Yesterdays we played our own games invented our rules and worked through conflicts independently. These moments fostered creativity, problem-solving skills, and resilience. Today we are filled with store bought games, sports, lessons and structured play. While there are benefits, they leave little room for imaginative play. Tomorrows we cannot play with strangers, talk to neighbours, or go to the parks. The freedom to create and explore on our own has been replaced by schedules and supervision. What has been your experience in these areas?
Actress and campaigner Sophie Winkleman delivered a powerful critique of screens, EdTech, and AI in education, arguing that the technologies reshaping childhood are also undermining imagination, concentration, and deep thinking. Drawing on neuroscience, educational research, and examples from schools around the world, she makes the case for books, handwriting, human teachers, and an "analog education" in a digital age. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916948510
It is your brain that decides whether you should get married or divorced. It is your brain that manages your money and helps you be successful. And it is your brain that pushes you away from the table, telling you that you have had enough or that gives you permission to eat ice cream. Yet most people never really think about their brains, which is a huge mistake, because success in anything you do starts with a healthy brain. When your brain works right, you work right. But when your brain is troubled, you are much more likely to have trouble in your life. With a healthy brain you are happier, physically healthier because you make better decisions. Why AI in the classroom is a catastrophe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFp5-i5fzyQ