How "Vibe Coding" Just Saved a School District $250k 🤯 (April EdTech Updates)

Welcome to the April 2026 Google EDU update! In this video, we explore the latest edtech tools transforming the classroom, including some cool updates to Google Classroom and mind-blowing cinematic videos generated by NotebookLM. We also dive into how one school district utilized "vibe coding" to save $250k, alongside major updates to Canva's Learn Grid and Google Vids.

👉 Show notes and links: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e15/

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2:10 Gemini Summer Tour Announcement
4:00 Google Vids: Custom AI Video Avatars
7:57 Gemini in Classroom Expands to 75 Languages
9:16 Personal Class Notebooks for Students
12:04 Gemini in Google Docs & Formatting Tools
14:35 Fully Editable AI Decks in Google Slides
17:06 NotebookLM's New Cinematic Videos
22:53 How "Vibe Coding" Saved a District $250k
26:42 Google Takeout: Transferring Data for Graduates
31:42 Canva Learn Grid & Interactive Games
35:53 Google Cloud Next Recap: The "Agentic" Era
44:53 Outro & Final Thoughts

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