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June 4, 2026
Pulse Check: Tales from a Community College AI Think Tank - Episode 4

Building AI Readiness With K–12 Educators

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About the Episode

About The Episode:

AI is already reshaping classrooms, but how can K-12 schools move beyond fear and uncertainty to build a culture of responsible innovation? In this episode of Tales from a Community College AI Think Tank, host Adam Heidebrink-Bruno sits down with Andy Doell, Superintendent of Bloomfield Central Schools, and Dave Ghidiu, Associate Professor of Computing Sciences at Finger Lakes Community College, to explore what AI readiness really looks like in K-12 education. Together, they discuss how schools can support educators through technological change, foster AI literacy, and create environments where experimentation is encouraged rather than feared.

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Find out more about what Finger Lakes Community College is doing with AI at the FLX AI Hub. 

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Sources:

MIT: GenAI Divide - State of AI in Business, 2025

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HBR: Gen AI Won’t Make Your Employees Experts

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UNESCO: AI and the future of education: disruptions, dilemmas and directions

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McKinsey: State of AI trust in 2026: Shifting to the agentic era

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PWC: Growth, not just productivity

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Enrollify is produced by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

People in this episode

Host

Adam Heidebrink-Bruno is the digital content specialist at Finger Lakes Community College.

Interviewee

Dave Ghidiu

Dave Ghidiu is an Assistant Professor of Computing Sciences at Finger Lakes Community College.

Andy Doell

Andy Doell has over thirty years of experience in the field of education.

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