AI update for (Christian) educators, November 2025

At the end of each month I look back: what happened that educators, in my view, should know? A brief selection of AI news that touches on family, school and development. Now then, November 2025.

1. Gemini 3 and ChatGPT-5.1

Google and OpenAI released new updates this month: as a result they think more deeply about questions, understand text/images/video better and are a faster help. Both remember conversations better.

→ Relevant because in conversations about the usefulness of AI, old examples are sometimes referenced: AI develops super fast.

2. Kennisnet published guidelines for making school policy on AI

How you determine whether and how AI enters the classroom, with a focus on privacy and ethics.

→ Relevant because Kennisnet really has handy documents for educators at school. Definitely worth a look if you're dealing with this as a school.

3. Final draft core objectives for digital literacy (18 Nov)

Also relevant for educators at school: the final draft core objectives for digital literacy have been delivered, with AI as a component: pupils learn to understand AI, question it critically and use it ethically starting from primary school.

→ Relevant because AI is no longer optional with this. I really hope for a Christian curriculum on this! In my view, AI education cannot do without a worldview vision. (Has anyone heard whether such a curriculum is being worked on?)

There has also been a very impressive update from NotebookLM, but I'll devote a separate post to that. I think every parent should know that tool; children with learning disorders such as dyslexia in particular can be enormously helped by this free app from Google.