Extended Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/60 Our younger children may be digital natives, but they still need explicit instruction in using technology.  Designers, let's welcome our special guest, Debbie Tannenbaum. Debbie, a passionate advocate for digital literacy in young learners who shares her insights on teaching children to navigate digital tools, fostering critical thinking, and sparking creativity. Learn how she ditches traditional, algorithmic instructions, and uses a unique approach combining picture cues and rubrics, empowering students to understand the functionality of different digital tools and pick the one that best fits their purpose. Debbie also challenges the common assumption that children are natural digital natives and underlines the significance of actively teaching them digital skills. She shares intriguing anecdotes from her classroom experiences, discussing her effective approach to teaching collaboration and communication skills. Get drawn in as she talks about the "three seeds of creation" - choice, collaboration, and clickability, and how these serve as guiding principles in her teaching. Whether you're an educator or a parent, get ready for a trove of strategies to prepare your children for a future that hinges on digital skills. Get ready to revolutionize your approach to digital literacy! Connect with our Host Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Instagram Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Twitter Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore on Facebook Connect with our Guest @tannenbauchtech on Twitter @tannenbaumtech on Instagram Tannenbaumtech Website Teach Better Network Podcast Support the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner! How's it going? Share your experience with Project You Want to get started with your own podcast? Check out Krystal Proffitt's in-depth course. It was invaluable in the reboot of Design Lessons. Krystal's teaching style is precisely what you need to organize and launch your own passion project podcast. Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you join Krystal's course using this link I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Want to know more about my experience with the course. Send me a dm @mschmidtmoore on any of the socials or email me at [email protected]