What You Will Learn
1
What Gemini is and how Google’s approach to AI differs
Google’s history in AI, what makes Gemini architecturally different from OpenAI and Anthropic’s models, and why live web access changes what’s possible.
2
A full tour of Gemini’s interface and model tiers
Gemini free vs. Advanced, the current model versions, and a hands-on walkthrough of the interface — what each section does and how to navigate it confidently.
3
Live web access — what it means and how to use it
Most AI tools can only work from their training data. Gemini can search the web in real time. This session shows you exactly what that unlocks — and its limitations.
4
Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Google Search
A practical walkthrough of Gemini inside the Google tools you already use — what it can do in each context and how the integration actually works.
5
When Gemini is the right tool — and when it isn’t
A clear picture of where Gemini gives you a genuine advantage over ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot — and the situations where those tools are still the better choice.
Where Gemini Excels
Current Events & Real-Time Research
Because Gemini has live web access, it can research topics, find current prices, check recent news, and pull fresh information that other AI tools don’t have.
"What are the current interest rates for a 30-year mortgage this week?" — Gemini can find this; ChatGPT cannot.
Gmail Integration
Gemini can draft, summarize, and reply to emails directly inside Gmail — using context from your inbox when you grant it access.
Summarizing a long email thread and drafting a response without leaving your inbox.
Google Docs Assistance
Draft, edit, format, and improve documents directly inside Google Docs — without copying and pasting between tools.
"Help me rewrite this section to be more concise" — directly inside the document you’re working on.
Google Drive Search & Summarization
Ask Gemini questions about files in your Google Drive — find documents, get summaries, and extract information across your stored files.
"Find the proposal I wrote for the Smith project and give me a summary of the key terms."
Multimodal Capabilities
Gemini can understand and work with images, audio, and video alongside text — useful for analyzing visual content or working with mixed media.
"Here’s a photo of a product label — what are the active ingredients and are any of them concerning?"
Cross-Google Product Workflows
Gemini can work across multiple Google products in a single workflow — pulling from Drive, updating Docs, drafting in Gmail — in ways other tools can’t match.
Find a report in Drive, summarize it, and draft an email to your team about it — all in one request.
How Gemini Compares to the Other Tools
ChatGPT
Most versatile. Best for writing, brainstorming, general tasks. Knowledge limited to training data.
Copilot
Best for Microsoft 365. Integrated into Word, Outlook, Teams. The workplace standard for Office users.
Gemini
Best for Google Workspace users. Live web access. Integrated into Gmail, Docs, and Drive.
Claude covered in Session 3 — strongest for long documents, nuanced analysis, and complex reasoning.
Workshop Format
Duration
90 Minutes
Format
Live Virtual
Group Size
Limited Seats
Tech Needed
None Required
Your Presenter
30 years in Employment and Workforce Services. Creator of the PI+AI framework. Uses all four AI platforms daily in active workforce settings and rebuilds every workshop before it goes live — so what you learn reflects the current version of the tool, not last year’s interface.
Gregory is currently employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he supports vocational services. AI Literacy Consulting is an independent private practice, separate from his federal employment, and is not endorsed, sponsored, or supervised by the VA or any government agency.
Date & Time
4th Monday of Every Month
Every Month · 6:00 PM CT
6:00 PM CT
Live on Zoom · Link sent upon registration · Updated monthly
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Your $97 registration gives you permanent access to this workshop. Google updates Gemini frequently — come back any 4th Monday to get the current version at no additional charge. Ever.
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Gemini Workshop — 6:00 PM CT
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Live 90-min workshop + AI Workbook. Register once and attend this session every 4th Monday at no additional cost — for as long as we run it.
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If you don’t learn something immediately useful in the first 30 minutes, email gregory@ailiteracyconsulting.com and we will make it right.