The Techlash Is Counternarrative?

Coming Attractions Tomorrow (May 21st) I’m moderating a discussion on an Eedi Linkedin Live with Eedi’s Bibi Groot, Farmington Public Schools Superintendent Kelly Coffin, and school founder and education advisor Mike Goldstein. We’ll discuss evidence and education technology and AI. More details and how to register through that link. 12p ET, 9a PT, 5p BST. Techlash Odds and Ends The techlash is hard to miss. Across the country, skepticism toward technology — especially around schools and young people — is rising. I don’t think that wave has come close to peaking. Why? Consider what’s on tap: a new Pixar Toy Story film tapping into anxieties about screens and tech. Growing public unease about what AI means for learning, work, and creativity. Serious concern about social media’s effects on kids. K-12 belt tightening combined with deepening frustration with the quality of ed-tech tools in classrooms. Witch’s brew. Substantively there is plenty to be concerned about. And also genuine…