September 2025
"We are pleased to share with you the key highlights from the September 2025 EdTech Newsletter, where you will find curated updates on the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in educational technology. You can access the full content through the link below"
New Safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens and Users in Crisis
OpenAI is introducing new safety measures in ChatGPT to better protect young users and those experiencing emotional distress. Key updates include:
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Age verification & parental controls: Safer experiences for under-18 users, with options for parents to connect and oversee accounts.
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Crisis detection: Conversations showing signs of acute distress will be directed to more safety-focused models.
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Emergency support: Easier access to helplines and the option to designate trusted contacts.
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Content restrictions: Limitations on harmful or inappropriate conversations, including self-harm and flirtatious interactions with minors.
These steps represent an important development in ensuring students’ digital safety and well-being.
Axios (2025). OpenAI to safeguard ChatGPT for teens and people in crisis.
Retrieved from: https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/chatgpt-openai-mental-health-teens
Google Classroom Introduces New AI Tools
Google Classroom now offers over 30 free AI-powered tools to help teachers create lesson plans, generate ideas, and develop personalized learning materials.
Key Highlights:
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Streamlined Lesson Planning: Tools like Gemini in Classroom help teachers quickly create and adapt lessons to meet student needs.
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Personalized Learning: Educators can build AI-assisted guides and workbooks tailored to each student’s pace and needs.
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Interactive Experiences: Upcoming tools like NotebookLM and Gems allow teachers to create AI-driven interactive activities.
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Data Protection: Student data is secure and not used for AI training, ensuring privacy and safety.
These tools are free for teachers with a Google Workspace for Education account, supporting more effective teaching and learning in classrooms.
Reference:
Google (2025). Classroom AI Features: No-cost AI tools that amplify teaching and learning.
Retrieved from: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/classroom-ai-features/
TinyWow: Free Tools for Teachers
TinyWow offers over 45 free online tools that help teachers simplify everyday digital tasks without needing an account. Teachers can easily generate and edit text for lesson plans or assignments, manage PDFs by merging, converting, or compressing files, and enhance images by resizing or removing backgrounds for presentations.
Additionally, TinyWow allows teachers to compress, convert, or split video and other file formats to create more accessible multimedia content. All files are automatically deleted after one hour to protect privacy, with premium options available for faster, ad-free use.
For example, a teacher can merge multiple student essays into one PDF, resize images for worksheets, or compress videos for smoother online sharing. TinyWow’s easy-to-use tools save time and help teachers focus more on teaching.
Files are automatically deleted after 1 hour for privacy, and no account is required. Premium options are available for faster processing and an ad-free experience.
Learn more: tinywow.com
* This video was produced using the NotebookLM AI tool.
Grammarly Launches Eight Specialized AI Agents to Revolutionize Student and Professional Writing
Grammarly has launched eight new AI agents designed to assist both students and educators with specific writing challenges. These agents are integrated into Grammarly's new AI-native writing platform called "docs," which provides an intelligent workspace for writing and editing. Key features include an AI grader agent that analyzes student papers based on uploaded rubrics and predicts potential grades, helping students improve their work before submission. There are also agents for finding credible sources and generating citations, detecting plagiarism, providing subject-matter expert feedback, proofreading for clarity, detecting whether text is AI-generated, and paraphrasing to fit different tones and styles.
The goal of these tools is to enhance students' writing skills and AI literacy without undermining learning, preparing them for a future workforce where AI skills will be essential. Educators benefit from tools to detect plagiarism and AI-generated content, ensuring academic integrity. These AI agents are available at no extra charge for both free and pro Grammarly users.
Grammarly offers eight specialized AI agents with the following short functions:
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AI Grader Agent: Predicts grades for student papers based on uploaded rubrics and helps improve work before submission.
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Citation Finder: Automatically finds credible sources and generates properly formatted citations.
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Proofreader: Fixes grammar and clarity issues with inline corrections.
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Reader Reactions: Predicts how readers might react and questions they may have to improve text understanding.
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Paraphraser: Rewrites text in different tones and styles tailored to the audience.
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Expert Review: Provides detailed feedback from subject-matter experts.
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Plagiarism Detector: Detects potential plagiarism in the text.
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AI Text Detector: Identifies if the text is AI-generated.
These agents support students' writing skills and help educators with assessment and integrity tools. They integrate into Grammarly's AI-native platform for an enhanced writing experience.