Remember the days of the Trapper Keeper? It was the ultimate school organizer, a distinct binder for every class, complete with a satisfying rip of the Velcro. While those binders kept us mostly organized, they were static, clunky, and definitely not interactive.
Fast-forward to today, and we have the chance to give our students a learning tool that is revolutionary. We are thrilled to announce that NotebookLM, the powerful AI-powered learning assistant, is now available to all middle school and high school students in Hillsborough!
This rollout is a key part of our focus on Artificial Intelligence this school year, providing students with cutting-edge, personalized tools that make deep engagement with content easier than ever before. The biggest difference between NotebookLM and other AI tools is NotebookLM only utilizes the sources you provide for the outputs it can generate!
The Educator Advantage: Your Expertise, Amplified
Since the spring, educators have had exclusive access to NotebookLM. Your initial explorations of this resource had several staff members make the request to have this available to students. Remember the updates to the Staff Only Site? NotebookLM was introduced as a means to engage with all the forms and documents provided by the Human Resources Department. This is the same opportunity your students can now experience with all the materials from your course.
Seamless Sharing Through Google Classroom
Deploying NotebookLM to your students is easy and integrated directly into your existing workflow:
- Share Instantly: Sharing a Notebook with your students right from the Classwork section of Google Classroom. Simply click the Create button and select the NotebookLM option.
- Create the Notebook or Select One You Already Made: Use your class materials (readings, PDFs, slides, etc.) to build a focused Notebook in your account.
This process ensures that students only interact with the materials you have curated and approved, turning your static resources into a secure, citation-driven study partner. You are even able to add to it as you go. Finish another unit? Simply add the resources you want included in the Notebook.
Transform Study Time with Key NotebookLM Features
NotebookLM allows you to transform static materials into interactive, personalized study sessions.- Multimodal Overviews (Audio & Video): Instantly generate concise, narrated summaries of your source documents.
- Inclusivity Bonus: These overviews can be translated and narrated into various languages, providing immediate support for our multilingual students
- Instant Study Aids (Flashcards & Quizzes): NotebookLM can generate relevant flashcards and practice quizzes directly from your source material, allowing students to test their knowledge and recall key concepts instantly.
- Guided Study with Reports: Utilize the Reports feature (via the Reports button) to quickly generate structured study guides, like a detailed Learning Guide or a Briefing Document.
Resources for Getting Started
- Inclusivity Bonus: These overviews can be translated and narrated into various languages, providing immediate support for our multilingual students