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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 1d

"Too many so-called human-centred EdTech tools arrive as closed-box, efficiency-driven products; automating tasks while neglecting educator empowerment, learner belonging and nurturing pedagogy." Karimi (2025) @unesco.org
#Education #AI #Schools #Teachers #EdTech

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 2d

"we are now seeing the emergence of the single platform solution, notably from big tech companies like Microsoft, with apps to cover all aspects of school life—from precise monitoring of student learning through to expense management and human resources" - great paper by @lucipangrazio.bsky.social

Luci Pangrazio @lucipangrazio.bsky.social · Sep 11

New paper alert! In this article I look at the rise of the 'single platform solution' in schools driven by big tech. Very difficult to keep corporate logics at bay!
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<em>British Journal of Educational Technology</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library

This article examines recent trends in the data infrastructures of Australian schools. Data interoperability has become integral to school operations as it enables data to flow between the array of .....

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 2d

"platform-driven bureaucratic processes, although seemingly mundane, reconfigure teacher-student interactions, redistribute pedagogical authority, and introduce complex layers of administrative work into everyday schooling" doi.org/10.1080/1743...

Platform bureaucratization as pedagogy in highly platformized classrooms

This article examines the rise of platform bureaucratization in highly digitalized classrooms. Drawing on an ethnographic study in a Swedish lower secondary school, we examine how teachers and stud...

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Calling all teachers in the Bristol area! Come to our interactive workshop and receive a £50 Amazon voucher! @soebristol.bsky.social @bdfi.bsky.social More info here: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo... #Teachers #EdTech #Bristol

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 4d

Once again, there is a good history of critical research on AI in education which both pre-dates chatgpt and provides insights to inform how we should respond to AI in education now bsky.app/profile/benp...

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Feb 9

A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 2d

A super helpful anthology on the philosophical, ethical and pedagogical dilemmas posed by disruptive influence of AI in education by @unesco.org #Education #AI #Schools #Teachers #EdTech

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 3d

We’re proud to share our new Annual Report, showcasing the Department’s key activities and achievements from the past academic year💡

Discover highlights from our research, impact, and teaching, and explore our major new projects that are shaping the future of education.

Read report: bit.ly/479Fe8V

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 6d

Join Professor Jason Arday (@cam.ac.uk) for our annual Equity, Diversity and Belonging Lecture on 29 October at 5.30pm.

Professor Arday will explore new ways of thinking together about equality, equity and diversity in education.

Register ➡️ bit.ly/48jJ5ST

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UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social · 9d

📢 What matters in education?
Join the next event on 8 Oct, 5.30–7pm for key insights into teacher recruitment & retention from two ERP projects.

🎙️ Speakers from Oxford & Durham
🗣️ Respondents from UCL, Teach First & Birmingham

🔗 Book now:
www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...

Addressing key issues in teacher recruitment and retention: findings from two ERP projects

In this webinar, Stephen Gorard, Rob Klassen and Rebecca Snell will discuss findings from their two very different projects designed to make a difference to teacher recruitment and retention. In conve...

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 13d

“This finding highlights an interesting paradox: the young people who are telling us that they are struggling academically are also reporting increased negative experiences on their smartphones, yet they are also the group most resistant to having their phone use restricted.” tinyurl.com/4xse4xsb

Smartphone use hitting struggling pupils hardest, major study finds | UWE Bristol

Young people struggling at school are more likely to have negative experiences on their smartphones than their better performing peers, a study has found.

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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 14d

“Apps may promise to optimize parenting, but ultimately, they threaten to sap its intimacy & humanness,” Miranda Rake writes. “Rather than dismantling families’ to-do lists, the apps tend to encourage a do-it-all model...that constantly demands more from parents.” www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

AI Is Coming for Parents

Apps are promising to ease the job of child-rearing—but they’re missing something crucial.

www.theatlantic.com

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 15d

📣Calling all secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! Don't miss our latest workshop with
@soebristol.bsky.social
on designing and using more equitable EdTech. £50 Amazon voucher for all attendees! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 15d

"To guard against overreliance on industry marketing and the amplified risks of emerging AI systems, schools must articulate their own needs and values first, adopt platforms selectively, and seek policy safeguards that protect their educational mission."

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 20d

Edtech platforms "are not neutral 'tools' but complex ecosystems shaped by technical architectures, commercial imperatives, and political-economic interests." Excellent new policy brief on edtech platforms from @nepc.bsky.social and @philnichols.bsky.social

National Education Policy Center @nepc.bsky.social · 21d

New policy brief: Educators should reassess the hidden impacts of ed tech ecosystems on teaching, learning, and student data. bit.ly/46C2JXT

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 15d

📣Calling all secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! Don't miss our latest workshop with
@soebristol.bsky.social
on designing and using more equitable EdTech. £50 Amazon voucher for all attendees! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...

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Learning, Media and Technology @lmt-journal.bsky.social · 23d

🟨 New Publication in #LMT 🟪

In this paper Apps, Beckman, Pawlicka & @drpaulkidson.bsky.social conceptualise school’s social media platforms as a fields of practice, affecting home and school relations.

Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/2pu7phhb

The nature of connection: parents’ experiences with school social
media
by Tiffani Apps, Karley Beckman, Nataszia Pawlicka and Paul Kidson
ABSTRACT

Contemporary schools have embraced the use of social media platforms, such as Facebook, to connect with parents, students, and the broader community. Despite an established body of critical research that highlights the power of platforms to shape social practice, there is a paucity of research that considers the impacts of school social media practice. This study employs a practice theory lens to examine school social media as practice with a focus on the platform together with the everyday situated experiences of parents. Through in-depth qualitative case studies, the paper aims to understand the experiences of six Australian parents as they manoeuvre within and across school, home and platform fields. Data were collected from an online questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and social media walkthroughs. Key findings highlighted tensions rather than connections at the intersection of home, school and social media. The obfuscated logic of the platform and limited space for parents to enact protective strategies within school structures amplified these tensions. The increasing concerns surrounding social media platforms and their impact on society, including the participants within this study, highlight the need for greater attention to the subtle ways in which schools, parents and children are implicated under the guise of connection.

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · 16d

We can’t believe it’s been two weeks since we were at the 2nd International Children & Youth Perspectives conference! A great few days connecting with colleagues, learning about innovative approaches to research with children, and sharing findings on how #EdTech is reshaping literacy practices 🤖📚

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looking for some good reading about AI in education? Check out this new special issue "Theorizing the Future of Generative AI in Education" just out @lmt-journal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjem20/5...

Learning, Media and Technology

Theorizing the Future of Generative AI. Guest Editors: Maureen Ebben and Julien Murphy. Volume 50, Issue 3 of Learning, Media and Technology

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Neil Selwyn @neilselwyn.bsky.social · 22d

For those who don't know, I produce a podcast featuring some of the latest thinking in the critical studies of education & tech.

We have just kicked off our third season with an episode on 'Technosolutionism' ... please take a listen & subscribe!

www.buzzsprout.com/1301377

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Season three now starting! Education Technology Society - a critical podcast about digital education.

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Neil Selwyn @neilselwyn.bsky.social · Aug 21

AI Dilemmas for Teachers - *free resources & posters* ... a set of high-def colour resources featuring real-life examples from our research on teachers' experiences of AI ...

Feel free to print off, share widely and use in your own professional learning sessions!

www.monash.edu/education/re...

blue poster with picture of robot teacher - title "AI dilemmas - real life examples from Australian teachers" - vignette and questions for use in professional learning sessions

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · Jul 22

Great to be at the @connectedbydata.org design lab on supporting collective school decision making on AI and education technology! Lots of rich discussions and many important insights to think about💡 #edtech #education #equity

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Jul 11

Could edtech and AI in education be imagined otherwise? In our paper in latest issue of Oxford Review of Education @arathings.bsky.social, Carolina Valladares Celis, Jessica Pykett, @kerifacer.bsky.social and I surface four alternative orientations to tech in education (1/2) doi.org/10.1080/0305...

Sociodigital futures of education: reparations, sovereignty, care, and democratisation

As EdTech industries grow in reach and power it is imperative to motivate conditions for ethical challenge and contestation, always remaining attentive to the kinds of education futures that domina...

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last chance to register for our Manchester workshop on Monday 7th July for secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...

WORKSHOP: Designing EdTech for Equity (Manchester)

This workshop is an important opportunity for teachers and EdTech companies to think collaboratively about equitable EdTech design and use in secondary school contexts.

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last chance to register for our Bristol workshop on Friday 4th July for secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...

WORKSHOP: Designing EdTech for Equity (Bristol)

This workshop is an important opportunity for teachers and EdTech companies to think collaboratively about equitable EdTech design and its use in school contexts.

edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk

The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · Jun 20

An excellent couple of days at the inaugural #ECCES conference - great to share some findings from the project and to engage in lots of lively, critical conversations on all things #edtech, teaching and learning 🇨🇭☀️ @erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk

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The EdTech Equity Project @edtechequity.bsky.social · Jun 17

📣Calling secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! We are thrilled to be collaborating with Manchester Metropolitan University for this workshop on designing and using EdTech for equity! Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat

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