THINKING IN SYSTEMS TOWARD RESPONSIBLE TECH FUTURES

GoodBot proposes working with school districts and educators to develop a whole-of-ecosystem capacity building program aimed at strengthening resilience in response to the impacts of the widespread use of digital and AI platforms by K-12 youth. Grounded in GoodBot’s ground-breaking Digital Literacy in Action Curriculum, this program focuses on helping youth, educators and other stakeholders:   

(1) Understand how digital and AI platforms operate 

(2) Recognize the business models and incentives shaping online behaviour 

(3) Identify gaps between the needs of young users and platforms that prioritize profit

(4) Explore ways to push for a more responsible digital future

The Curriculum Framework helps participants to see the systems at play that enable digital and AI harms. Participants explore personal goals and experiences before diving into how algorithms, design practices and business models incentivize behavior that enables and normalizes harmful outcomes for people, communities and democracies through five modules:

(1) Mapping Personal Life Goals and Online Ecologies

(2) Understanding Business Models and Incentives Driving Behavior

(3) How Algorithms and Designs Misalign with Public Interest

(4) Thinking in Systems Change and Leverage Points for Addressing Harm

(5) Imagining Healthier Tech Futures