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...
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.
“How will children who are so constantly artificially stimulated ever learn to think, imagine, create or just be still?”
In her ARC 2025 speech, Sophie Winkleman lays out a compelling case for the return to an 'analog' upbringing for our children and young people, warning of the adverse effects of excessive technology use, particularly in our...
“How will children who are so constantly artificially stimulated ever learn to think, imagine, create or just be still?”
In her ARC 2025 speech, Sophie Winkleman lays out a compelling case for the return to an 'analog' upbringing for our children and young people, warning of the adverse effects of excessive technology use, particularly in our education systems.
