The Teachers AI Café

Kane Pittard
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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.

  1. 1D AGO

    AI in a Remote WA Science School: Beating Workload, Student Cheating & Better Assessments

    In this Teacher’s AI Cafe episode, Kane interviews Sri, Head of Science at Karratha Senior High School in country WA, discussing technology use in a remote, diverse mining-town context and recent cyclone concerns. Sri explains how COVID accelerated adoption of digital tools like PhET simulations and Socrative, though many teachers reverted to pen-and-paper afterward. They explore how ChatGPT’s release in early 2023 shifted assessment practices toward more open-ended tasks and increased in-class validation, noting AI detectors are unreliable. Sri describes encouraging cautious staff use of AI for planning, auditing support, and resource creation, while tackling student overreliance and poor referencing. They discuss equity issues around access, literacy, and subject knowledge, compare tools like ChatGPT and Claude, and conclude AI should support—not replace—teacher expertise. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:23 Meet Sri in Karratha 01:07 Cyclone town context 02:25 Tech in science teaching 03:58 COVID tools that stuck 10:00 From digital to AI 13:49 AI changes assessment design 16:00 AI detectors and planning limits 18:48 Leading staff AI use 20:23 Referencing in the AI era 22:06 Teaching source evaluation 23:53 Student AI use in class 25:41 Bad Online Answer Keys 26:43 AI Exam Question Banks 28:15 Building a Custom Revision GPT 29:34 Which Subjects Suit AI 31:53 Equity Access and Literacy 35:37 Teacher Judgment Still Matters 37:14 Training Staff on AI 42:12 Claude vs ChatGPT Workflows 45:16 AI and Future Jobs 46:34 Advice 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/

    51 min

  2. 3D AGO

    AI tech Update for Educators 30th Mar

    Kane shares a March 30 AI tech update for educators, noting no major shifts but several important developments. 00:00 Channel Welcome 00:21 Weekly AI Tech Update 00:45 Apple Embraces Multiple Models 01:29 AI Reliability Warnings 02:01 Copilot Inside OneDrive 02:25 OpenAI Shifts to Agents 03:08 Choosing the Right Tool 03:53 Classroom Integration Examples 04:22 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/

    5 min

  3. MAR 25

    Claude vs ChatGPT for Teachers: Live Classroom Resource Tests

    Kane compares paid versions of Claude and ChatGPT on practical teacher tasks in a live desktop demo for a podcast and YouTube audience. Using minimal prompting. Youtube version 00:00 Claude vs ChatGPT Setup 00:49 Quick Revision Summaries 03:12 Industrial Revolution Organizer 07:34 Claude Organizer Output 11:14 Auto Worksheet Pack Test 13:40 Results and Printability 16:37 Rewrite Text for Year 5 22:23 Final Comparison and Wrap 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/

    24 min

  4. MAR 22

    AI tech update for Educators 23rd Mar

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe shares the March 23, 2026 AI update with a focus on practical shifts rather than big launches.  00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:21 Weekly AI Update Setup 00:35 Claude on Android 01:00 Claude Export Downloads 02:14 Microsoft OneDrive Copilot 02:47 OpenAI Desktop Super App 03:22 Google Gemini Agents 04:07 Big Picture Takeaway 04:34 AI Policing AI in Schools 04:59 Next Episode and 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/

    6 min

  5. MAR 16

    Ai Tech update for educators 16th Mar

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe recaps key AI updates affecting teachers: OpenAI has removed older models (including the 5.1 family as of March 11), which may explain changes in outputs; Google’s substantial Gemini update across Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive can build spreadsheets, fill missing data, and answer questions across Drive content, targeting the “blank page” problem but raising professional judgment questions; Microsoft’s Office 365 Wave 3 expands Copilot integration across apps; Grok 4.2 beta and multi-agent beta suggest a trend toward semi-autonomous AI workflows that may later reach teaching tools; and Anthropic launched the Anthropic Institute focused on governance and public interest research. He notes a report of Australian schools using chatbots to question students about submitted work, highlighting the assessment arms race, and urges teachers to check and try new features in existing tools. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:23 Weekly AI Headlines 00:26 OpenAI Model Changes 00:50 Gemini in Google Workspace 01:37 Microsoft Copilot Wave 3 02:12 Grok Multi Agent Direction 02:44 Anthropic Institute and Trust 03:29 AI Policing AI in Schools 04:27 Takeaways and 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/

    5 min

  6. MAR 11

    AI Voice Roleplay for Teachers: Chat with Churchill, Caesar & Marie Curie + Language Practice (Classroom Demo)

    In this podcast/YouTube episode, the host demonstrates using an iPhone’s voice mode to hold spoken, in-character conversations with historical figures for classroom learning. They prompt the AI to roleplay Winston Churchill, Julius Caesar, and Marie Curie, answering questions only from each figure’s perspective, and note the tool can produce quick, specific information while saving a full transcript that can be exported. The host emphasizes that students should verify AI responses with other sources, treating the chat as a secondary source. They also show how the same approach supports language learning by roleplaying a Spanish teacher and suggesting scenarios like ordering in a French restaurant, highlighting pronunciation practice and written transcripts in the target language. Practical classroom considerations include managing noise with headsets, small groups, or separate spaces. 00:00 Voice Chat Setup 01:04 Classroom Use Cases 01:42 Churchill Roleplay 04:47 Caesar Roleplay 06:11 Marie Curie Roleplay 07:50 Teaching Tips and Verification 08:52 Spanish Practice Demo 10:31 French Restaurant Roleplay 11:46 Transcripts and Translation 12:39 Classroom Logistics and Wrap 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/

    13 min

  7. MAR 9

    AI Tech Update for Educators 9th Mar

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe shares major March 9 AI platform updates focused on saving teachers time. He highlights the release of ChatGPT 5.4, including a new “thinking plan” that outlines an approach before answering so teachers can adjust lesson sequences or summaries early, plus a much larger context window nearing a million tokens for analyzing long documents and building extended curriculum in one prompt. He also notes an AI version for Excel that interprets datasets, formulas, and patterns inside spreadsheets. The episode compares platform competition, mentions Claude’s expanded memory and users hitting limits due to chat scanning, GitHub Copilot adding a GR coding model option, and warns about web-based prompt injection attacks, urging educators to verify sources and treat outputs critically. 00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe 00:21 ChatGPT 5.4 Thinking Plan 01:15 Million Token Context Window 02:09 ChatGPT Inside Excel 02:51 Claude Memory and Limits 03:29 GitHub Copilot Multi Models 04:06 Prompt Injection Security Risks 04:57 Choosing the Right Platform 05:49 Wrap Up and Invitation 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

  8. MAR 4

    10 Surprisingly Useful Gemini Features for Teachers

    Kane from the Teacher’s AI Cafe reviews Gemini’s latest updates and explains why it fits school workflows by sitting inside Google Workspace for Education with an emphasis on privacy and institutional controls. He shares 10 practical classroom uses: uploading and referencing Drive files to generate quizzes and prompts; connecting to Google apps for calendar-aware planning; using a phone camera to start prompts from worksheets or text; exploring Guided Learning mode to support student understanding; using Canvas mode to edit long documents like unit plans and newsletters; creating and editing images (with a warning to double-check accuracy); using Gemini within Google Classroom to draft instructions, rubrics, and differentiated resources; creating and sharing custom Gems for recurring teaching tasks; producing deep research briefs with cited sources that must be verified; and generating audio summaries to improve accessibility for reluctant readers and busy families. He also mentions the Gemini Certified Educator course and recommends building one repeatable workflow. 00:00 Welcome to AI Cafe 00:22 Why Gemini Now 01:02 Gemini in Google Schools 02:07 Feature 1 File Uploads 03:11 Feature 2 App Connections 04:05 Feature 3 Camera Prompts 04:41 Feature 4 Guided Learning 05:28 Feature 5 Canvas Mode 06:07 Feature 6 Image Generation 07:33 Feature 7 Classroom Integration 08:17 Feature 8 Custom Gems 09:14 Feature 9 Deep Research 09:48 Feature 10 Audio Summaries 10:40 Certification and Guardrails 11:09 Build a Repeatable Workflow 11:35 Wrap Up and Goodbye 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
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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
    68
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Teachers AI Café
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