Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, founder and CEO of Storytelling with Data and author of bestselling books on data visualization, dives into the world of data storytelling for kids. She emphasizes that early exposure to data literacy fosters confidence and curiosity in children. Through her children’s book, 'Daphne Draws Data,' she illustrates how storytelling can make data engaging. Cole also discusses the significance of adapting complex topics for young minds and the role of parents in supporting these skills for future success.
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Honing Curiosity
Teach kids to hone their natural inclination to ask questions.
Encourage them to think about which questions are most interesting and how to find answers.
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Early Limiting Beliefs
Limiting beliefs about math and data can develop surprisingly early in childhood.
These beliefs can be influenced by cultural portrayals and casual comments, potentially discouraging interest in these fields.
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Kids and Math
Cole's son embraces math, attributing his skills to his mother.
Cole's daughter initially disliked math, but changed her perspective after realizing that challenges are opportunities for learning.
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Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic has always had a penchant for turning data into pictures and into stories. She is CEO of Storytelling with Data, the author of the best-selling books, Storytelling with Data: a Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals, Storytelling with Data: Let’s Practice!, and Storytelling with You: Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation. For more than a decade, Cole and her team have delivered interactive learning sessions sought after by data-minded individuals, companies, and philanthropic organizations all over the world. They also help people create graphs that make sense and weave them into compelling stories through the popular SWD community, blog, podcast, and videos.
In the episode, Adel and Cole explore Cole’s book Daphne Draws Data, challenging limiting beliefs that can develop during childhood, why early exposure to data literacy is important, engaging with children using data, adapting complex topics, data storytelling for adults, data visualization, building a data storytelling culture, the future of data storytelling in the age of AI, and much more.
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