For Middle Schoolers

30 minutes • 5 experiences

For Middle Schoolers

Ages 11-14

Start with the apps you already use. Understand why social media feels addictive, what happens to your data when you click "I Agree," and who gets left behind by AI. Visual, interactive experiences that show how technology shapes your daily life.

⏱️ 30 minutes

📍 5 stops

👥 Middle school students (ages 11-14)

Scroll down to begin your journey. Each experience builds on the last.

game

Design the Worst AI

What if good intentions lead to terrible outcomes?

Build the "most engaging" app by toggling features: notifications, infinite scroll, personalization. Watch as it becomes addictive and chaotic. Congratulations—you just designed Instagram.

⏱️ 3 minmedium

game

The Invisible User

Who did we forget in the design?

Experience ChatGPT through the eyes of a blind user with a screen reader, someone on 3G internet in rural Kenya, an elderly person with vision loss, and a non-English speaker. Watch what breaks.

⏱️ 3 minlight

investigation

The Free Lunch

If it's free, what are you really paying with?

Choose a "free" app. Watch the Terms of Service scroll by impossibly fast. Click "I Agree." See your data points fly away to advertisers, brokers, partners. This is what you agreed to in 0.3 seconds.

⏱️ 2 minmedium

practice

The Three-Question Pause

What if you had to slow down before using AI?

A beautiful, calming intervention appears. Three questions fade in slowly. You must wait 30 seconds—you cannot skip. Notice how rare this feeling is on the internet.

⏱️ 1 minlight

game

The Filter Bubble

What reality is AI showing you?

Split screen: Two users search the same topic. One sees progressive sources. One sees conservative. Neither knows what the other sees. This is Google.

⏱️ 2 minlight

Ready to Begin?

Start with the first experience and work your way down. Each one builds on the last.