What does AI implementation really look like in K-12 classrooms? In this practical webinar, Dr. Heidi Baynes and Dr. Jeff Oldfield from Riverside County Office of Education share real examples, pilot programs, and guiding principles shaping how districts are integrating AI—from AI tutoring tools to student AI readiness seals. 🤖📚
Hosted by Damon Torgerson (CEO, Alludo), this conversation goes beyond hype to reveal what's actually working in schools: the importance of staying curious, using AI intentionally, and keeping humans at the center. Dr. Baynes and Dr. Oldfield discuss their AI Ready Educator program, student AI summits, partnerships with Khan Academy's Khanmigo, and how they're supporting historically underrepresented students through AI-powered tutoring pilots.
✨ Three Guiding Principles: Stay Curious, Use AI, Be Human—how these bumper-sticker-ready values shape RCOE's approach
🎓 Real Pilots & Programs: AI Ready Educator course, Riverside County Seal of AI Readiness for high school students, AI Student Summits in a Box, and AI tutoring partnerships with Khan Academy
🛡️ Data Privacy & Responsible Use: How districts are vetting tools, working with CITE (California IT in Education), and ensuring student data protection
🤝 Change Management: Contextualizing AI within the history of emerging tech (remember when people feared electricity?) to reduce fear and build confidence
📊 Personalized Learning: How AI enables truly differentiated, individualized learning experiences that weren't technically possible before 2023
🔮 Looking Ahead: Predictions for AI becoming "baked in" to everything—textbook adoptions, learning partners, classroom tools—and why educators are in the driver's seat to shape what comes next
Dr. Heidi Baynes – Coordinator of Educational Technology, RCOE
With 25+ years spanning online, blended, and traditional classrooms, Heidi's work centers on expanding computer science access, exploring AI's role in education, and helping educators leverage technology for meaningful learning. A strong #CSforALL advocate, she believes preparing students means embracing AI's transformative potential today.
Dr. Jeff Oldfield – Executive Director, Innovation and Competitive Advantage, RCOE
After 14 years at Apple working with education leaders worldwide, Jeff brings a love for emerging tech and AI into K-12. He's passionate about exploring what makes us uniquely human while using technology to rethink how students learn and succeed.
Upcoming: Join us for the next webinar featuring Tiffany Norton from Desert Sands Unified discussing their district-wide AI rollout!