First Fish Chronicles
Emily CherkinFirst Fish Chronicles is about dismantling the EdTech industry to save children, education, and democracy.
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Snake Oil in a Medicine Bottle is Still Snake Oil
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Over the past nine months the conversation about EdTech has changed dramatically. Those of us who have been fighting the onslaught of EdTech products into classrooms have witnessed a true about-face in...
The One Simple Thing Schools Need to Do When it Comes to Implementing AI into Classroom
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Don’t use it.
AI is bad for children and learning. It is untested, unvetted, and unproven.
Children’s intellectual and emotional development shouldn’t be sacrificed while we wait to see if any of the...
The Best Preparation for a Digital Future is an Analogue Education
Note from Emily: Actress and campaigner Sophie Winkleman first contacted me a few years ago to express her shared concerns about screen use in classrooms across the United Kingdom. We exchanged emails and then met over Zoom and keep in regu...
Protecting Children Protects Democracy
Note from Emily: On Monday, July 6, 2026, I testified before the Kentucky Senate’s Interim Joint Committee on Education about technology use in education. My friend and colleague also testified. The Interim Joint Committee on Education is...
Warning: The Orgs Who Vet EdTech "Safety" Are Funded By the Companies They Are Vetting
Note from Emily: Laura is one of my oldest friends and allies in the fight against Big Tech and EdTech. We first met in Washington D.C. in 2019, at the first gathering of Fairplay’s Screens-in-Schools working group. Laura is a fierce advoca...
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My mission is to save children, education & democracy by dismantling the EdTech industry through grassroots change. I am The Screentime Consultant, an author, teacher, speaker, writer, activist, and parent.
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