New Year, New Ideas with Google Part 3: Shantanu Sinha, Jennie Magiera, and Steven Johnson on AI in Education

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Shantanu Sinha, VP & GM of Google for Education, leads the development of tools like Google Classroom and Read Along, serving over 150 million educators and students globally. Previously, as founding President and COO of Khan Academy, he championed free, personalized learning on a global scale. Shantanu combines deep expertise in computer science, math, and cognitive sciences from MIT with strategic consulting experience from McKinsey.

Jennie Magiera, Global Head of Education Impact at Google, is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and advocate for equity in education. At Google, she focuses on elevating marginalized voices and creating empowering tools for teachers and learners. A White House Champion for Change and ISTE Impact Award Winner, Jennie brings extensive experience as a teacher, district leader, and digital learning innovator.

Steven Johnson, Editorial Director of NotebookLM and Google Labs, is a bestselling author of 14 books on innovation and technology, including Where Good Ideas Come From. An Emmy-winning television host and tech entrepreneur, Steven shapes tools that redefine learning and research while advocating for the power of collaboration in driving transformative ideas.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. How AI enhances tools like Google Classroom and Read Along.
2. The impact of NotebookLM on personalized research and learning.
3. Creative ways educators worldwide are integrating AI into classrooms.
4. How AI supports teachers by saving time for deeper human connections.
5. The future of assessment and personalization with AI.

✨ Episode Highlights:

[00:02:19] Shantanu on AI in Google Classroom and teacher superpowers.
[00:09:46] Jennie shares inspiring AI use cases from global educators.
[00:19:24] Steven explains how NotebookLM is transforming research.
[00:29:22] Discussion on LearnLM and personalized pedagogy.
[00:41:50] Insights into NotebookLM’s podcast-style audio feature.
[00:55:36] How AI enables creativity and emotional engagement in learning.

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