SchoolAI in Action: Safe, Student-Centered AI with Hattie Strong

In this episode of Integrate This EdTech Podcast, Jeremy and David talk with Hattie Strong from SchoolAI about what it really looks like to bring AI into schools in ways that are safe, practical, and genuinely helpful for teachers and students.

Hattie shares her journey from the elementary classroom to supporting schools through SchoolAI, and the conversation digs into what makes an AI platform truly pedagogy first. You’ll hear about safe student-facing AI, built-in guardrails, teacher oversight, differentiated learning spaces, AI literacy, and why the human element in teaching still matters most.

The episode also explores how schools can help teachers move from AI skepticism to confident classroom use, how SchoolAI supports implementation and professional learning, and why the best AI tools should act more like a thought partner or teammate than just another tool on the menu.

If you’ve been wondering how to approach AI in education without losing sight of good teaching, this conversation is a great place to start.

Links:

SchoolAI website: https://schoolai.com/

School AI Champions Community: https://schoolai.com/champions

Hattie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hattie-strong/