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Are classroom AI tools doing more harm than good? with David Cutler
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- Teachers on Fire
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- Feb 28, 2026
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→ 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 assessments 24:49 - Sharing student writing with authentic audiences 27:31 - Why David writes about education on Medium 30:10 - How and where to connect with David Cutler onlineConnect with David Cutleron LinkedIn,on X @spinedu,on Instagram @teachercutler,on Medium at medium.com/@spincutler , and on his website, dcutler.pressfolios.com.Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/ .Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse - retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ .