The Teachers AI Café

Kane Pittard

The Teachers AI Café is a podcast designed for educators eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their classrooms. Join us for engaging conversations, practical tips, and real-world examples on how AI can streamline lesson preparation, provide insightful feedback, and foster student skill development. Whether you’re a tech novice or a digital native, this café is your go-to space to learn, share, and revolutionize your teaching with AI.

  1. 5D AGO

    Ai Tech Update for Educators 4th May

    Kane from the Teachers’ AI Cafe shares a weekly AI tech update for educators, noting a shift from which model is “smartest” to how AI is embedded in everyday work.  00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe 00:20 May the Fourth Intro 00:45 Gemini in Google Workspace 01:47 When AI Shapes Workflows 02:05 Platform Wars in Classrooms 03:26 Model Strengths Compared 04:40 Data Safety and Privacy 05:23 Teacher AI Debate Online 06:23 Teachers Stay in Charge 06:45 Wrap Up and Next Steps Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    7 min

  2. APR 27

    Ai Tech update for Educators 27th Apr

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe shares a tech update for April 27, 2026, focused on major moves from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic and what they mean for educators. 00:00 Channel Welcome 00:21 Weekly AI Headlines 01:09 OpenAI 5.5 Upgrade 02:03 Bigger Context Workflows 03:02 Gemini App Additions 04:18 Gemini in Chrome 04:52 Claude Design Tools 05:14 Design vs Gamma 07:05 Graduates and AI Habits 08:22 Wrap Up and Invite Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    9 min

  3. APR 21

    AI in International Schools: Equity, Assessment, and Teacher Wellbeing with Daniel Budd in Hong Kong

    In this Teacher’s AI Cafe episode, Kane interviews his friend Daniel, a Perth-to-Hong Kong educator with a tech and computer science background working at a large American-style international school. Daniel describes how AI disrupted both English and computer science, but also accelerated student prototyping when teaching focuses on process, abstraction, and chunking rather than syntax. He shares practical teacher uses like synthesizing information overload via daily AI briefings while staying mindful of privacy and VPN access limits in Hong Kong, plus using AI to rapidly rebuild and expand a Swift-based geometry curriculum. They discuss school-wide adoption, PD, equity of access through tools like Copilot and Flint, challenges as AI becomes embedded in apps like Grammarly, promising gains in language speaking practice and music feedback, and the importance of assessment design. Daniel advises hesitant teachers to start with AI for wellbeing and organization to reduce cognitive load for themselves and students. 00:23 Meet Daniel from Hong Kong 01:32 Tech Background and AI Shock 03:15 Teaching Coding with AI 06:12 AI for Teacher Workflow 08:16 Building Curriculum Faster 10:11 School Adoption and PD 13:17 Rules for Student AI Use 15:27 Language and Music Wins 18:47 Equity and Teacher Role 20:57 Modern Classroom Model 24:17 Advice for New Users 27:01 Copilot and Tool Frustrations 28:56 Wrap Up and Collaboration Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    30 min

  4. APR 19

    AI Tech update for Educators 20th Apr

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe shares a weekly tech update (Apr 20, 2026) focused on practical AI changes for educators. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:23 Weekly Update Setup 01:01 Gemini Meets Notebooks 02:41 AI Inside Chrome 03:19 Claude Opus and Design 04:35 ChatGPT Ads Rollout 05:11 Deepfakes and School Safety 05:59 Key Takeaways and Tool Stack 06:31 Wrap Up and Mythos Watch Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    8 min

  5. APR 14

    Analog-First Teaching, Screen Limits, and Practical AI Use: A Conversation with David Cutler

    Host Kane welcomes David, a Boston-based high school history, government, and journalism teacher, to discuss balancing analog learning with technology and AI in the classroom. David says he is pro-learning rather than anti-tech, preferring discussions, gallery walks, printed materials, and group work, introducing tools like Kahoot or supervised chatbots only after students show mastery, and he is cautious about students using AI without teacher oversight. He describes limited, monitored student use via Flint AI for writing support, while noting it can increase teacher workload, and supports teacher use of AI for tasks like generating questions or helping with feedback if outputs are checked and teachers are transparent. They discuss research and policy concerns about screens and phones, differences between US and Australian school systems and PD, and David raises grade inflation and pressure to pass students in the US. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:23 Meet David from Boston 01:11 Comparing School Structures 02:57 Tech Mindset in Teaching 04:38 Analog First Digital Second 06:42 Using AI with Students 09:00 AI Feedback and Rubrics 11:45 Screens Phones and Learning 15:25 Policy Differences US vs Australia 16:20 How Teachers Use AI 16:38 AI for Teachers vs Students 18:18 AI for Feedback and Formatting 20:10 Tools Rubrics and Transparency 20:59 Human Element and Buy In 22:18 Teacher Made Resources Debate 24:36 AI Training and PD Politics 26:44 Teacher Led Sharing Culture 29:31 Private vs Public Constraints 30:53 Grade Inflation and Passing 32:09 Wrap Up and Takeaways Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    34 min

  6. APR 13

    Ai Tech update for Educators 13th Apr

    Kane welcomes viewers to the Teacher’s AI Cafe and shares classroom-focused AI strategies aimed at reducing workload, improving feedback, and lowering stress. In the April 13 tech update. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:21 Holiday Tech Check In 00:37 Gemini Meets NotebookLM 01:55 Rollout and Education Access 02:14 Anthropic Holds Back Model 03:19 Claude Outage and Reliability 03:32 AI Shifts to Task Agents 03:45 Weekly Wrap and Smartphone Analogy 04:22 Upcoming Interview Invite 04:56 Closing Thoughts on Education Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    6 min

  7. APR 8

    AI Comparison for Teachers: Creating Video Question Sheets with NotebookLM, ChatGPT & Claude

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe live-tests three AI platforms—NotebookLM, ChatGPT, and Claude—to quickly create student question sheets for an 8-minute Imperial War Museum YouTube video on World War I trench warfare. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:20 Today’s Resource Challenge 01:36 Picking the WWI Video 02:10 Running Three AI Tools 03:50 NotebookLM Infographic Test 04:53 First Results and Exports 08:39 Design Tweaks and Canva 10:45 When AI Can’t Access Video 12:06 Transcript Copy Workaround 14:13 Self Marking HTML Pages 15:40 Reviewing the Web Output 16:30 Reviewing ChatGPT Worksheet 17:32 Fixing Links and Word Bank 17:50 Claude Formatting Tweaks 19:06 ChatGPT Link Test 20:53 Claude Worksheet Features 22:08 PDF Links and Printing 23:01 Podcast Guest Invite 26:22 Claude Final Worksheet 27:36 Infographic Finally Renders 30:34 Wrap Up and Next Steps Link to the YouTube version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tUL874CDz4 Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    32 min

  8. APR 6

    Ai Tech Update for Educators 6th Ape

    Kane hosts a Teacher’s AI Cafe tech update recorded on 6 April (Easter Monday), noting he nearly missed the episode due to holidays. He shares using ChatGPT in the car via the latest iPhone/CarPlay update for hands-free brainstorming and idea organization while emphasizing safe driving and wanting the AI to challenge his thinking. He recaps recent AI developments: Microsoft’s “critique” feature in Copilot, where one model generates a response and another checks it, potentially presenting multiple answers, and a new “cowork” capability that completes multi-step tasks like planning, drafting, checking, and refining in one workflow. Kane raises concerns that students may treat self-checked AI outputs as final and highlights reports of lawyers being fined for AI-generated errors, underscoring the need for human verification. He closes by encouraging teachers to rest over break and keep experimenting. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:21 Easter Monday Check In 00:53 ChatGPT in CarPlay 02:02 Weekly AI News Roundup 02:08 Microsoft Critique Feature 02:51 Copilot Cowork Agents 03:46 What Students Must Do 04:12 Lawyers Fined for AI 05:19 Agents in Education 05:48 Holiday Sign Off Subscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheets Find the YouTube version of this here Go to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheet https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/ Email: kane@learnaiquickly.com Bought to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

    7 min
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The Teachers AI Café is a podcast designed for educators eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their classrooms. Join us for engaging conversations, practical tips, and real-world examples on how AI can streamline lesson preparation, provide insightful feedback, and foster student skill development. Whether you’re a tech novice or a digital native, this café is your go-to space to learn, share, and revolutionize your teaching with AI.

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  • Creator
    Kane Pittard
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Teachers AI Café
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