Google Gemini for Education is a powerful family of free generative AI tools that acts as a secure, personal assistant to help students, educators, and staff work smarter, learn deeper, and save time on administrative tasks included with Google for Education. It provides a conversational interface to generate content, summarize information, create practice materials, and personalize learning experiences, all while protecting your institutional data.
Benefits of Google Gemini for Education
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Accelerated Writing and Idea Generation: Gemini helps you go from a blank page to a finished product faster by generating first drafts, summarizing text, and giving you feedback on documents you've already written.
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Multimodal Content Creation: You can create both images and videos in seconds. Gemini can generate images in diverse styles and turn words into high-quality, 8-second video clips.
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Deep Research and Analysis: It condenses hours of searching by sifting through hundreds of websites, analyzing the information, and creating a comprehensive, personalized research report in minutes.
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Seamless App Integration and Hands-Free Assistance: Gemini connects to your data in Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Maps, and Photos, allowing it to help you find what you need without switching apps. You can also use it to set alarms, control music, and make calls hands-free.
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Customization and Specialized Help (Gems): You can build your own AI experts, called "Gems," by saving detailed instructions and uploading files to create a personalized helper for specific tasks, such as a career coach or coding assistant.
How to Start Using Google Gemini
Conversational Page
- Open your web browser and navigate to Google Gemini
- Log in using your Google Workspace for Education account.
- In the text box at the bottom, clearly state your request. For best results, include relevant context (e.g., "Draft a letter to parents about the upcoming field trip").
- Click the submit button. Always review and refine the output to ensure it meets your specific needs and accuracy standards.
- Please note that currently there is no way to delete conversations from Gemini chats.
Google Gemini within Google Apps
- Open your desired Google application such as Docs, Sheets, or Slides
- You can also browse to Google Drive then click the new button in the top right for all options
- Start a new file or open an existing
- In the top-right corner, click the Gemini Star icon to open Gemini
- Gemini will also show suggestions near the top of your document
- Begin conversing and having Gemini work for you!
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