Not All AI Tools Deserve a Login Button

School districts are facing an AI Wild West, with tools appearing faster than most educators can evaluate them. New platforms promise personalization, productivity, grading support and lesson creation, but not every tool belongs in a classroom. This session offers a practical process for vetting AI tools before adoption. Explore key questions about privacy, data collection, accessibility, academic value, age appropriateness and tech support, learn to separate marketing claims from meaningful functionality, and spot the red flags districts often overlook. A major focus is using AI itself to streamline vetting. Through real examples and a live demonstration, see how to build and customize a Google Gem that generates consistent evaluation questions, summarizes privacy policies, identifies concerns and organizes findings into a repeatable workflow. Designed for teachers, instructional coaches, technology leaders and administrators, the session helps you reduce decision fatigue and leave with a vetting process you can adapt for your team, whether you are reviewing a single classroom tool or a districtwide platform.