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Add the following websites (resources) to your new notebook:
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1007034/ontario-investing-64-billion-to-support-postsecondary-sectors-long-term-success-and-sustainability
https://www.ousa.ca/pr_ousa_responds_feb_2026_announcement
Click this link to download this PDF and add it to your notebook: Kicking Away the Ladder
Do a source search for "public reaction to osap changes "
Paste the following text in the chat area of your notebook:
Create a table comparing the Government’s justification for these changes against the concerns raised by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA).
Choose a follow-up question from here, or use one of the AI-suggested ones.
As a student graduating in the next few years, what do I need to know about these changes?
What are the financial risks for racialized households with debt?
Use the studio to create a Mindmap.
Expand sections of the Mindmap. When you get to the end of one, it will add to your chat.
You will continue working in the same notebook for this activity. You are now going to use NotebookLM to create a study tool that connects Ontario’s OSAP changes to geographical concepts (e.g., urban vs. rural access to education, economic geography).
Choose one of the following prompts to enter into one of the studio tools in NotebookLM. These are designed to help you synthesize information rather than just summarize it.
Option A: The Flashcard Creator (For Key Terms) --> Choose Flashcards from the Studio
"Based on these sources, identify 5 key economic terms related to the OSAP changes (e.g., 'grant-to-loan ratio', 'sustainability'). For each term, write a front-of-card definition and a back-of-card 'real world impact' example."
Option B: The Geographic Comparison (For Critical Thinking) --> Choose Infographic from the Studio
"Create a study chart that compares how these OSAP changes might differently affect a student living in a remote Northern Ontario community versus a student living in Toronto. Use the sources to find evidence of 'equity of access' concerns."
Option C: The "Test Yourself" Quiz --> Choose Quiz from the Studio
"Generate three multiple-choice questions that test my understanding of the different perspectives on OSAP. Provide the correct answers and a citation from the sources for each."
Once your study tool has been created, please complete the exit slip for today.