From Curriculum to Classroom with AI: Mastering Lesson Planning & Differentiation with NotebookLM

In this fast-paced, sandbox session, we will dive straight into the NotebookLM interface. We’ll start by building your first digital “Planning Office,” where you will upload key documents like the National Curriculum, your school’s marking policies, and anonymized student data.

Once our sources are set, the real work begins. You will participate in a series of live builds, where we will:

Convert dense curriculum documents into child-friendly learning intentions.
Use specific student observations to generate three-tiered differentiation strategies (Support, Core, and Greater Depth).
Create specific continuous provision and learning activity ideas that align with specific developmental strands.

This webinar is an interactive planning session. You won’t just be watching a demo; you will be interacting with your own sources, troubleshooting in real-time, and leaving the session with a fully fleshed-out unit of work and a library of ready-to-use activity resources.

Navigate the NotebookLM interface to curate and manage a secure digital workspace.
Prompt NotebookLM to create specifically adapted differentiated learning paths for the children in your class.
Use NotebookLM to synthesise data and translate planning to generate a bank of resources for a specific lesson.

Primary and EYFS practitioners

Linda Millar McNeillie

Linda Millar McNeillie is an enthusiastic and driven educator with over 20 years of teaching and management experience in the UK and international schools. With a clear understanding of the ever-changing world of ed tech, Linda empowers educators to learn about and use digital technology to make their classrooms more efficient, improve student outcomes, and foster leadership skills. Throughout her career in Primary and EYFS, Linda has provided high-quality education and fostered a supportive learning environment. Known for her outstanding interpersonal skills, Linda quickly builds strong relationships with educators and students, creating a supportive and collaborative environment for growth. This, coupled with her background in Performance Management helps Linda to support educators to feel comfortable with self-evaluation and identifying individual professional development targets. Her fluency in both Spanish and English mean that Linda excels in communicating and delivering impactful bilingual training sessions