What’s changing
Earlier today, we announced numerous updates across Google Workspace for Education that expand feature access and further our efforts to give education customers new and powerful ways of working, teaching and learning with Gemini.
Prior to today, Gemini in Classroom was only available to customers with a Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on. Starting this week, 18+ users across all Google Workspace for Education editions will now have access to more than 30 AI-powered tools. With the help of Gemini, educators can create content and resources through one central destination in Classroom. This update is accompanied by a new admin setting that controls whether certain users in a domain have access to Gemini in Classroom.
Now, educators can get help creating first drafts of resources, based on learning objectives, with new features like:
In addition, educators can now ask Gemini to refine (modify, transform, or supplement) generated content however they want in a chat-like experience for select features. They can also assign content generated with Gemini in Classroom – after reviewing and editing it – directly to assignments in classes with the “Add to class” button. They’ll be able to select a class, which will then create an assignment in the chosen class and attach the Drive file to it.
Educators will also be able to collaborate with Gemini using starter prompts for the Gemini app that help with common tasks like:
- Brainstorming real world examples
- Gamifying an activity
- Generating differentiation strategies
- Drafting an exemplar and non-exemplar
- Creating Depth of Knowledge (DOK) questions
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s important
Educators can now use Gemini in Classroom - free of charge - for more than 30 common educator tasks, helping to give them time back to focus on the art of teaching, from supporting students more deeply to making their instructional ideas a reality.
Additional details
Gemini in Classroom is only available in English for education users over the age of 18.
Getting started
- Admins: As an administrator of your organization's Google Accounts, you can control who is allowed to use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate content and resources. These capabilities are only available to users who are designated as 18 years of age and over in your institution’s age-based access settings. Visit the Help Center to learn about managing access to Gemini in Classroom and the option to turn the service on or off for users in your Admin console.
- End users:
- Navigate to the Gemini tab in the navigation bar in Google Classroom.
- When using generated content, you should always review the outputs as AI can make mistakes and refine the output so that it fits your context and local policies before assigning to students.
- Visit the Help Center to learn more about Gemini in Classroom and feel free to take this course to learn more about generative AI for Educators.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 30, 2025
Availability
These updates impact:
- Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
- Education customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on*