# Starting AI Conversations in Elementary School

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Podcast: [AGI - Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agi-advance-grow-innovate-with-ai-7324503)
Published: 2026-05-16T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agi-podcasters/episodes/Starting-AI-Conversations-in-Elementary-School-e3jek08
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## Resource

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 tablesNews Literacy Project and teaching critical thinking before AI If you teach K-8, lead a district, or are a parent trying to navigate AI conversations at home, this episode gives you specific, grade-appropriate places to start. About Stevie Frank: Technology Integration Specialist at Zionsville Community Schools, ISTE 2026 Featured Voice, Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow, Adobe Express Creative Innovator. Educational consultant and keynote speaker based in Zionsville, Indiana.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevie-frank-433403234/ Zionsville Community Schools: https://www.zcs.k1…

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