Updates to Gemini in Google Classroom

We are introducing several updates to the Gemini tab in Google Classroom designed to make its tools even more helpful for teachers. These changes make it easier for educators to collaborate with AI and create visual aids from any device, while expanding options for refining lesson plans.

Mobile availability

We know educators and students use Google Classroom on the go on their mobile devices, so we are excited to announce that the Gemini tab is now available in the Classroom Android and iOS apps, making these features more accessible to teachers and higher education students. For educators, the following features are available in the Classroom mobile app: Generate a quiz, Brainstorm project ideas, Craft a compelling hook, Tackle common misconceptions, and starter prompts for the Gemini app. All Gemini starter prompts and personal class notebooks in the student Gemini tab are available in the Classroom mobile app.

Tools to generate visual resources

Powered by Nano Banana 2, Google’s newest image generation model, these starter prompts help teachers create visuals that illustrate complex topics for students:

Create an infographic
Draw a comic strip
Visualize a concept

Teachers can also personalize three new starter prompts to generate a slide deck for a given concept and grade level using Gemini’s Canvas tool:

Create a presentation
Create an interactive activity
Convert a file to Google slides

Transform teaching and learning with updates to Gemini and Google Classroom

Google Classroom features seamless Gemini integrations to help educators save time and personalize learning. Recent updates bring the Gemini tab directly into the Classroom mobile apps, introduce new visual aid starter prompts (infographics, comic strips), and expand availability to all Classroom-supported languages. [1, 2, 3]

Key recent updates and capabilities include:

Mobile Access: The Gemini tab is now available on Android and iOS, allowing teachers to generate quizzes, brainstorm ideas, and refine lesson plans on the go. [1]
Expanded Language Support: Gemini in Classroom is available in all Classroom-supported languages, opening these tools to educators globally. [1]
Visual Aid Generation: Powered by Google’s image generation model (Nano Banana 2), teachers can use starter prompts to instantly create infographics or draw comic strips to illustrate complex topics. [1]
Gemini Canvas Tools: Teachers can personalize prompts to generate slide decks, create interactive activities, or convert files into Google Slides directly in Gemini’s Canvas. [1, 2]
Classroom App Integration: Gemini can now securely use context from your specific classes to inform its outputs, help draft assignments, or summarize student progress. [1]
Audio and Video Assignments: Educators and students can record and attach audio, video, or screen recordings directly within Classroom for announcements, feedback, and assignments. [1]