We need to stop seeing EdTech as just 'screen time' and start seeing it as a survival kit. When students master 3D design and digital manufacturing, they aren't just playing with gadgets—they're gaining the power to bypass global supply chains and build their own economic resilience. It’s time to move beyond the screen and turn the classroom into a launchpad.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with a group of educators at a school where the atmosphere was thick with apprehension. The conversations weren't about pedagogy, student well-being, or curriculum innovation. Instead, the faculty was in high alert mode, their primary focus narrowed to a single goal: catching students “cheating” with generative AI.