AI Tech Update for Educators 12th Jan

In this episode of the Teacher's AI Cafe, Kane discusses the latest tech updates for educators as of January 12, 2026, including Google's new 'Gemini' features in Gmail, Microsoft's copilot enhancements in Windows 11, and a study on the emerging AI literacy divide among students. Kane highlights the significance of integrating AI tools into classroom settings to alleviate teachers' workloads and improve accessibility, especially for students with low vision. He also emphasizes the concerns over equitable AI education and the importance of incorporating computational thinking in school curriculums. The episode concludes with an innovative teaching method involving an AI recreation of Alexander Hamilton at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.00:00 Introduction to Teacher's AI Cafe00:27 Weekly Tech Update for Educators01:13 Google's Gemini Era and AI Inbox02:15 Microsoft Copilot Enhancements03:11 Generation AI Divide Concerns05:08 Claude Code 2.1 and Multimodal Copilot06:00 AI in Education: Alexander Hamilton Case Study07:14 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSubscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheetsFind the YouTube version of this hereGo to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheethttps://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/Email: [email protected] to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/