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Back to school!

September 10, 2026 · 42 min

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We’re back, and the kids are back in school, so we are packing your lunchbox with some food for thought on tech in schools. We’re weighing up screen-free childhoods, debunking the myth of ‘digital natives’, doling out advice on image-sharing, and considering the benefits of teaching kids piracy. (Well, it worked for us!)


*** Good things we recommend ***

>> Check in with your own device usage (and maybe pick up a copy of Unlocked by Pete Etchells instead of reaching for the phone) 

>> Watch the trailer for You Can See Everything (Nathan Fielder’s new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes) 

>> Take heed of Webwise’s image guidance for schools  

>> Listen back to our episode with early childhood education expert Paula Walshe 

>> In memory of Derek Cassidy, revisit our recent subsea cables episode with researcher Jane Ruffino


*** More from us ***

Kelly’s Substack: kellysrubbish.substack.com 

FTS blog: for-techs-sake.ghost.io 

FTS TikTok: fortechssakepod 

FTS Instagram: fortechssakepod 

FTS Bluesky: fortechssakepod.bsky.social 

FTS UpScrolled: fortechssakepod 

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