Earlier today, I was listening to another New Discourses podcast episode about social-emotional learning, and the host kept mentioning how the SEL devotees want our children to use wearable smart tech so that they can track everything, down to their movements & heartbeats to ensure kids are meeting the behaviour goals set out by SEL experts.
It got me thinking that I haven't looked into privacy-respecting alternatives to wearable tech in a long while, and a quick search turned up a neat project: BangleJS. For those that like to tinker, select their own apps, or even write their own code, this looks like an awesome option.
Forget all of the data harvesting that major corporations want to get from us, and put in the time to customise your own tech. Teach your kids the same!
#privacy #education #edtech