At HebrewsEleven, we believe: The way we use technology today will impact the generations of tomorrow. Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the world around us. It is changing how we work, learn, communicate, create, and make decisions. Today's young people will inherit a society where AI is woven into everyday life. They will enter workplaces shaped by intelligent technologies, navigate increasingly complex digital environments, and face ethical questions previous generations have never encountered. The question is no longer whether young people will interact with AI. The question is: How do we prepare them to use it responsibly? This discussion paper seeks to begin that conversation.

Future Choices™ is a movement-based learning experience designed to help young people become responsible digital citizens in an increasingly AI-enabled world. As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across society, young people will require more than technical skills. They will need judgement, critical thinking, communication skills, ethical awareness, adaptability, and the confidence to navigate complex decisions responsibly. At the same time, educators and parents continue to raise concerns about the impact of excessive screen time on young people's ability to communicate effectively, engage in respectful dialogue, and develop the interpersonal skills needed for life and work. Future Choices™ seeks to address these challenges by intentionally moving young people away from screens and into conversations. Through movement, discussion, reflection, and collaborative decision-making, students are encouraged to articulate their thinking, consider alternative perspectives, and recognise that changing one's mind in response to new evidence is a strength rather than a weakness. Our ambition is simple: To equip the next generation with the skills, values, and confidence to become responsible digital citizens and ethical leaders in an AI-enabled society.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday life. According to McKinsey's 2025 State of AI report: 78% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function, up from 72% in early 2024. Young people entering the workforce over the next decade will almost certainly encounter AI throughout their careers. Recognising this, the UK Government has committed to preparing the workforce for the future. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has announced ambitions to: Upskill 10 million UK workers with AI skills by 2030. Yet preparing young people for this future cannot begin when they enter employment. It must begin in our classrooms.

Being digitally confident is not the same as being digitally responsible. Many young people know how to use technology. Fewer have opportunities to explore questions such as: Should this technology be used? What responsibilities come with its use? Who could benefit? Who could be disadvantaged? What are the unintended consequences? How do we balance innovation with human judgement? [These are not simply technical questions. They are questions of citizenship, ethics, leadership, and character. Future Choices™ seeks to create safe spaces where these conversations can take place. The Human Skills Advantage The World Economic Forum identifies analytical thinking as the most important skill for the future workforce. Its Future of Jobs Report 2025 also highlights resilience, leadership, creativity, technological literacy, and lifelong learning as essential capabilities for future success. Importantly, many of these capabilities are developed through interaction with others. Communication remains particularly important. Research commissioned by the Oracy Education Commission found that: More than 80% of business leaders and parents support greater emphasis on speaking and listening skills within schools. The future will not simply reward those who understand technology. It will reward those who can: communicate effectively, collaborate with others, navigate complexity, think critically, exercise sound judgement, and lead responsibly.

In a world increasingly mediated through screens, opportunities for meaningful discussion matter more than ever. Future Choices™ intentionally encourages young people to: step away from devices, engage in face-to-face conversations, articulate their reasoning, respectfully challenge ideas, listen actively, and adapt their thinking when presented with new evidence. Students physically move to represent their choices before discussing their rationale with peers. Importantly, they learn that: Changing your mind is not a sign of weakness. It is evidence of growth, reflection, and intellectual humility. These are skills that will remain valuable regardless of how technology evolves

Future Choices™ is a movement-based classroom experience designed primarily for Year 7 and Year 8 students. Students are presented with age-appropriate scenarios exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with technology and artificial intelligence. For each scenario, students move to one of three options representing different responses. They then discuss: Why they chose that position, What values informed their decision, What consequences might follow, Whether alternative perspectives influence their thinking. The programme is intentionally simple. No apps. No devices. No additional screen time. Just movement, conversation, reflection, and critical thinking.

Future Choices™ complements existing educational priorities including: PSHE, Citizenship, Computing, Oracy initiatives, Careers education, Character education, Enrichment programmes. The programme recognises that schools are already working hard to prepare young people academically. Future Choices™ seeks to support schools in preparing them socially, ethically, and emotionally for the world they are entering.

H11 Labs is seeking to partner with a small number of schools to explore the potential impact of Future Choices™. The pilot aims to engage: 5–10 schools, Year 7 and Year 8 students, approximately 150–300 participants. Participating schools will receive: Scenario cards, facilitator guidance, printable classroom resources, student feedback tools, teacher evaluation materials. Together, we hope to learn whether this approach strengthens young people's confidence as responsible digital citizens.

Through the pilot, we hope students will: demonstrate increased confidence discussing emerging technologies, articulate and justify their opinions respectfully, actively listen to alternative viewpoints, recognise that changing their minds in response to evidence can be positive, demonstrate greater awareness of responsible technology use, value face-to-face communication and collaboration, develop greater confidence in navigating an increasingly complex digital world.

Artificial intelligence will undoubtedly shape the future. But the future will also be shaped by the character, judgement, and leadership of those who use it. As educators, parents, employers, and communities, we have an opportunity to intentionally create environments where young people can develop the human skills that technology cannot replace. This discussion paper is an invitation. An invitation to ask difficult questions. An invitation to explore new approaches. An invitation to work together. Because preparing young people for the future is not simply about helping them use technology. It is about helping them use it wisely. The leaders of tomorrow are sitting in today's classrooms. The conversations they have today will shape the choices they make tomorrow.

H11 Labs is the innovation and social impact arm of HebrewsEleven. Its purpose is to explore practical ways of ensuring that technology remains accessible, inclusive, and human-centred. Through education, partnerships, and community initiatives, H11 Labs seeks to equip individuals and organisations to flourish in an increasingly digital society.