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The Utah Google Educator Group hosted two sessions at last week's UCET Conference. In case you missed it, here's a quick recap:

  • In Our Google Era- 50 Tools Shaping the Future of Learning: Explore 50 Google tools categorized into six future-ready categories—from AI to Accessibility. Transform your teaching with a concrete plan for future-ready instruction.
    UCET 2026- In Our Google Era by dtaylor
  • GEG Utah 2026 Demo Slam: We ran this "Demo Slam" using pre-recorded videos to keep things moving fast. Participants watched the clips and voted on the best use of Google's newest tools. Congratulations to Eliza Lyons from Ogden School District, who won for a second year in a row with her video "Nano Banana- A Gemini Glamour Shot Glow Up". Thank you to all of the participants and we hope to see you next year.

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Gemini Integration in Google Tools
Gemini has officially been integrated into our district Workspace accounts. Keep an eye out for the sparkle icon in your Docs, Sheets, and Slides and more—Gemini ready to help you write, analyze, and design.

Lyria 3
Google recently unveiled Lyria 3, its newest music generation tool now available within Gemini for teacher use. This powerful model enables educators to compose original music and lyrics on the fly, making it easier than ever to integrate UDL principles into the classroom through customized, multi-sensory learning materials.

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Every January, the global education community heads to London for Bett, the "World’s Fair" of EdTech. It is the stage where Google for Education sets the tone for the year ahead. Google led the charge with some massive 2026 updates, focusing on Gemini and other Workspace tools. The following presentation highlights these major rollouts and what they mean for our classrooms.

Here's the TL;DR:

  1. Create infographics using NotebookLM:
  2. Gemini will soon be available in ALL Workspace tools, including Gmail:
  3. Gemini within Google Translate: Live speech-to-speech translations with headphones, and adding new languages to the app for practice and skill building.
  4. Class Tools Upgrade: Teachers can now mirror their own or a student’s screen to the classroom display.

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Google News- January 2026
Generate Slide Presentations in the Gemini App

Google recently introduced the ability to create slide presentations in Gemini through the Canvas tool. Provide an idea with a text prompt or upload a source, and Gemini will generate a set of slides — complete with a theme and relevant images. Then, export the presentation from the Gemini app directly to Google Slides to continue to refine or collaborate with others.Open the Gemini app, select “Canvas” in the toolbar, and ask Gemini to “create a presentation.” You can specify a topic or upload your own source with the prompt.Bonus- you can use Gemini to translate the same slides into different languages! For more information, read more on the Google Workspace  Updates Blog. Google Workspace Updates: Generate presentations in the Gemini app