Are classroom AI tools doing more harm than good? with David Cutler

About this episode

In this episode, Tim Cavey discusses the implications of AI tools in education with guest David Cutler, exploring both the risks and benefits for students and teachers.

→ Is it still possible to engage productively as a teacher on social media?→ What do our students risk losing when they lean into AI tools and strategies?→ What can be gained by bringing student writing to authentic audiences?Welcome back to another episode of the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.About This Guest, David CutlerDavid is a dad, husband, and writer. He’s also a veteran US history, government, and journalism teacher who is exploring AI in education with caution.Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - David Cutler is a high school history and journalism teacher in Massachusetts 1:30 - "ChatGPT has no place in my classoom!" 2:41 - Don't let AI climb the hill for our kids 6:01 - Too much help from AI tools 7:49 - Is there a contradiction in belief when teachers use AI tools? 12:01 - How teachers can use social media productively 17:38 - Teaching students to identify fake news 20:53 - Using comic books in the social studies classroom 22:40 - The value of frequent, low-stakes…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Cavey

Guest: David Cutler

Topics covered

• AI in education
• social media for teachers
• student writing
• fake news
• authentic audiences
• low-stakes assessments

Keywords

• AI tools
• education
• social media
• student engagement
• authentic audiences
• fake news
• low-stakes assessments

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Organizations: Teachers on Fire, voicEd Radio

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