AI for Teachers and Gemini Notebook (Formerly NotebookLM)

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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A teacher asked Vickie Echols, "Do you always walk this fast?" Now she shares how NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook) answers handbook questions with page numbers, how one superintendent briefs her board, and how AI can help fix the tone of an email.

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Restorative Practices and a Cell Phone Policy That Actually Works

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Amanda, or "AJAM the Advocate" as she's called online, tells how her team cut office discipline referrals by 69% over three years and how they built a cell phone policy that is actually working on a five-building campus.

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Side Jobs for Teachers or a Calling? Build an Education Business

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Side jobs for teachers can start with one request to train another school. Dr. Will Deyamport shares how to set up an education business the right way: structure, taxes, disclosure, and owning your IP.

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Think, Pair, Share, Show Me: Science of Learning in Action

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Think, Pair, Share, Show Me gets every student to show an answer. Ross McGill shares what the science of learning says about learning styles, highlighting and retrieval practice.

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Molecule Builder: How a Teen Coded a Free Chemistry App

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A high school student needed chemistry tools his class didn't have, so he coded a free molecule builder and chemistry simulations. Hear how Ky'lin Spears built Atomency and how teachers can use it this week.

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Reflective Teaching: How Video and AI Help Teachers Improve

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Reflective teaching is a habit you can build. Dr. Karen Terry of Valdosta State University shares how student teachers record their lessons, reflect with an AI coach and a mentor, and grow.

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Student Belonging: A Principal of the Year’s Plan

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Student belonging is the first thing 2026 National Middle Level Principal of the Year Sonia Ruiz builds. Learn the two survey questions, three decision questions, and one small daily habit that help every middle schooler feel they belong.

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