In the age of AI and smartphones, critical thinking skills can be missing in the daily diet of the brains of our children and teens. Just like kids need to eat their vegetables to stay physically healthy, they need routine exposure to critical thinking skills like decision making, problem solving, analyzing, observing and more to stay sharp when dealing with the influx of digital media they experience every day. Learn to identify what these skills are and answer the question of why they are "critical.” Discover and share the ingredients for the types of programs that get the most bang for your critical thinking buck. This involves using programs designed with play and creativity at the forefront. Your library kids will think they are just eating programming "cake,” but those healthy critical "veggies" will be baked right in!
