Let Them Eat CAIK: 8 Practical AI Recipes K12 Teachers Love

The conversation around AI in education has shifted from fear to practical implementation. In this episode, I sit down with two trusted voices in educational technology: Eric Curts from Ohio and Gabriel Carrillo from San Antonio, to share 8 practical AI recipes that work in real classrooms.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

Eric shares an exciting trend: "What I'm getting excited about is the shift from AI to support teachers to AI for students."

Gabriel notes the AI tool landscape has consolidated, giving educators clearer choices for classroom implementation.

We dive deep into:

• AI Recipe #1: Moving from AI fear to student empowerment
• AI Recipe #2: Face the academic integrity challenge wisely
• AI Recipe #3: Implement practical assessment strategies (like Snorkl)
• AI Recipe #4: Consider ethics and student well being as you look at AI.
• Plus 4 more practical recipes for immediate classroom implementation

Academic Integrity: The New Approach

Both guests emphasize moving away from "gotcha" mentality. Eric provides crucial guidance: "We need to spend more time looking for evidence of student learning than evidence of student cheating." Gabriel's powerful analogy: detecting AI misuse after submission is "like trying to un-bake a cake."

We share better approaches that work.

Critical Safety Insights

A sobering reality: 78% of people discuss health issues with ChatGPT, and companionship ranks among top AI uses. Gabriel shares the essential safety test every educator should perform before using any AI tool with students.

Research-Based Implementation

Stanford research reveals AI tools promoting productive struggle often yield better learning outcomes. We break down what this means for your classroom and how to implement these findings immediately.

Get the Complete AI Recipe Collection

 📖 Get all 8 AI recipes and complete show notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/caik-practical-ai-recipes

Featured Guests 

Eric Curts - Technology Integration Specialist, author of "Control Alt Achieve," and authorized Google Education Trainer with 33 years in education.

Gabriel Carrillo - Author of Cooking Up Experiences In The Classroom, EdTech Bytes podcast host, and instructional technology specialist who believes great conversations happen when we break bread together.

Ready to implement AI in your classroom with confidence? Listen now and visit the show notes for your complete practical AI recipe collection at www.coolcatteacher.com/caik-practical-ai-recipes

*And go to www.coolcatteacher.com/iste2025  for all of the shows on the latest education technology from ISTE 2025 / ASCD Live. We have several more shows to go!