2026 National Teachers of the Year visit Google

Getting hands-on with our AI learning tools

A highlight of the day was the Future Tense Workshop, where teachers learned how to “vibe code” using Gemini. The session was a deep dive into allowing educators themselves to “code” functional classroom tools — simply by describing what they wanted the software to do.

It was uplifting to see educators build custom apps to solve specific classroom challenges, with the diversity of projects serving as a powerful testament to the potential for AI to enable tailored learning. A music teacher designed a tool allowing students with learning challenges to interact with the screen via motion to elicit specific musical responses, while an English teacher from Guam created a fully animated version of Macbeth — featuring characters in traditional Guamanian clothing — to make the classic text more relevant to her students. A culinary skills teacher from Montana built a tool to help her students visualize and master the complex thermodynamics of food science, proving that when teachers have the right tools, they can transform any subject matter into an engaging learning experience.