#259 – NotebookLM, Google’s AI-Powered Digital Notebook

NotebookLM, Google’s AI-Powered Digital Notebook

In today’s episode, we’ll explore NotebookLM, a virtual notebook tool from Google that allows users to upload documents and then use artificial intelligence (AI) to summarize, take notes, and interact with this curated content.

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How It Works

• Log in at notebooklm.google.com.
• Create a new notebook.
• Upload content (a Google Doc, a PDF, or copied text).
• Click a resource to access the full text, a summary, and a list of key topics.
• Ask questions about the uploaded content using the integrated AI chatbot.
• Pin notes to the top of your screen.
• Create your own notes or use AI-generated options.

How You Might Use It

• Catch up on professional reading with quick summaries.
• Discover trends and common topics across multiple resources.
• Curate research.
• Conduct a topic survey and ask probing questions.
• Organize and process class notes.

For information about artificial intelligence (AI), explore the following AVID Open Access article collection: AI in the K–12 Classroom.