Is Google Gemini the Ultimate Educational AI?

Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 200: Is Google Gemini the Ultimate Educational AI?Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown.  This is Episode 200 called Is Google Gemini the Ultimate Educational AI?  In this episode, we will discuss the good and the bad of Google Gemini as we try to answer the question - is this the ultimate educational AI tool?  This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.Segment 1: Congrats on episode 200 - we had a plan but scheduling conflicts and a busy schedule pushes us back.We’ve been presenting like crazy and Google Gemini keeps popping up.  It does what school ai does.  It does what magic school does.  It’s “safe”.  This raises the question … is it the ultimate tool?100 Ways to Use Google GeminiSegment 2:Where is it?Find it by clicking the waffle icon of any Chrome account, it is sitting there amongst your other google appsWhy use it?Easy to find part of the google platform your school is already used toFollows the same privacy and security guidelines as other google products.  This means that if your school is already a google school, they can turn it on for both staff and students with less concern about how info is sharedExports directly into Google DocsGeneral features as of 2025Flash vs. ProGuided Learning ModeCanvas ModeImage GenerationAdding files, documents and picturesGems!Combats some downsides of AI withLearnLMDownsides:AI just became easier to access and use - the downsides are many (brain health, environmental concerns, cheating, the loss of struggle, etc)Not all students are ready and Gemini makes it so easy

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