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1,400 educators joined our Badge-a-thon: Day of AI Learning.
The Google AI Educator Series recently hosted our first-ever Badge-a-thon, a 10-hour, live drop-in festival where more than 1,400 educators built confidence with classroom AI tools, earning over 4,000 digital badges. The live format moved teachers past hesitation directly into active workflows. From designing rubrics to reading comprehension, teachers walked away with practical ideas — plus pathways to convert badges into CEUs and graduate credits. Missed the live broadcast?
Earn continuing education and college credits for AI educator training.
The Google AI Educator Series, our bite-sized, 15-minute training sessions for educators, now has a new way to showcase what you’ve learned: Undergraduate credit: Participants can now earn undergraduate college credits starting later this year, at no cost, through our partnership with College Unbound. Graduate credit: And thanks to our partnership with ISTE and Dominican University, educators can also turn their new AI skills into fully accredited, graduate-level college credits.
Missouri and Google partner on AI and career training Original
| A teacher teaching a group of students Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes Missouri is partnering with Google to provide students, educators, and residents with free access to artificial intelligence tools, training, and industry credentials. These resources aim to save teachers time while preparing the workforce for high-demand careers in technology.
Utah State brings Gemini for Education to all K-12 schools
Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to provide access to Gemini for Education for every K-12 school across Utah. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, this partnership will provide secure AI tools, training and Google Career Certificates to over 708,000 students and educators at no cost.
See how Wake Forest University redefined its cybersecurity with Google Workspace for Education Plus.
When it came to IT security, Wake Forest University had relied on a fragmented approach, using a legacy identity provider alongside Google Workspace for Education. This legacy system not only complicated the user experience, but also presented significant costs and security risks, prompting the university to seek a unified and robust solution.
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