What Every Teacher Should Know About Using AI in the Classroom (Watch This First)
AI is moving fast—and teachers everywhere are trying to figure out what to automate, how to guide students, and how to use AI without adding more work.
In today’s video, I break down the 10 essential things every teacher needs to know right now about safely and effectively using AI in the classroom.
Watch the full video here:
What Every Teacher Should Know About Using AI in the Classroom
(10 key questions answered clearly and practically for 2025)
👉 If you’re a teacher, instructional coach, or tech leader, this video will give you the clearest and most up-to-date framework for integrating AI responsibly.
Here’s a quick preview of what I cover:
The first tasks teachers should automate
Homework feedback, exit tickets, parent email drafts, lesson scaffolds—and which tools actually save time instead of creating more work.
How to prevent plagiarism without banning AI
Why modeling your own AI use and requiring “process artifacts” keeps learning authentic.
The small toolkit that makes a big difference
Why tools like Magic School AI, Diffit, Perplexity, and Gemini streamline planning if you avoid “tool overload.”
Personalization that supports—not replaces—teaching
Leveling texts, ELL supports, and personalized practice questions the right way.
The data privacy rules that matter right now
What to avoid, what to check, and why FERPA-friendly workflows should guide your tool choices.
The new expectations for student AI use
How students should cite AI, document their process, and clearly show where AI helped.
Building AI literacy without overwhelming students
Limitations, bias, prompting basics, and how to compare AI outputs to real texts.
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More AI-in-education guides are coming soon.
— Dr. Daniel Downs
Digital Futures Education