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USBE and Google Training
☀️ USBE / Google For Education Summer 2026 Training Series

USBE and Google for Education have developed a training series this summer for our Utah K12 and Higher Education groups. This training is free and open to any educator in Utah. Google is targeting three groups for this training series: 

  • Educational leadership from Superintendents to Principals to Deans and Presidents. This program is a fully virtual program that shares information on policy, rollout, and developing supports for AI within your organization. 
  • English Language Arts, Math, and Science secondary educators or introductory college course instructors/professors. This program is an 8-week course with 7 virtual weeks and one two-day session in person to develop a best practices program around AI. This program is limited to 200 people. 
  • Third, IT professionals either in K12 or Higher Education. This program will include time to ask questions with the Google Engineering team.

You can use this site to register for the training, but more resources will be added in the coming weeks: https://sites.google.com/schools.utah.gov/aitraining2026/home

Google AI Educator Series
☀️ Google and ISTE+ASCD AI Educators Microcredentials 

The AI skills you need, delivered the way you need them. The Google AI Educator Series provides free, standards-aligned AI literacy training for every educator across K-12 and higher education. Learn from Google through bite-sized sessions designed to meet your schedule, and earn digital badges along the way. Spend the summer growing your Googleyness by earning the first half of the set with more to be released on September 2. Try them out: Google AI Educator Series

Google Certifications
☀️ FREE Google Certifications 

Google Certified Educator Level 1, Level 2, and Gemini Certification Exams are now free of charge indefinitely! Start your journey today: https://educertifications.google/

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New Google AI Educator Series Launch

You’re invited to level up your classroom with the brand new Google AI Educator Series! Whether you’re looking for AI Foundations, 15-minute K-12 Spotlights on literacy and college prep, or Higher Ed deep dives into research and syllabus refreshing, this series offers a unique path to help every educator master the future of learning. Spend the summer growing your Googleyness by earning the first half of the set with more to be released on September 2. Continue Reading...

Try them out: Google AI Educator Series

Gemini Ai Educator Series

Intro to Gemini Badge

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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.