We were sold an EdTech dream
This technology was to revolutionise our children’s education. It didn’t happen. Instead, we’ve watched comprehension plummet, attention collapse, physical and mental health decline and tech companies harvest our children’s data. The evidence is overwhelming and countries that led the digital revolution are bringing back books.
Children deserve real learning, not more screen time.
Close Screens Open Minds is building a comprehensive evidence-based resource for parents, teachers, and policymakers to challenge the adoption of EdTech in schools.
Our Patrons, Hugh Grant and Sophie Winkleman, with Author, Jonathan Haidt.
We are Facing a Crisis in UK Education
Our children are being subjected to an uncontrolled experiment with their education, their health, and their privacy – sold to schools by Big Tech without evidence, without consent, and without governance.
The major reports on EdTech you should know about
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The most urgent health issue we face
Schools mandate screen based homework, parents’ digital boundaries compromised.
Sleep delayed.
Anxiety increased.
Mental health harmed.
Damaged eyesight.
Disrupted hormones.
Headaches.
Increased spinal stress.
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The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning – And How to Help Them Thrive Again
By Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath. Afterword by Sophie Winkleman. Our children are struggling.Schools, once alive with deep learning born of human connection, are now dominated by screens. The result is
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