Sunday, March 8, 2026

Recorded Webinar - Did a Robot Write this Report? Managing AI Cheating

Generative AI is a powerful tool that can be used to support teachers and students. Unfortunately, just as AI can be used to generate lesson plans, provide helpful feedback, and serve as a personalized tutor, it can also be used to write a paper, provide answers, and do students' work.

But how can we manage this? Over the last several years I have been having this academic integrity discussion with thousands of educators around the world in the trainings I have done. Through those conversations I have had the chance to get feedback on my thoughts, as well as pick up many new amazing ideas from participants.

Recently I pulled all of these resources together and recorded my 2026 version of "Did a Robot Write this Report?" This is a 1-hour video where I do a deep dive into addressing AI cheating including:
  • 🍳 The impact of AI on student brains
  • 📔 Defining what it means to cheat with AI
  • 🔒 Adjusting assignments to reduce the potential of cheating while increasing the positive use of AI
  • 📑 Encouraging transparency and proper citation of AI use
  • 🔎 Tools and techniques for monitoring AI usage
  • 🧭 Resources for developing AI guidelines
  • 🎓 Resources to educate students about AI
  • And more!
See below to watch the recorded video and access all of the support materials. I welcome your suggestions, thoughts, questions, comments, and opinions!

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Recorded Webinar - Creating and Sharing Gemini Gems

I recently recorded a webinar about creating and sharing Gemini Gems.

If you are not familiar with Gems, they are reusable, custom prompts that save your best AI workflows for instant access, and they are a game-changer for educators!

In this deep-dive hands-on session we covered the following topics:
  • 🔎 Explore Google's pre-made Gems and the 100+ Gems on my EduGems site
  • 🛠️ Create new Gems from scratch
  • 💬 Learn tips for effective prompting, reference files, and tool selection
  • 🔗 Share the Gems we create
  • 🗃️ Discover how to build a high-quality Gem repository for your staff and students
To learn all about creating and sharing Gems, see below to watch my recorded 1-hour webinar and to access the resources from the session.

Monday, March 2, 2026

18 New EduGems from February 2026

EduGems is my website where I share my favorite Gemini Gems for schools.

You can access, use, and copy any of the Gems at https://www.edugems.ai/

Each month I add new Gems to the site. See below for links to the 18 new Gems I added during the month of February 2026, along with a short description for each.

Feel free to share with others and please consider submitting your own Gems to the site.

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Upcoming Webinar - NotebookLM for Schools

I am excited to be presenting a free webinar about NotebookLM for schools.

If you are not familiar with NotebookLM, it is Google's free AI-powered tool where you can load your own trusted sources and then generate engaging resources that are grounded in your vetted content.

In this deep-dive hands-on session we will:
  • 🗃️ Add sources to Notebooks including your own Google Docs, Slides, PDFs, websites, videos and more
  • 💬 Explore how to "chat" with your sources to find specific answers and summarize key concepts
  • 🔊 Use the powerful Studio tools to instantly generate Audio and Video Overviews, slide decks, infographics, mind maps, data tables, flashcards, quizzes, and reports
  • 💡 Discover practical and creative ways to use NotebookLM for teaching and learning

See below for details to participate in this training:
  • 📓 NotebookLM: Your Grounded AI Super Tool
  • 🗓️ Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
  • ⏰ 3pm ET / 2pm CT / 1pm MT / Noon PT
  • ▶️ The webinar will be live-streamed and also recorded for those who can't attend live
  • ✅ Register at bit.ly/mar17nblm or in this Google Form

I hope you will join me for this exciting webinar!