Why explore technology and humanity with children?
Children are growing up with screens, apps and artificial intelligence. Philosophy helps them step back and ask how technology changes the way we live, learn and relate to each other.
The activities move from a day without machines and screen time to responsibility for robot mistakes, Plato’s worry about writing, and the debate between Alan Turing and John Searle about whether machines can think.
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents philosophy enquiry workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
A Day Without Machines
Primary · Ages 5–7
Foundation · 30 min
Young children imagine a day without machines and enquire into how technology helps and changes us.
Do Screens Make Us Happier?
Primary · Ages 8–11
Developing · 45 min
Pupils compare a day of screen fun with a day of outdoor fun and enquire into how screens affect happiness.
Who Is to Blame When a Machine Gets It Wrong?
Middle School · Ages 11–13
Intermediate · 50 min
Students consider an invented case where a self-driving delivery robot causes an accident, and enquire into who is responsible.
Does Technology Make Us Smarter?
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 50 min
Students compare Plato’s worry that writing would weaken memory with modern debates about technology and thinking.
Can Machines Think?
High School · Ages 15–18
Advanced · 60 min
Students examine Alan Turing’s imitation game and John Searle’s Chinese Room, and enquire into whether machines could ever think.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
P4C-561 · 20 WEEKS · $29
Tech Questions at Home
Family · Ages 5–11 with a grown-up
Talking about technology together at home.
P4C-562 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Technology and Humanity Enquiries
Primary · Ages 5–11
Class enquiries on machines and screens.
P4C-563 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Technology Philosophy Lab
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Responsibility, knowledge and AI.
P4C-564 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Technology Enquiry Leaders
High school · Ages 14–18
Lead technology enquiries for younger children.
Photos: Emilipothèse, Shashank Verma, Andrea De Santis, Ryan Collins, Emily Wade / Unsplash
Technology and Humanity
Explore technology and humanity with five free printable philosophy activities, from a day without machines and screen time to robot responsibility, Plato on writing and whether machines can think. For longer learning, choose a 20-week programme for families, primary, middle or high school.
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