Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury explores the strategic systems that shape the future of education, focusing on Instructional Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Learning, and the latest Educational Technology Trends.
In this episode, Dr. Carrie Stubbs discusses the critical importance of early childhood education, the impact of AI on learning, and how educators can leverage technology to support student development from the earliest years. She emphasizes the need for intentionality in tech use and shares practical insights for teachers and coaches.
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In This Episode …
- The importance of the first five years in brain development
- Impact of screen time on young children
- AI's role in personalized learning and literacy
- The concept of the 'baton pass' in education transitions
- Strategies for supporting foundational skills in early learners
- The role of instructional coaches in AI integration
- Personal branding for educators and teachers
- Resources for understanding AI in education
Chapters:
- 00:00 Introduction to the Episode and Guest
- 02:17 The Shift in Early Childhood Needs: The “Wild West”
- 04:05 Foundational Skills and the Impact of Screen Time
- 06:54 Common Misconceptions About Early Childhood Development
- 08:52 The “Baton Pass” in Early Education Transitions
- 11:11 Resources and Support for Early Childhood Education
- 12:22 AI’s Role in Education and Future Opportunities
- 15:14 Using AI for Literacy and Research Skills
- 19:45 Supporting Literacy Development with AI
- 21:10 The Future of Student Skills in an AI World
- 22:33 The Role of Instructional Coaches in AI Integration
- 26:47 Personal Branding and Educator Creative Outlets
- 30:12 Closing Remarks and Where to Find More Information
About our Guest: Dr. Kari Stubbs
Dr. Kari Stubbs is a PhD educator and edtech executive who has spent her career at the intersection of technology, learning, and child development. A former ISTE board member, she has worked alongside school districts across the country helping them think carefully about where and how technology serves students best.
In her current work she sits with early childhood directors who describe a kindergarten readiness crisis unlike anything they have seen before. Children arriving without the foundational skills that make learning possible. She believes the edtech conversation is asking the right questions about technology after children arrive in school buildings. Her work asks what happened in the five years before they got there.
The First Five: Before Screens is her free weekly newsletter and forthcoming book built around brain based parenting strategies for the first five years of a child's life. It sits at the intersection of neuroscience, intentional parenting, and the urgent question of how we raise children who are genuinely ready to learn, connect, and thrive in a world shaped by AI.
She spent fourteen years at BrainPOP, whose mission to ignite curiosity about the world within and around young learners deeply informed her thinking about how digital tools can support rather than replace the human interactions that build developing brains.
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