https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/google-learnlm-gemini-generative-ai/

Inspire active learning: Allow for practice and healthy struggle with timely feedback

• Manage cognitive load: Present relevant, well-structured information in multiple modalities
• Adapt to the learner: Dynamically adjust to goals and needs, grounding in relevant materials
• Stimulate curiosity: Inspire engagement to provide motivation through the learning journey
• Deepen metacognition: Plan, monitor and help the learner reflect on progress

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With LearnLM we’re enhancing learning experiences in products you already use today — like Search, YouTube and when chatting with Gemini — so they can help you deepen understanding, rather than just giving an answer. Here are a few examples:

• In Google Search, soon you’ll be able to make sense of complex topics by tapping a button to adjust your AI Overview into the format that’s most useful for you — whether you want to simplify the language, or break it down.
• On Android, Circle to Search can help people get unstuck on math and physics word problems directly from their phones and tablets. Later this year, you’ll be able to solve even more complex problems involving symbolic formulas, diagrams, graphs and more.
• When chatting with Gemini, soon you’ll be able to use Gems, custom versions of Gemini that can act as personal experts on any topic. Learning coach, one of the pre-made Gems, can support you in building knowledge by providing step-by-step study guidance, along with helpful practice activities like quizzes and games. Learning coach in Gemini will launch in the coming months, and with Gemini Advanced, you’ll be able to further customize this Gem to suit your unique learning preferences.
• On YouTube, a conversational AI tool makes it possible to figuratively “raise your hand” while watching academic videos to ask clarifying questions, get helpful explanations or take a quiz on what you’ve been learning. This even works with longer educational videos like lectures or seminars thanks to the Gemini model’s long-context capabilities. These features are already rolling out to select Android users in the U.S.

And more, that's in the article.

Backstory: my daughter started public school at 5yo in kindergarten and finished 1st. We’ve been homeschooling since second grade started. She is a very bright little girl and retains information very well. That being said she still whines and complains about doing school on most days. She constantly talks about going back to her public school and how much she misses her friends. I was hoping she would have moved on by now but there is an old classmate in her gymnastics class that she sees once a week and I’m sure talking with her makes her miss school even more. She did great in school, fell a little behind on reading but other than that she excelled. The problem was her not tolerating those Long days very well. Every day after school was a nightmare for my poor girl. She was cranky, exhausted, overstimulated…. And almost every day at pick up she would be lightheaded/headache and nauseated from HUNGER. even tho she ate most her lunch. It was breaking my heart. I’m a stay at home mom and also have a 4yo boy so I felt guilty having her gone all day, I missed her and I’ve neverrrr felt right sending her to public school. But unfortunately since she got the experience before homeschool, she misses it and wants to go back. She attends an enrichment center once a week and takes classes that she loves she is there from 9-255 and has an hour for lunch/recess but other than that and gymnastics there isn’t many other options for her to make friends and socialize. We have stayed in touch with her bestie from school and have occasional play dates. We both could use more friends lol I have adhd and on anxiety meds so it is very hard for me to go to the Facebook meet ups but I do it anyway obviously for my baby girl. Should I send her back in 3rd grade?!

Wow so sorry for rambling 🤢💗ty for listening 🥹

Hi,

Not sure if this is appropriate or not so apologies in advance:

After intensely researching homeschooling for my two (10 & 9), I decided to collect my learnings into a book. The book covers everything from the challenges of traditional schooling, how the brain actually learns, customising plans for homeschoolers, suggested plans for kids of different ages, to how to offset social interaction concerns.

I feel like loads of parents might welcome it so have made it free on Amazon this week. It's called The Homeschool Plan by Rebecca Parry. I can't post a link here but feel free to search for it.

Will answer any questions if you have them!

All I do is read an article my teacher sends me, then do a quiz about the article, sometimes do an assignment on it. I get all my work done in about like 2 and a half hours.

It feels way too easy, I asked my teachers and they said this is all I need to graduate but am I actually learning? This is so much easier then how I remember actual school

Am I meant to be doing more? Is this seriously all I need to do to pass? Just read an article and do a 5 question quiz for each class every day?

Am I missing something? Should I be doing anything else because basically all I do is so school, browse social media and sleep all day, what else should I do?

My daughter is in public school, but I'm also doing some schooling from home. I'd like to help her with spelling, and while we started with some programs like 'all about spelling', they are very similar to how they learn at school. The teacher thinks that (specific to my daughter), the way my generation learned (lists and memorization) may work well for her.

Can anyone recommend an iOS app that you feel has been very good for learning by memorization and ideally creating lists and tracking status?

Many thanks!

Do you guys have any favorite YouTubers that teach kids how to play the piano or drums?

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How do you know your child is retaining the information? We use the 180 days books for all subjects but we do deep dives into the things he seems to actually be interested in. Usually science and social studies stuff. A deep dive means I check out all books we can find on the topic at the library and I find podcasts or documentaries and YouTube videos. If possible we go see the thing (museums, the zoo, parks) but a week later i will ask him a question about whatever it was we spent the week learning and he goes "I don't know." He's 7 and has adhd. My fear is that he really doesn't remember.

I’ve been doing math with confidence K level with my math whiz 5 year old over the past couple of months and we are zooming through it. I need to get something to move onto very soon and will likely stick with MwC but I see Singapore and Beast Academy mentioned often. Any benefits to switching to one of these curriculums instead? I like that MwC is game oriented and not an app but we often skip over the review sections, at least with the K level material, because he’s already confident in the skills at this level. We’ve also skipped over or not completed workbook pages again because he’s already confident in certain areas and gets bored of the repetition.

Hello! I'm currently "homeschooling" my 5 year old. He's always doing something and whenever I try to prep work sheets or an activity he is pretty much independently playing, filming a story, recording a song (what his dad does) building legos, mini roller coasters or something fun. His whole day he keeps busy, he rarely watches TV unless it's a YouTube video to do with electrical stuff or roller coasters. I feel bad interrupting him because I know in his own way he is learning and being creative, he is really talented. I feel like I struggle to find time to actually teach him with any worksheets, etc. he knows the letters, he knows the numbers and how to write them, he learned to write on his own by looking at the electronics brands, he understands addition and subtraction. He doesn't read yet and that's what I'm trying to teach him now but it's hard, he's not the type of person that will sit down unless he is interested in the subject or activity. Do you guys suggest any fun activities that don't involve worksheets and sitting down for a while to start teaching him how to read? I might have to do it at the end of the day before he goes to sleep that the house is quieter and he's a bit more relaxed.

I forgot to mention that I enrolled him in 1 out school Montessori style preK class that meets twice a week for 30 min, at first he was interested and now he seems bored by it.

Hello. I had an idea last night about using a game to teach world history. I want to know if this would be of intrest to anyone. If I did finish it I would offer it to anyone free. It's a table top adventure.

The basic premise is that you and your child(ren) are time travelers on a vacation gone wrong and you need to learn about the times and places to trade for parts for your time machine to get back to your own time. I wrote a few quests last night based in the Neolithic https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uuEEtZe-Gs_5IUUxiYl_1QqcguTsLaNgLqe21StL7Ug/edit?usp=drivesdk

I started homeschooling my 6 year old this year. She wanted to do K last year and loved it but also struggled with the long days. I’ve homeschooled my oldest at the same age and went through the same challenges that I’m having now. We started off this year strong and she was very motivated to do work. All of a sudden she is fighting me on math, projects or anything to do with schoolwork.

Her siblings go to school so she is alone a lot during the day so I’m wondering if she is bored. I’m trying really hard to deschool and unschool this year because I made the mistake in the past of forcing schoolwork with my oldest when he just wasn’t ready. As soon as he went back to school, he caught up in ELA and math. I see the pace they move at in school and although I thinks it’s excessive- my kids have kept up. When I see them thrive it makes me question if homeschooling is the right choice.

My concern is that I’m not doing enough for her and in some way holding her back by keeping her home. She is super smart and would thrive in a school setting in terms of academics. I’m really challenging myself to trust the process of homeschooling and see how this year goes but I’m also worried that it’s not the right decision. I would love to keep my son home as well but he struggles when he is out of routine and Crete a chaotic household.

What have others done in this position? Is this what I want vs what she might need?

My daughter would like to go to high school. She's had some learning issues (dyslexia) and some negative attitudes around school. Shes in 6th and she's now highly motivated. My plan has been to do a lot of intensive math with her to get her up to grade level and she could start in 8th (she's been really on board with this). However I am looking at the possibility of needing to do that sooner (in the case of a divorce). Our local school district is awful so I want her to go to the private school her older siblings went to went then transitioned from homeschooling. Of course they have a placement test and all of that. I'm trying to figure out how to get her into school next year and get her up to where she would need to be to succeed there.

Currently she's testing around 3rd-4th grade level. Shes daily working on math facts. I also have her do 2-3 review worksheets daily and then introducing a new topic weekly which then we do a worksheet on that daily. We've only been doing that for a month since she had an assessment at Mathnasium and realized I could do the same things at home that they were planning there. I can see a big improvement already.

Any other suggestions or thoughts around this? Thanks

I am a sophomore currently in NYC. Two years ago I fell into a deep depression, which made me spiral and fucked up my life (personal and education-wise). During 9th grade, I barely went to school and only was moved up to 10th because my school didn't like to hold kids back. I was grateful for this and tried to make the most of my 10th grade. But I relapsed again and I barely went to school again.

My counselors suggested that I homeschool. At first, I was really apprehensive because I really didn't want to commit to that at all, but right now, I feel like I should just homeschool for my sophomore year, get my credits, fix myself, and then go back for junior year.

Is this possible?

I’m 17 and have finished all of my classes yet my mom refuses to sign a transcript or diploma for me. Her excuses are just literal lies that can be proven with one google search.. where I live it says the diploma isn’t valid unless it’s signed by my mom which, obviously she will not do. the state is SC and I can’t figure out if there’s any other way like if my grandparents can sign it or what pls help

Hi everyone, a problem has arisen where I am not able to attend my high school anymore. Is there any online high schools in the Las Vegas area that will just send me work and if I complete it with good grades I’ll get my diploma?

Hello, so I am homeschooling my four year old and we are loving it BUT boy do I get tired sometimes. What are some hacks that people use to take breaks during the day? I read somewhere that a mom does daily parallel screen time which is basically her watching her show on the iPad and her kid watching theirs on the tv. I actually ended up trying a parallel reading time and it worked well for like 15min which was awesome and unexpected. So it got me thinking if there are other cool ideas out there for small “breaks” during the busy days?

I don't like using a full curriculum for language arts after trying to use logic of English so I try to make it and cover everything. But there is so much! How do you cover all the things without getting burnt out? Grammar, vocabulary, spelling, reading comprehension, reading, handwriting, cursive, etc.

What online schools offer self paced work? I’m a sophomore in high school wanting to do online school and graduate maybe in a year or less..

(I live in California)

My 7th grader has been coming home saying how bored they are at school and is not being challenged at all. We are considering pulling before the holidays, but also might wait until next school year. They are advanced, and enjoy reading and learning that way. Does anyone have experience using the moving beyond the page curriculum for 7th and 8th grade? I know we will need to add a math. We have a hybrid homeschool program that would pay for the cost of the curriculum and outside pe/fine arts classes so that is not a concern.

I am an current sophomore, transferring to online school due to mental health. What are some good online highschool programs? Im looking for ones that are ACCREDITED, SELF PACED, and had AP COURSES/ CLASSES.

My only child is 5 months, so I still have a few years to figure this out. But I am really passionate about homeschooling him if possible. I lost motivation for this right after me and his father broke up (right after I gave birth) but decided I'd at least try to find a way to make it work before giving up completely.

I don't currently have a job, my parents are letting me stay with them so I can be around my son more, but obviously this won't last forever- and I don't really want it to- so I will have to go back to work soon. I do want to try finding a remote job so I can be home more with my son but I don't have any computers or other devices to do that yet but I am searching for some. I also still don't see how I'd have the time to do homeschool even with a remote job.

So please if you have any ideas or tips to make homeschooling an option for me in the future please let me know!

I recently started teaching my 3.5 yo how to write letters. We got him the books where he can trace each letter several times, and noticed he wants to write from right to left instead of left to right. So if he's writing a capital B, he writes the two curves, then the straight line; or with a lowercase D, he writes the line then the little curve at the bottom. He also tends to start his letters from the bottom instead of the top, but this doesn't bother me as much as him writing them backwards.

My question is, should I be correcting this behavior? The book tells you where to start each letter, and what order to write each line, but does it really matter? Part of me thinks I should teach him how to do it the right way, but at the same time I don't want to discourage him by telling him he's doing it wrong. He traces each letter pretty well and you can tell what it's supposed to be. I want him to feel proud of his progress and help build confidence, because just a few months ago I couldn't even get him to color, much less write or draw. I'm proud of him just for trying. I do show him how I write each letter and where I start, but when I hand the pen over to him, I let him write it however he wants. Is this ok? Am I reinforcing bad habits by not correcting him?

We're in our fourth year homeschooling. My 9yo has been saying he wants to go to school to be with his bestie more (friend is grade below him). He says he wants to be part of something. He also says he wouldn't really want to go every day and really go but has those feelings like he's missing out on something. Seeing the neighborhood kids walking home when school lets out, hearing friends talk about things that happen in their schools, etc. I would be willing to switch to public school perhaps if it is best, but I also foresee him wanting to come back after a short time, grass is always greener. I do want to make sure that even if we continue to homeschool I find a meaningful community for him. We are not religious. We're part of a "forest school" that meets once weekly which he doesn't really feel connected to. He was excited about the idea of finding a gaming related community but I haven't found anything local. He's part of a sports team but could take it or leave it. We have a decent sized play group where he has good friends. I think he is lacking a sense of belonging like he doesn't get to have the default school spirit, an audience for accomplishments etc. Perhaps public school will end up being the best option, but I'm trying to think creatively and find a way to help him access what he needs without sacrificing the freedom and peace that homeschooling provides him.

Does anyone have experience with any curriculums for kindergarten prep? Do you recommend an actual curriculum or do you recommend just learning the basics without any curriculum?

Thanks!

I am thinking of pulling my 5th grader out of public school after Christmas to start homeschooling. We were planning on waiting until middle school, but I am no longer working, so we can start sooner. Do you think this is a good idea, and how would I go about figuring out where she is in a new curriculum?

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Idk if I’m even going to homeschool but I think this is the only place I can ask this without getting attacked and told I’m neglecting my child.

I actually work from home full time and watch my child full time. I’ve purchased preschool work books but mainly just play with him while I’m working and try to have him learn some cool stuff along the way.

I’ve thought about putting him in preschool but the options around here are terrible and just really not ready yet. He is 3 but struggling with potty training and I really don’t want to have someone I don’t know touching him and helping him use the toilet.

Anyway, the main point of this post is, I’m wondering if anyone has homeschooled an only child and maybe they didn’t have a ton of activities with other children. Now, I’m not saying none at all, but maybe it was less than it could have been. Like for my child I take him to the park and the children’s museum and he gets to hang out with all of his cousins whenever we go down to my hometown, but I don’t have a group of friends with little kids that I hang out with all the time. I actually have no friends where I live. (Which I am trying to work on, but it’s hard because even through my job all of my coworkers live on the East Coast, which is nowhere near where I live.)

If so, I’m wondering how did your child turn out now that they are older? Do they have weird social problems or are they doing just fine?

I think right now I’m just at a point where I’m doing the best I can and I’m looking for someplace of relief because I’ve been feeling so guilty and weird about the way I’m raising my child. I worry that I am not giving him everything he needs and it’s freaking me out.

I have been emailing schools for WEEKS and haven’t found a single school that’s willing to take an outside student, plus now that it’s past mid November I’m losing hope.

College Board states that the late fee may be waived if a homeschool/virtual school student runs into this problem. I’m so desperate rn. If y’all know any schools at all that might let a late student register for AP exams, please please share.

Does Mia Prep allow you to personalize the courses you would like to have your child take? I am starting mid year and need a flexible program that is online. He is in 8th grade taking some highschool courses.