Transforming Primary Learning with NotebookLM
June 17th 2026
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In this LGfL session, Julaan Govier explains how LEO Academy Trust safely integrates Google’s NotebookLM into primary education.
Supported by an AI literacy curriculum, a "pedagogy first" approach transforms teacher-vetted sources into mind maps, infographics, and data tables, shifting student focus from searching information to critical thinking.
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Key quotes from the session
On Safeguarding and Curating Content
"I like to think of it as like a walled garden. It's very ring-fenced. So the children are only accessing
the high-quality resources that I've provided... they can't actually add any of their own things or manipulate it."
— Julaan Govier, LEO Academy Trust
The "Drop Mic" Moment (Pupil Perspective)
"Notebook LM showed me that AI isn't a shortcut to avoid work. It's a tool to help us do better work.
It didn't just help me find the answers, it helped me find my voice as a scientist...
because when technology handles the searching, we get to focus on the thinking."
— Maya, Year 5 Pupil at LEO Academy Trust (Quoted by Julaan Govier)
On the Significance of NotebookLM
"From a personal point of view, it's one of those pieces of EdTech where I literally can remember where I was,
where I was at, and who I was with when I was first demoed Notebook LM. It really is that significant."
— Bob Usher, LGfL EdTech Hubs Programme Lead
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