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. 2d ago

    AI Update for Teachers 29th June

    Kane from Teachers AI Cafe shares a late-June AI news update for educators, focusing on changes affecting classroom and workload.  00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe 00:35 OpenAI 5.6 rollout shifts 01:49 Agentic AI with Codex 03:31 Anthropic access and export controls 04:35 Claude distillation allegations 05:16 Gemini 3.5 Pro delayed 06:41 Beyond chatbots to agents 06:54 Human creativity and sci-fi 07:53 Wrap up and next resources 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

  2. 2d ago

    Fast AI Wins for Teachers: Better Prompts, Graphic Novels, WebQuests & more

    Kane from the Teachers AI Cafe shares a live PD session on practical, classroom-tested ways AI can save teachers time and support low-literacy students. He explains that AI won’t replace teachers but works best with strong teacher judgment and domain knowledge, and recommends mastering one tool at a time. He demonstrates improving prompt quality by adding “ask me three questions before answering.” He shows using NotebookLM to turn history content into graphic-novel style slide decks for accessibility, noting different tools (NotebookLM, Claude, ChatGPT) produce different results. He also demonstrates generating ready-to-use webquests with links, scaffolding, quizzes, and answer keys for relief lessons. Finally, he shows automating weekly AI news/article collection via scheduled tasks and converting any image into a clean black-and-white coloring page in ChatGPT. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:20 Live PD Session Setup 01:25 Presenter Background 03:23 AI Driving Analogy 04:51 Judgment and Knowledge 06:29 Better Prompts Fast 10:27 NotebookLM Graphic Novels 11:07 Build the Script Template 13:02 Generate Slide Deck Comic 15:47 Examples and Tool Comparison 17:20 AI Graphic Novel Workflow 18:09 Rapid WebQuest Builder 19:52 Claude vs ChatGPT Results 21:40 Weekly Agent Automation 24:05 Instant Coloring Pages 25:51 Key Takeaways and Q&A 27:25 Choosing the Right AI 28:06 Vibe Coding Game Demo 31:05 Wrap Up and Thanks 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. Jun 21

    AI Version of 22nd June update

    **This is an AI version of me.  It's the same content of their other recording but it reads a script word for word.  It's one experiment, but I don't like the outcome of this first attempt.  It seems flat.  Let me know your thoughts on this? Kane from Teachers AI Cafe shares a June 22 update on key AI-in-education developments, stressing a human-centered approach that protects student thinking and teacher judgment. He highlights Reuters reporting Norway moving toward a near-total ban on generative AI for elementary students due to developmental concerns, arguing younger learners need productive struggle while older students can use AI to refine drafts. He covers Victoria, Australia restricting high school technology use to two hours daily under “Eyes Up, Screens Down,” raising practical questions for device-dependent classrooms. From the US, Education Week reports a Senate hearing urging AI guardrails and clearer governance, alongside teachers’ concerns about vague, inconsistent AI guidance. Tool updates include Microsoft 365 Copilot adding Anthropic’s Claude option, Gemini integrating Google Classroom and new admin controls, and ChatGPT adding expanded pronunciation help and improved permissions and organization. 00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe 00:23 Why I Tried AI Me 00:50 Big Question This Week 01:14 Norway Bans GenAI Kids 02:44 Age Appropriate AI Use 03:14 Victoria Screens Down Policy 05:24 US Senate Human Judgment 06:54 Teachers Need Clear Guidance 08:02 Tool Updates This Week 08:07 Copilot Adds Claude Option 09:03 Gemini Classroom Integration 09:26 ChatGPT Pronunciation Boost 10:07 Claude Access Still Blocked 10:38 What It All Means 11:25 Wrap Up and Next Episode 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/

    12 min

  4. Jun 21

    Ai update for Educators 22nd Jun

    Kane from Teachers AI Cafe shares a June 22 update on key AI-in-education developments, stressing a human-centered approach that protects student thinking and teacher judgment. He highlights Reuters reporting Norway moving toward a near-total ban on generative AI for elementary students due to developmental concerns, arguing younger learners need productive struggle while older students can use AI to refine drafts. He covers Victoria, Australia restricting high school technology use to two hours daily under “Eyes Up, Screens Down,” raising practical questions for device-dependent classrooms. From the US, Education Week reports a Senate hearing urging AI guardrails and clearer governance, alongside teachers’ concerns about vague, inconsistent AI guidance. Tool updates include Microsoft 365 Copilot adding Anthropic’s Claude option, Gemini integrating Google Classroom and new admin controls, and ChatGPT adding expanded pronunciation help and improved permissions and organization. 00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe 00:23 Why I Tried AI Me 00:50 Big Question This Week 01:14 Norway Bans GenAI Kids 02:44 Age Appropriate AI Use 03:14 Victoria Screens Down Policy 05:24 US Senate Human Judgment 06:54 Teachers Need Clear Guidance 08:02 Tool Updates This Week 08:07 Copilot Adds Claude Option 09:03 Gemini Classroom Integration 09:26 ChatGPT Pronunciation Boost 10:07 Claude Access Still Blocked 10:38 What It All Means 11:25 Wrap Up and Next Episode 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/

    12 min

  5. Jun 16

    9 Classroom-Tested AI Lessons for Teachers

    Kane from the Teachers AI Cafe shares key lessons from podcast interviews with teachers and school leaders about using AI in schools. 00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe 00:23 Biggest Lesson From AI 01:27 Lesson One Workload Not Judgment 02:47 Lesson Two Start With Goals 04:15 Lesson Three Whole School Adoption 05:56 Lesson Four Rethinking Assessment 07:53 Lesson Five Building Confidence 09:24 Lesson Six Privacy And Verification 10:57 Lesson Seven Analog First 12:24 Lesson Eight Protect The Process 13:52 Lesson Nine Human Creativity 15:42 Key Takeaways And Wrap Up 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/

    20 min

  6. Jun 14

    Ai Update for educators 15th June

    Kane from the Teachers AI Cafe shares an AI update for educators dated June 15, focused on practical classroom impact. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:23 This Week’s AI Update 00:46 Claude Fable 5 Breakthrough 01:18 Export Ban Fallout 01:42 What Mythos Can Do 02:34 Apple Intelligence Arrives 03:32 Google Gemini Updates 03:48 Policy and SpaceX News 04:40 Careers in Agentic AI 05:01 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/

    6 min

  7. Jun 9

    AI in the Music Classroom: Nick on Moises, Human Creativity, and Smarter Teacher Workflows

    Kane welcomes Nick, head of music at a low-SES north metropolitan WA school, to discuss practical AI use in music education and teacher admin. Nick describes his long technology journey, current classroom tools (iPads, GarageBand, Reaper, Ableton Live), and his view of AI as a tool rather than a finished musical product, emphasizing human authenticity and collaboration. He highlights Moises as a standout app for real-time transposing, slowing songs, separating stems, and extracting chords and lyrics to support singing, instrumental practice, and analysis—saving significant time compared with traditional workflows. Nick also uses AI for professional emails, images, worksheets, relief work, and is exploring AI-generated assessments and Microsoft Copilot for integrated, privacy-focused admin support, advising teachers to start small, play, and use AI responsibly. 00:00 Show Intro and Mission 00:23 Guest Invitation and Teaser 01:01 Meet Nick Music Teacher 02:04 Music Room and Setup 02:32 Tech Tools in Music Class 04:11 AI in the Music Industry 06:18 Moises App Classroom Workflow 08:35 Beyond Music AI for Admin 10:01 Copilot and Voice Automation 10:51 Comparing Copilot ChatGPT Gemini 11:53 AI Worksheets Fast 12:29 Assessment Matrices Next 13:48 Teaching Prompts Critique 14:31 Relief Lesson Reality 15:23 AI Wins and Fails 16:25 Email Writing Workflow 17:24 Advice Start Small 18:31 Students and Suno Debate 20:32 Human Music Matters 21:12 Use AI Wisely Check Moises, here 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/

    22 min

  8. Jun 9

    Ai Update for Educators 8th June

    Kane from Teachers AI Cafe discusses a Deloitte study describing 2026 as the year AI visibly reshapes the Australian labor market, noting that while employment may still grow, job vacancies—especially for entry-level roles—are beginning to fall as routine junior tasks become automated. He argues schools can’t simply ban AI or encourage using it for everything; instead, education must go deeper by teaching students to ask better questions, evaluate evidence and bias, explain reasoning, and combine technical confidence with human judgment, empathy, and communication. He urges career education to focus on how tasks within jobs are changing and suggests a balanced approach where some work remains AI-free to build thinking skills while other tasks use AI openly with required critique and justification, posing key questions for educators to discuss. 00:00 Channel Welcome 00:23 Weekly Tech Update 00:45 Deloitte AI Jobs Report 01:53 Entry Level Work Disappears 03:31 Teaching Response to AI 04:18 Deeper Learning Skills 05:04 Rethinking Career Education 05:45 Classroom AI Integration 06:30 Questions for Educators 08:06 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/

    9 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
    92
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Teachers AI Café
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