AI for Educators: Practical Tools Using Gemini, Copilot, and NotebookLM

"AI for Educators: Practical Tools Using Gemini, Copilot, and NotebookLM," presented by Payam Bina, Chair for Instructional Technology & Educational Technology at Touro GST. This workshop offers a practical, hands-on introduction to using AI tools that help educators save time, improve instructional quality, and create engaging learning materials with minimal effort.

What You'll Learn:

• How to use AI to streamline teaching tasks and enhance instructional quality
• Create lesson plans, presentations, and classroom materials using AI tools
• Generate rubrics and deliver meaningful, personalized student feedback
• Explore custom AI tools (Gemini Gems) designed for teaching workflows
• Transform course content into videos and podcast-style summaries with NotebookLM
• Practical, ready-to-use strategies you can apply immediately in your classroom

Payam Bina is an experienced educator currently serving as the Chair of the Instructional and Educational Technology Programs. With a background as an Instructional Technology Specialist at Touro University, Payam has a proven track record of assisting teachers in creating interactive and engaging lessons using AI and other innovative technologies. Through active participation in educational conferences and continuous professional development, Payam has gained expertise in integrating AI tools into the classroom.