Starting AI Conversations in Elementary School

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of introducing AI literacy in elementary schools with insights from Stevie Frank.

Most AI in education conversations skip elementary school. This AI podcast episode starts there. Zionsville Community Schools Digital Learning Coach Stevie Frank walks through what K-8 AI literacy actually looks like in a district that never blocked ChatGPT. Stevie supports three K-8 buildings and teaches kindergartners that "AI is a robot, not a her." Jason and Stevie met days earlier at the Keep Indiana Learning AI Symposium and picked the conversation up here. They cover age-appropriate AI conversations from kindergarten through eighth grade, the Snapchat AI moment every parent should stress-test with their kid, and the Adobe Ambassador program Stevie runs that's pulling young girls into digital creation. Key topics covered:AI in elementary schools and K-8 AI literacy strategyWhy Zionsville Community Schools never blocked ChatGPTMagic School platform with teacher guardrails for elementary studentsWorld Economic Forum 2025 Future of Jobs Report and social presence as a hiring signalDigital portfolios replacing AI-generated resumes in an AI-screened worldAdobe Express Ambassadors and getting young girls into EdTechWomen's representation at AI and EdTech decision-making…

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Stevie Frank

Topics covered

• AI in elementary schools
• K-8 AI literacy strategy
• age-appropriate AI conversations
• digital portfolios
• women's representation in AI and EdTech

Keywords

• AI education
• elementary school
• K-8 literacy
• digital creation
• critical thinking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zionsville Community Schools, Adobe, World Economic Forum, News Literacy Project

Products: ChatGPT, Magic School, Adobe Express

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