the recording showed. He then admitted on the recording that what he did was wrong and said he regretted beginning a relationship with her. The woman told Giglio that his sexual abuse of her has continued to cause her severe emotional distress. 'You don't understand how much this has ruined my life,' she said on the recording. If found guilty in Illinois, Giglio could face between four and 15 years in prison. In Indiana, he would face a maximum of six years in prison.
