“There’s no way we can construct alternative futures out of algorithms trained on the past. Purveyors of predictive algorithms appear to believe more in the past, than in their ability to shape an alternative future. Charley Johnson

In 1964 Bob Dylan wrote: “Come mothers & fathers throughout the land, & don’t criticize what you can’t understand, your sons & your daughters are beyond your command, your old road is rapidly aging…” Is it scary or totally natural that it’s [still] true today? Seemingly truer.

When you come across the *perfect* insight: On major platforms: “They’re all obsessed with the present. I believe that that has diminished our capacity for deep thinking. […] Everything is about what happened in the last 24 hours.” sari azout New_ Public | BSKY: @newpublic.substack.com

Thank you to all of the @mcpasd families that joined our #onlinesafety event last night. Linewize (part of the Qoria family) Qustodio Teodora Pavkovic

“It’s a fundamental misunderstanding of how much [joy] he’s taking from the hearing of that story, filtered through the medium of a beloved parent who’s looking him in the eye and not craning towards the blue light of a phone like a dystopian sunflower.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

If you must be glued to a screen: 🦅🪺🦅 youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGc…

It was a special #DigitalWellnessDay this year, with the U.S. Surgeon General also taking part and reminding us that we need to “reevaluate our relationship with tech.”📲

Storytelling + Angel wings + Bubble tea + AI + Inspirational educators = the Kamehameha Schools #EdTech Conference 2024🪽 Amazing to experience all the creative ways educators in Hawai’i are utilizing AI in their classrooms. KS EdTech #KSEdTech #AI #Education #Innovation

Titled: "Keeping Kids Safe Online: The Imperative of Parent Education," could you spare a minute to help me bring this important topic to Austin’s audience next year? Follow the link below & click the ‘up’ arrow to vote. Thank you!⭐️ panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/153981 #SXSWEDU

For anyone working in the #DigitalWellness & #HumaneTech spaces, this trend has been like watching a slow-mo train wreck that you just can’t stop. The “there’s an app for that” reflex has matured into the “think for me chatbot” reflex. #HumanIntelligence #AI #Lifeskills

Angela Duckworth gives a brilliant graduation speech at Bates: "Where you physically place your phone may be one of the most consequential decisions you make." Guard your attention. Not with willpower, but situation modification: Angela Duckworth youtube.com/watch?v=HxVsaN…

Just a couple more hours left for SXSW EDU voting! I just finished voting for my personal faves - out of the nearly 1,500 available proposals - and would so appreciate your help in getting my session out to Austin next year. Thank you! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw…