The EdTech Equity Project
@edtechequity.bsky.social
University of Oxford researchers. Technology and equity in secondary schools. Equitable EdTech futures.
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📢 New workshop alert! Calling all secondary #teachers and #edtech company representatives in the Edinburgh area. Join for interactive discussions about #equity, in partnership with @morayhouse.bsky.social and @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. See you there!
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
Great to reconnect with colleagues and share our research at the ESRC Education Research Programme conference yesterday. Inspiring to see so much work bringing research into conversation with policy and practice ✨📚 www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...
@erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk
@erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk
The ESRC Education Research Programme 2021-26
We are committed to asking new questions about how research, policy and practice can come together to empower educators and create meaningful change.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Great to reconnect with colleagues and share our research at the ESRC Education Research Programme conference yesterday. Inspiring to see so much work bringing research into conversation with policy and practice ✨📚 www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...
@erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk
@erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk
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📢 New workshop alert! Calling all secondary #teachers and #edtech company representatives in the Edinburgh area. Join for interactive discussions about #equity, in partnership with @morayhouse.bsky.social and @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. See you there!
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 AM
📢 New workshop alert! Calling all secondary #teachers and #edtech company representatives in the Edinburgh area. Join for interactive discussions about #equity, in partnership with @morayhouse.bsky.social and @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. See you there!
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
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📣 SEMINAR: Critical Ed Tech Studies and the University
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
📣 SEMINAR: Critical Ed Tech Studies and the University
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
📢 New workshop alert! Calling all secondary #teachers and #edtech company representatives in the Edinburgh area. Join for interactive discussions about #equity, in partnership with @morayhouse.bsky.social and @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. See you there!
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 AM
📢 New workshop alert! Calling all secondary #teachers and #edtech company representatives in the Edinburgh area. Join for interactive discussions about #equity, in partnership with @morayhouse.bsky.social and @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. See you there!
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
Kicking off the new year with a blog about our recent conversations with teachers in Wales: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/exploring-ed.... While many findings from our ethnographic work in England resonated, important issues distinctive to the Welsh context emerged... @erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk
Exploring EdTech in Welsh classrooms: Teachers’ perspectives
We interviewed ten teachers from different counties across Wales to discuss the project’s findings and to explore how these aligned with or diverged from experiences within the Welsh context.
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Kicking off the new year with a blog about our recent conversations with teachers in Wales: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/exploring-ed.... While many findings from our ethnographic work in England resonated, important issues distinctive to the Welsh context emerged... @erpioe.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk
Our third and final blog post on our work with EdTech companies is here! Click to find out what we learnt about how EdTech founders and developers understand and approach equity: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/equity-in-ed...
Equity in EdTech: Exploring industry perspectives
During our interviews with EdTech founders and developers, we were particularly interested in learning about how they understand and approach equity.
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Our third and final blog post on our work with EdTech companies is here! Click to find out what we learnt about how EdTech founders and developers understand and approach equity: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/equity-in-ed...
Check out our latest blog series on our work with EdTech developers! First, we map the UK EdTech landscape: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/edtech-in-th... before outlining what we learnt about design: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/designing-ed... Next instalment next week!💡 @education.ox.ac.uk @erpioe.bsky.social
EdTech in the UK: Mapping the landscape
The EdTech landscape is complex, with products developed by a range of actors from Big Tech such as Google and Microsoft to EdTech startups.
edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Check out our latest blog series on our work with EdTech developers! First, we map the UK EdTech landscape: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/edtech-in-th... before outlining what we learnt about design: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/designing-ed... Next instalment next week!💡 @education.ox.ac.uk @erpioe.bsky.social
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What values should be driving the EdTech of the future?
New podcast episode - listen to my conversation with @arathings.bsky.social about what digital education might look like if reimagined around principles of reparation, sovereignty, care and democratisation
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
New podcast episode - listen to my conversation with @arathings.bsky.social about what digital education might look like if reimagined around principles of reparation, sovereignty, care and democratisation
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What values should be driving the EdTech of the future?
New podcast episode - listen to my conversation with @arathings.bsky.social about what digital education might look like if reimagined around principles of reparation, sovereignty, care and democratisation
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
New podcast episode - listen to my conversation with @arathings.bsky.social about what digital education might look like if reimagined around principles of reparation, sovereignty, care and democratisation
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
📣 New! Read our briefing note on the value of in-depth ethnography in education. www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re... @education.ox.ac.uk @oii.ox.ac.uk @erpioe.bsky.social
Knowledge Exchange in Education Briefing Note #4 In-depth ethnography in education
This briefing note argues that sustained, in-depth ethnographic research is essential for advancing effective knowledge exchange between education stakeholders.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📣 New! Read our briefing note on the value of in-depth ethnography in education. www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re... @education.ox.ac.uk @oii.ox.ac.uk @erpioe.bsky.social
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'AI is not just something to react to, but something that people should actively shape in relation to the kinds of education & indeed society, we want.'
@oii.ox.ac.uk's Prof Eynon⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11-17-expert-comment-digital-literacy-curriculum-opportunity-more-proactive-response-ai
@oii.ox.ac.uk's Prof Eynon⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11-17-expert-comment-digital-literacy-curriculum-opportunity-more-proactive-response-ai
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
'AI is not just something to react to, but something that people should actively shape in relation to the kinds of education & indeed society, we want.'
@oii.ox.ac.uk's Prof Eynon⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11-17-expert-comment-digital-literacy-curriculum-opportunity-more-proactive-response-ai
@oii.ox.ac.uk's Prof Eynon⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11-17-expert-comment-digital-literacy-curriculum-opportunity-more-proactive-response-ai
"Bridging... the gap between research and AI regulation, policy, and governance....requires more than simplified communication, but depends on building relationships and navigating the uneven terrain where academics, policymakers, and practitioners meet." policyreview.info/articles/ana...
Troubling translation: Sociotechnical research in AI policy and governance
The common call for researchers to simply “translate” sociotechnical insights into policy overlooks the complex dynamics of policymaking. Using two case studies, the article shows how meaningful relat...
policyreview.info
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"Bridging... the gap between research and AI regulation, policy, and governance....requires more than simplified communication, but depends on building relationships and navigating the uneven terrain where academics, policymakers, and practitioners meet." policyreview.info/articles/ana...
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New paper: Computational social science and critical studies of education and technology: an improbable combination? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Rebecca Eynon and Nabeel Gillani
www.tandfonline.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New paper: Computational social science and critical studies of education and technology: an improbable combination? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Rebecca Eynon and Nabeel Gillani
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COMMENT: Digital literacy on the curriculum is an opportunity for a more proactive response to AI in schools.
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
COMMENT: Digital literacy on the curriculum is an opportunity for a more proactive response to AI in schools.
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
New! Our briefing note on the importance of in-depth ethnography in education @erpioe.bsky.social #edtech #evidence #ethnography #education #policy www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...
Knowledge Exchange in Education Briefing Note #4 In-depth ethnography in education
This briefing note argues that sustained, in-depth ethnographic research is essential for advancing effective knowledge exchange between education stakeholders.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
New! Our briefing note on the importance of in-depth ethnography in education @erpioe.bsky.social #edtech #evidence #ethnography #education #policy www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...
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New! Expert comment: Digital literacy on the curriculum is an opportunity for a more proactive response to AI in schools, Professor Rebecca Eynon, @oii.ox.ac.uk, @education.ox.ac.uk. Read her comment piece: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New! Expert comment: Digital literacy on the curriculum is an opportunity for a more proactive response to AI in schools, Professor Rebecca Eynon, @oii.ox.ac.uk, @education.ox.ac.uk. Read her comment piece: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Last chance to register for our Manchester workshop on Wednesday 26th November for secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! £50 Amazon voucher for all attendees. Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Last chance to register for our Manchester workshop on Wednesday 26th November for secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! £50 Amazon voucher for all attendees. Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
It was great to be at @bdfi.bsky.social last night to speak with #teachers about #EdTech use and design - huge thanks to all workshop participants and to @lyndsayg.bsky.social for hosting the event! 🤖💡🎓
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It was great to be at @bdfi.bsky.social last night to speak with #teachers about #EdTech use and design - huge thanks to all workshop participants and to @lyndsayg.bsky.social for hosting the event! 🤖💡🎓
Last call! 📣 All teachers in the Bristol area are welcome at our interactive workshop on 6th November. Participants receive a £50 Amazon voucher!
@soebristol.bsky.social
@bdfi.bsky.social
More info here: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo... #Teachers #EdTech #Bristol
@soebristol.bsky.social
@bdfi.bsky.social
More info here: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo... #Teachers #EdTech #Bristol
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Last call! 📣 All teachers in the Bristol area are welcome at our interactive workshop on 6th November. Participants receive a £50 Amazon voucher!
@soebristol.bsky.social
@bdfi.bsky.social
More info here: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo... #Teachers #EdTech #Bristol
@soebristol.bsky.social
@bdfi.bsky.social
More info here: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo... #Teachers #EdTech #Bristol
1/2 Chomsky's words from over 50 years ago remain pertinent: "There are strong pressures to make use of new educational technology and to design curriculum and teaching methods in the light of the latest scientific advances...
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
1/2 Chomsky's words from over 50 years ago remain pertinent: "There are strong pressures to make use of new educational technology and to design curriculum and teaching methods in the light of the latest scientific advances...
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Wired has just published an in-depth piece on Alpha Schools ... giving us a deep-dive on the realities of AI-driven schools sold on the promise of students plugged into personalised learning systems and doing ('crushing') a full day's schoolwork in only 2 hours: www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...
Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out
In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to be an education in and of itself.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Wired has just published an in-depth piece on Alpha Schools ... giving us a deep-dive on the realities of AI-driven schools sold on the promise of students plugged into personalised learning systems and doing ('crushing') a full day's schoolwork in only 2 hours: www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...
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'What's At Stake? Young People's Take on AI and Education' - brilliant looking zine produced by young people in the UK telling education leaders & teachers what they want 'responsible AI' to look like in their classrooms.
ai-and-education.shorthandstories.com/zine/index.h...
ai-and-education.shorthandstories.com/zine/index.h...
What's at stake? Young people's take on AI and education
This zine represents the messages young people wanted to share with decision-makers and educators, to help you make responsible AI a reality in education.
ai-and-education.shorthandstories.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
'What's At Stake? Young People's Take on AI and Education' - brilliant looking zine produced by young people in the UK telling education leaders & teachers what they want 'responsible AI' to look like in their classrooms.
ai-and-education.shorthandstories.com/zine/index.h...
ai-and-education.shorthandstories.com/zine/index.h...
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Women are 19% less likely to use the internet and 8% less likely to own a mobile phone than men.
That’s 320 million fewer women online and 190 million fewer with phones globally 🌍
That’s 320 million fewer women online and 190 million fewer with phones globally 🌍
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Women are 19% less likely to use the internet and 8% less likely to own a mobile phone than men.
That’s 320 million fewer women online and 190 million fewer with phones globally 🌍
That’s 320 million fewer women online and 190 million fewer with phones globally 🌍
"...these platform-driven bureaucratic processes, although seemingly mundane, reconfigure teacher-student interactions, redistribute pedagogical authority, and introduce complex layers of administrative work into everyday schooling." #EdTech #schooling #platforms 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...
doi.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"...these platform-driven bureaucratic processes, although seemingly mundane, reconfigure teacher-student interactions, redistribute pedagogical authority, and introduce complex layers of administrative work into everyday schooling." #EdTech #schooling #platforms doi.org/10.1080/1743...