764 – NotebookLM: The Godzilla of AI

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<a href="https://welstech.wels.net/2025/11/25/764-notebooklm/" rel="nofollow"></a> This week on WELSTech we take a deep dive into Google’s NotebookLM. Discover how this AI tool uses only your uploaded documents to create everything from video and audio overviews, flashcards, and summary documents, plus learn about other innovative AI tools like Hume Voice AI and the Plaud audio recorder that are changing the way we work and communicate. The discussion I wonder …. – Martin and Sallie are joined by Dr. Rachel Renno, Director of Academic Computing for <a href="https://mlc-wels.edu" rel="nofollow">Martin Luther College</a>, and Jason Schmidt, Director of Technology for <a href="https://www.oshkosh.k12.wi.us/" rel="nofollow">Oshkosh (WI) Area School District</a> to discuss Google’s NotebookLM and how it leverages AI only on the documents you upload. Use NotebookLM to generate video and audio overviews of your content as well as summary documents, flashcards, and quizzes. Plus, it integrates easily into Google Classroom! <ul> <li>Sample NotebookLM – <a href="https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/72750c3b-f737-43e5-87c2-b466ba2b5404" rel="nofollow">WELSTech SAMR Season Overview</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/72750c3b-f737-43e5-87c2-b466ba2b5404?artifactId=9c8167f2-200b-4442-9144-093a31fef4e7" rel="nofollow">Video overview</a></li> <li><a href="https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/72750c3b-f737-43e5-87c2-b466ba2b5404?artifactId=7dfca3c7-9cc5-4e73-b24d-8ae946103267" rel="nofollow">Audio overview</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> Ministry resource <ul> <li><a href="https://churchtechtoday.com/10-ways-a-pastor-can-use-google-notebooklm-for-work-ministry-and-beyond/" rel="nofollow">10 Ways A Pastor Can Use Google NotebookLM for Work, Ministry and Beyond</a></li> </ul> Picks of the week <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hume.ai/" rel="nofollow">Hume</a> – Voice AI</li> <li><a href="https://www.plaud.ai/" rel="nofollow">Plaud</a> – AI audio recorder</li> <li><a href="https://www.auctria.com" rel="nofollow">Auctria</a> online auctions – <a href="https://event.auctria.com/850c137a-63c0-41f2-830c-92aca0056746/a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5" rel="nofollow">Sample auction</a> by Risen Savior Lutheran School, Mankato, MN</li> <li><a href="https://www.nomatic.com/collections/shop-all-best-sellers/products/the-nomatic-travel-pack" rel="nofollow">Nomadic Travel Pack</a></li> </ul> Community feedback <ul> <li><a href="https://www.komando.com/news/security/icloud-google-drive-are-not-backups/" rel="nofollow">iCloud and Google Drive are NOT Backups</a> from <a href="https://www.komando.com/" rel="nofollow">Kim Komando</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=166620&clientkey=8C7EC27E66B8E44D82FD7F25E9526B76" rel="nofollow">HubSpot Specialist needed</a> in WELS Technology</li> <li>From <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/717434395054874" rel="nofollow">WELS Intersections on Facebook</a> <ul> <li>Thanksgiving Social Media post ideas</li> <li><a href="https://get.tithe.ly/blog/church-technology-in-2025-and-beyond" rel="nofollow">Church Technology in 2025 and beyond</a> from <a href="https://tithe.ly" rel="nofollow">Tithe.ly</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://nextdoor.com/" rel="nofollow">Nextdoor</a> – local community communication</li> <li><a href="https://www.reachtheapp.com/" rel="nofollow">Reach app</a> – group email and text</li> <li><a href="https://businessconnect.apple.com/" rel="nofollow">Apple Business Connect</a> – control your church or school display on Apple Maps and more</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> Get involved <ul> <li>Add comments</li> <li>Send us an e-mail <a href="mailto:welstech@wels.net" rel="nofollow">welstech@wels.net</a></li> <li>Join the WELSTech community: <ul> <li>WELSTech <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech" rel="nofollow">Google Group</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://pinterest.com/welstech/" rel="nofollow">Pinterest</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="https://instagram.com/welstechpodcast/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Add to the WELSTech wiki <a href="http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/" rel="nofollow">welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net</a></li> <li>Contribute to the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WELSTech&src=typd" rel="nofollow">#WELSTech</a> Twitter conversation</li> <li>Follow us on Twitter – <a href="http://twitter.com/welstech" rel="nofollow">welstech</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/mspriggs" rel="nofollow">mspriggs</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/salliedraper" rel="nofollow">salliedraper</a></li> <li>Share with the Diigo group <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech" rel="nofollow">welstech</a></li> </ul>