What happens when we stop treating technology as either the hero or the villain in education?

In this episode, Lindy is joined by Merissa Sadler-Holder, French teacher and founder of Teaching with Machines, for a thoughtful, grounded conversation about what it really means to teach with technology, especially in the age of AI.

Together, they unpack the difference between AI literacy and AI fluency, explore why “find the gray” is essential in today’s classrooms, and challenge the all-or-nothing thinking around devices, policies, and generative AI. Merissa shares how her background as a language teacher shaped her approach to tools like Google Translate and how those lessons directly apply to today’s AI moment.

You’ll hear why:

• Technology isn’t the magic fix and it isn’t the root problem either
• Policy should create safe space, not shut down exploration
• Teachers don’t have to be AI experts to model AI fluency
• Messy learning is a feature, not a flaw
• The future of education is human-centered, not machine-driven

This episode is a must-listen for educators who feel caught between fear and possibility and are ready to design classrooms that prepare students for a future we’re still building

Because teaching with machines doesn’t replace your expertise. It amplifies it.

Connect with Merissa: http://teachingwithmachine.com/