How AiDigiCards Help Kids Learn AI Safely ft. Amber Ivey | My EdTech Life 343 

In Episode 343 of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Amber Ivey to explore AiDigiCards, a new screen-free way to introduce kids to AI literacy, curiosity, and critical thinking. Amber breaks down the journey from her AI-for-adults work, to her children’s book AI Meets AI, to her new hands-on learning system for kids ages 4–8.

We talk about parent concerns, privacy, LLM overreliance, ethical design, and why AI learning should start at the kitchen table, not on a tablet. If you're an educator, parent, or anyone thinking about the future of AI readiness for kids, this conversation is packed with insight and practical takeaways.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction
 02:00 – Why Amber focuses on AI for kids
 05:30 – From books to workshops
 09:15 – Introducing AiDigiCards
 10:30 – Why screen-free AI learning matters
 12:00 – Parent concerns about AI
 14:00 – Protecting curiosity and creativity
 17:00 – The four C’s of AI literacy
 21:00 – Kids spotting real vs fake
 26:00 – “Are kids too young for AI?”
 27:00 – Teach kids AI… or AI teaches them
 29:00 – The problem with unsafe AI tools
 35:00 – Amber’s personal journey
 37:30 – What keeps her up (in a good way)
 40:00 – AiDigiCards Kickstarter
 46:00 – Thank you to our sponsors! 

🔗 Learn more about AiDigiCards: https://aidigicards.com
🔗 Follow Amber Ivey: LinkedIn
🎧 Listen to Episode 317 (Amber’s first appearance)

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