Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - April 3, 2026
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Getting Started with Brisk: A Live Interactive Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. New to Brisk? This hands-on session is built for teachers who want practical wins. In just 45 minutes, you’ll see how Brisk works, try it live, and create something you can use in your classroom tomorrow. We’ll walk through the core tools, model real classroom examples, and give you time to build: a quick formative check, a short presentation, meaningful feedback, or whatever you need most next. You’ll leave ready to use Brisk within your routine. And, although joining live is best, if the timing doesn't work, register and we'll send you the recording!

Hey teachers — Brisk is hosting free hands-on webinars for anyone new to the platform. Register (and get the recording even if you can't make it live): us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8117722...

Understanding the Evidence Base on AI in K-12 Education
scale.stanford.edu/research-in-action/under... via @SCALEInitiative

What to Do When Students Finish Early in a Station Rotation - Dr. Catlin Tucker When I facilitate workshops on the station rotation model as a vehicle to improve Tier 1 instruction, I always get questions about pacing. Teachers are concerned about the reality that some students take more or less time than others to finish an activity at a station. Although the question is framed as a concern or […]

What to Do When Students Finish Early in a Station Rotation
catlintucker.com/2026/03/what-to-do-when-... via @Catlin_Tucker

Why Meta’s Lawsuit Changes the Conversation And how exciting it is for social media and well-being

All types of screen time are not equal.

Why Meta’s Lawsuit Changes the Conversation
screensandsanity.substack.com/p/why-metas-lawsuit-chan... via @sydneysullivanphd

The AI ‘Hivemind’: Why So Many Student Essays Sound Alike | KQED A study of more than 70 large language models found similar answers to brainstorming and creative writing prompts; originality gets stripped away and the process favors safe, consensus-based responses.

The AI ‘Hivemind’: Why So Many Student Essays Sound Alike
www.kqed.org/mindshift/66217/the-ai-h... via @KQED @HechingerReport

Offline Digital Citizenship: Soft Skills to Support Strong Online Habits
www.commonsense.org/education/articles/offli... via @CommonSense @CommonSenseEd

A New Look at Families' Attitudes on AI
www.commonsensemedia.org/research/a-new-look-at-f... via @CommonSenseEd @CommonSense

From Friction to Flow: Re-Engineering Your School Routines for Better Behavior
www.10publications.com/blog/Re-Engineering%20Yo... via @HackMyLearning

AI and the Law: What Educators Need to Know About Responsible Use in a Rapidly Changing Landscape AI and the Law: What Educators Need to Know About Responsible Use in a Rapidly Changing Landscape by @Rdene915 #education #edchat #AI #law #legal #AIinedu #suptchat #K12 #edtechday #ethics #teachin…

AI and the Law: What Educators Need to Know About Responsible Use in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
rdene915.com/2026/03/24/ai-and-the-la... via @RDene915

How to Give Students Directions They Actually Understand Making small changes in your instructions can have a significant impact on students’ understanding and engagement.

How to Give Students Directions They Actually Understand

www.edutopia.org/article/how-... via @edutopia.org

Introducing “vibe design” with Stitch Stitch is evolving into an AI-native platform that allows anyone to create, iterate, and collaborate on high-fidelity UI.

Introducing “vibe design” with Stitch @google blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models...

AI is not superhuman What metaphor should drive the field of AI research?

AI is not superhuman
buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-superhuman via @benjaminjriley.bsky.social

You can’t design learning. But, you can design conditions for learning.
www.ajjuliani.com/blog/you-cant-design-lea... via @AJJuliani

5 Tech Strategies to Enhance Student-Led Learning While technology has potential to distract students, it can also boost engagement and help them actively demonstrate their learning.

5 Tech Strategies to Enhance Student-Led Learning
www.edutopia.org/article/using-technology... via @Edutopia @Rdene915

What Generative AI is Not When it’s the wrong tool for the job. Here’s a rule worth remembering: generative AI is not a search engine. It’s tricky because they feel similar, and the tools seduce us into trust with sou…

What Generative AI is Not
beckykeene.com/2026/03/18/what-generati... via @BeckyKeene

Tell Them: The Power of Gratitude in Moving "Forward, Together" - George Couros Great leadership is often simple. When you see something good in someone, tell them. Appreciation builds trust, strengthens culture, and helps communities move forward together.

Tell Them: The Power of Gratitude in Moving “Forward, Together”
https://georgecouros.com/on-tell-them-theory/ via @GCouros

Your Worksheet Is Boring Because It Has No World Projects need Worlds

Your Worksheet Is Boring Because It Has No World
pblfuturelabs.substack.com/p/your-worksheet-is-bori... via https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipalcock/ @aiteachers

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - March 13, 2026
workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/03/weekly-recap-03-... via @Google

What Happened When I Told the AI to Stop Helping The brainstorming approach gave me options. The friction approach gave me a problem worth solving.

A different kind of take on working with AI.

What Happened When I Told the AI to Stop Helping
mikekentz.substack.com/p/what-happened-when-i-t... via @MikeKentz1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-kentz-04b35b1a/

Four Habits to Help Teens Build Better Habits | KQED The book "Atomic Habits" has tips for how teens can make small changes to build better habits and take bad habits out of their routines.

Four Habits to Help Teens Build Better Habits
www.kqed.org/mindshift/66149/four-hab... via @KQED

AI and Showing Our Work A little over three years after the launch of ChatGPT, I think we have to admit that the introduction of AI into schools isn’t going so well. Every administrator I have talked to about this s…

AI and Showing Our Work
practicaltheory.org/blog/2026/03/07/ai-and-s... via @chrislehmann

A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music Lyria 3 is now available in the Gemini app. Create custom, high-quality 30-second tracks from text and images.

A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music
blog.google/innovation-and-ai/produc... via @Google

8 ways students are using AI in 2026 Meanwhile, teens admit using AI to cheat on most of their homework. Here's what leaders need to know about students' AI use.

8 ways students are using AI in 2026
districtadministration.com/article/8-ways-students-... via @DA_Magazine

A New Dimension of Praise - Leadership Freak Gossip is weakness reaching for power. Don’t undermine the people you depend on. Strong teams aren’t built by spreading venom.  Real leaders feel strong when they strengthen others. The cure for gossip isn’t silence; it’s learning to praise others to others.

A New Dimension of Praise
leadershipfreak.blog/2026/03/05/a-new-dimensi... via @LeadershipFreak

5 Positive Ways to Say No - Leadership Freak You don’t have a time problem. You have a “no” problem. When you can’t say no, others run your life. Resentment builds. Relationships suffer. Friction prevails. 5 Positive Ways to Say No Saying No to the Boss Click for more...

As someone that struggles with saying no, this was helpful to read from @LeadershipFreak

5 Positive Ways to Say No
leadershipfreak.blog/2026/03/10/5-positive-wa...

With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care? - EdSurge News Why are students so comfortable using AI for emotional support?

With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?
www.edsurge.com/news/2026-03-03-with-tee... via @EdSurge

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 ...

Recorded Webinar - Creating and Sharing Gemini Gems
www.controlaltachieve.com/2026/03/gems-webinar.htm... via @EricCurts

Edtech is worth fighting for (2 of 2) The case against blanket "Edtech" bans and a discussion of the evidence that's being manipulated and ignored in "The Digital Delusion."

Edtech is worth fighting for (2 of 2)
adamsparks.substack.com/p/edtech-is-worth-fighti... via @mrsparkstweets https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-sparks-15652299/

What's New in Google - February 2026 Catch up on everything new in Google Workspace for Education from February 2026, and see great ideas and resources! Below is the recorded v...

What's New in Google - February 2026
www.controlaltachieve.com/2026/02/googlenews.html via @EricCurts