Essential AI Tools for School Leaders

Happy Friday

As school leaders, we're drowning in information - policy documents, research papers, and government guidelines keep piling up.

Sound familiar?

As Dan Fitzpatrick puts it, we're "expected to know it inside out, literally the day after the government has released a new paper on it or there's been a new report or a new bit of research."

A Practical Solution

Let me introduce you to Google Notebook LM - a tool that focuses solely on the documents you provide.

Unlike general AI tools that search their entire knowledge base, Notebook LM only uses your trusted sources.

What Can It Do?

• Create briefing documents from your sources

• Generate podcast-style audio summaries you can interact with

• Enable real-time discussions with content

• Process images and audio files

• Handle up to 50 source materials

Quick Start Tip: Create a notebook for a specific topic or policy area you're currently working with.

Want to learn more? Dan's new book "Infinite Education: The Four-Step Strategy for Change in an Age of AI" launches January 6th.

Have a great weekend,

Shane

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