Pedagogy First. Technology Second.
Transforming Elementary Classrooms
from Consumers to Creators
Pedagogy First. Technology Second.
Transforming Elementary Classrooms
from Consumers to Creators
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Transforming Elementary Classrooms
from Consumers to Creators
Every session I design starts with one question:
What do your students need to be able to do — and how can technology help them get there?
That means no app-chasing. No one-size-fits-all PD. Every experience is built around your school's unique needs, grounded in the Essential 5 Cs of Communicating Ideas — Clickable, Choice, Curation, Collaboration, and Connection — and tested in real classrooms before it ever reaches yours.
Whether you're looking for a high-energy keynote, a hands-on workshop, or a long-term coaching partnership, every Tannenbaum Tech experience leaves educators with something they can use the very next day.
Every school is different. Take this two-minute quiz to find the session that's right for yours
— then scroll to see everything I offer.
Foundations of Digital Literacy
Foundations of Digital Literacy
Focus: Digital Literacy, Student Agency, and Strategy.
Signature Session:
From Tech Consumption to Creation: Building Sustainable Student Agency: Move beyond "Whack-a-Mole" tech integration. Learn to use the 5 Cs (Clickable, Choice, Curation, Collaboration, Connection) to build sustainable student agency.
Workshop:
Preparing Young Learners for the Future : A hands-on deep dive into cultivating digital learners from the start of elementary school.
"This was an engaging session. I left with practical tips and things I can do in my classroom tomorrow."
— Jessica Forsyth · Building Digital Learners and Creators, March 2025
Vibe Coding for Educators
Vibe Coding for Educators
Focus: AI-Assisted Tool Building, Design Thinking, and Pedagogy-First Creation
Signature Session:
Vibe Coding for Elementary Educators: Build Tools Your Students Actually Need: Learn to describe what your students need in plain language and let AI write the code. No technical background required. Every tool is grounded in UDL, the Essential 5 Cs, and real classroom practice.
Breakout:
Your First Vibe-Coded Tool: A Hands-On Workshop Walk away with a classroom-ready digital tool built during the session. Bring a lesson plan. Leave with something your students can use tomorrow.
"This session offered a variety of chances to actually experiment with different AI tools that I was excited to learn about."
— Angela Maione · STEAM Teacher, Upper Township School District · Unlocking the Magic of AI, 2025
Inclusive Innovation (UDL and AI)
Inclusive Innovation (UDL and AI)
Focus: Accessibility, Generative AI, and Universal Design for Learning
Signature Session:
Inclusive Innovation: UDL and AI Tools for Student-Centered Learning: Leverage the latest UDL guidelines and generative AI to create accessible, responsive learning environments where every student is heard
Breakout:
Unlocking the Magic of AI in Your Elementary Classroom: Practical, entry-level strategies to use AI to differentiate instruction and foster creativity.
"Debbie was very knowledgeable about various AI tools and tech tools to utilize UDL in the classroom."
— Kristina Smith · Inclusive Innovation, August 2025
Cultures of Collaboration and Inquiry
Cultures of Collaboration and Inquiry
Focus: Social Skills, Project Based Learning (PBL), and Curation.
Signature Session:
Building Cultures of Collaboration: Master the collaboration continuum: move students from "Turn-taking" to "Color-coded" spaces, bridging the gap to independent Project Based Learning.
Breakout:
Stop Googling, Start Curating: Scaffolding Inquiry: Use Curation Charts and Thinking Routines to help students synthesize research into dynamic digital artifacts.
Debbie provides scaffolding and multiple pathways for collaborative projects for our youngest learners."
— Emily Comeaux · Littles CAN Collaborate, TCEA 2026
Math and Technology
Math and Technology
Focus:Visualizing Concepts, Mathematical Discourse, and Reasoning.
Signature Session:
Transforming Elementary Math Instruction with Technology: Move beyond "finding the answer." Use tools like Amplify-Desmos, Wixie, Book Creator and Flashcard Factory to visualize concepts and facilitate deep discourse.
Breakout:
Math Discourse & Visualization: Moving Beyond 'Answer-Getting: Supercharge math class with multimodal activities and interactive visual models.
"Debbie provides great resources to help our multi-modal math learners."
— Amanda Bruehl · Level Up Your Math Instruction, March 2025
The TannenbaumTech Difference:
The TannenbaumTech Difference:
Why schools choose TannenbaumTech for professional learning.
1. We Don't Just Talk. We Build. Every session is designed around artifacts of learning — not passive listening. Attendees leave with ready-to-use templates including Choice Boards, Curation Charts, custom Edurubricons, and step-by-step implementation guides. Implementation doesn't start "someday." It starts the very next day.
2. Classroom-Tested. Every Time. Every strategy shared in a Tannenbaum Tech session has been tested in real classrooms first — including Debbie's own school. If it doesn't work there, it doesn't get shared here. That's the promise.
3. Pedagogy First. Technology Second. We don't chase apps. Every session starts with the learning goal — whether that's mathematical discourse, student agency, or inclusive design — and then identifies the right tool to support it. Technology is never the destination. It's the vehicle.
4. Elementary-Specific Expertise. This isn't generic EdTech PD adapted for little kids. Everything Tannenbaum Tech does is built specifically for elementary educators, elementary classrooms, and elementary learners — because our youngest students deserve their own approach.
Flexible Formats to Fit Your Needs
Flexible Formats to Fit Your Needs
Customize a learning package for your district
Keynote Speeches: High-energy kickoffs to inspire staff and shift mindsets (e.g., TRANSFORM: Techy Notes to Make Learning Sticky).
Hands-On Workshops: Deep dives (Half-day or Full-day) where teachers build artifacts of learning alongside Debbie.
Virtual Webinars: Interactive online sessions for flexible ongoing support.
Coaching & Consulting: Long-term partnership to build sustainable digital ecosystems
Built by an Educator, for Educators.
I don't just teach AI integration — I build with it.
Built by an Educator, for Educators.
I don't just teach AI integration — I build with it.
Every tool in my classroom-tested collection started with a real problem I observed in my school. Using AI-assisted design and development, I've created resources that any elementary educator can pick up and use immediately — no tech expertise required. This is what Pedagogy First. Technology Second. looks like in practice. Explore the full Tannenbaum Tech Vibe Coding Toolkit →
Voices from the Field
Voices from the Field
❝ The session was a deep dive into how to consider UDL in educational design — using AI as a tool, thought partner, and designer."
— Nancy Brown · AI and UDL for Every Learner Webinar · June 2026
❝This session made very logical steps on scaffolding kids with collaboration in digital tools. It made it manageable!"
— Bridget Smiley · Instructional Tech Specialist, Huntsville ISD · Upstate Technology Conference · July 2025
❝Great information about using tech tools to curate research information for students."
— Kimberly Sierra · Librarian, Richardson ISD · ETC 2026
❝ Debbie was great about diving into different AI tools to support different learners."
— Tristin Willis · Teacher, Hooks ISD · TCEA 2026
See Me Live: Upcoming Webinars and Conferences
See Me Live: Upcoming Webinars and Conferences
📍 Designing Padlet Experiences Through a UDL Lens | Virtual | June 19, 2026 | 9 AM EST | Register here
📍 Stop Searching, Start Curating: Padlet as Your Inquiry Scaffold | Virtual | June 24, 2026 | 10 AM EST Register here
📍 ISTELive 26 / ASCD Annual | Orlando, FL | June 29, 2026 · 2:30–3:30PM The 5Cs Framework: Close the Communication Gap, Transform Student Expression
📍 Tech Connect | Robstown, TX | July 16, 2026 | *Featured Speaker*
📍 UDL-CON: International Live Online | Virtual | July 21, 2026 · 4:30–6 PM EST | From Consumption to Creation: Empowering Young Learners through Digital Artifacts
📍 MassCUE | Foxsborough, MA | October 14-15, 2026 | *Featured Speaker*
Ready to Cultivate Digital Learners
Ready to Cultivate Digital Learners
Let’s design a professional learning experience that fits your school's unique culture.
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