[Ed]Tech for the 99%
One conversation.
One big question.
Education technology is changing the classroom. Who gets to decide what happens next? [Ed]Tech for the 99% brings research, evidence and lived experience to the families, educators and practitioners who need to understand what’s changing, question what’s being introduced, and shape what happens next.
NEXT WEBINAR
Can we evaluate how addictive an app is?
Andrew Wilmot
Attendees will be introduced to BrainSafe, a proposed framework for evaluating compulsivity potential, and examples of its application to popular apps, along with a full walkthrough against the framework of the commonly used edTech platform Times Table Rockstars.
13 October 2026
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Can parents change the way technology enters schools?
Lila Byock & Jodi Carreon
Can parents change the way technology enters schools?
Lila Byock & Jodi Carreon
Lila and Jodi shared the story of Schools Beyond Screens and offered a practical message to parents concerned about the digitisation of classrooms. Their ultimate message was that, you may feel alone, but you are not powerless.
Key takeaways
1. Find each other | Parents who are concerned about classroom technology can feel isolated. Talk to other parents, share concerns and build a network.
2. Organise around the people who are ready to act | You do not need to convince everyone. Look for parents who share your concerns and are willing to volunteer, organise and communicate.
3. Know the policies | Read the school’s policies carefully. Come prepared, identify specific concerns, bring questions and evidence back to the school.
4. Be prepared to commit time | Changing school-level technology policy requires persistence and, often, a significant investment of parents’ time.
5. Remember that you are not alone | There are many parents who quietly share these concerns but may believe they cannot do anything about them. Finding one another is part of creating change.
17 September 2026
About [Ed]Tech for the 99%
[Ed]Tech for the 99% is a growing international community of parents, educators, researchers and practitioners who believe that technology in education should serve children, teachers and society—not the other way around. The webinar series is organised and curated by EDDS Institute's founder, Veli Hillman, together with Dr Kali Thompson and Dr Molly Esquivel.
The name [Ed]Tech for the 99% is inspired by Feminism for the 99% by Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya and Nancy Fraser. Like the authors, the initiative is less concerned with abstract debates than with exploring practical questions about the kind of education societies wish to build and have for their children—and the steps needed to get there. In this context [Ed]Tech for the 99% reflects a commitment to ensuring that educational technology is shaped by the needs of children, families and educators, not by commercial interests or technological trends.
Our aim for this space
To create a trusted space where research is translated into practical understanding, where questions are welcomed, and where people from different backgrounds can learn together in support of children’s education and wellbeing.
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