Google announced Gemini for Education. In this episode, I break it all down, from Deep Research and Gemini Canvas to Gems, Gemini Live, and more. I also discuss the difference between the paid and free versions as well as the admin controls and privacy features in it. Plus, in the soapbox moment, I dig into the importance of growth mindset, perseverance, and what we can all learn from the Learning Pit.

#EduDuctTape Episode 128

0:00:00 INTRO

0:02:31 Today's Soapbox Moment: “Rental Skates, Paintballs, and the Messy Middle”

- The Anthropocene Reviewed - https://amzn.to/4eFD309 (Amazon affiliate link)

- The Learning Pit - https://www.learningpit.org

0:07:52 EdTech & Edu News Updates

0:08:21 Introducing Gemini for Education

- https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/ai/gemini-for-education

- https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/gfe_launch_guide_iste2025.pdf

0:09:29 Gemini Live

- https://gemini.google/overview/gemini-live/?hl=en

0:11:38 Deep Research

- https://gemini.google/overview/deep-research

-  https://workspace.google.com/blog/ai-and-machine-learning/meet-deep-research-your-new-ai-research-assistant

- https://blog.google/products/gemini/deep-research-gemini-2-5-pro-experimental/

- https://blog.google/products/gemini/google-gemini-deep-research/

- https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/15719111

0:15:56 Gemini Canvas

- https://gemini.google/overview/canvas/?hl=en

0:18:29 Gemini Gems

- https://gemini.google/overview/gems/?hl=en

- https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/gems_one_pager_education.pdf

- https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/07/gems-in-the-side-panel-of-google-workspace-apps.html

- https://support.google.com/docs/answer/14206696?hl=en&sjid=18317434446311439557-NA

0:21:55 Gemini for Education Safety and Privacy

0:23:11 Free vs. Pro: What You Get with Gemini for Education

- https://gemini.google/subscriptions

0:27:30 Admin Controls in Gemini for Education

- https://support.google.com/a/answer/14564320

- https://support.google.com/a/answer/14571493

- https://support.google.com/vault/answer/15695746

 

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