Civics of Technology
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The Civics of Technology (CoT) project aims to empower students and educators to critically inquire into the effects of technologies on their individual and collective lives. Find updates here or by subscribing to our newsletter at civicsoftechnology.org.
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If you're an educator in search of an antidote to AI hype and technosolutionism writ large, may I suggest @civicsoftech.bsky.social? Here's more about our community and our work. 🧵 #EduSky
Civics of Technology
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We've got a book club coming up on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET!
Come talk about @neilselwyn.bsky.social's Digital Degrowth, led by @charleswlogan.bsky.social
Register on our events page!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
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Come talk about @neilselwyn.bsky.social's Digital Degrowth, led by @charleswlogan.bsky.social
Register on our events page!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.wiley.com/en-us/Digita...
Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking our Digital Futures
We are fast approaching the point of “peak digital”, with the continued mass production and excessive consumption of digital technologies set to become a key driver of climate crisis, ecol...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We've got a book club coming up on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET!
Come talk about @neilselwyn.bsky.social's Digital Degrowth, led by @charleswlogan.bsky.social
Register on our events page!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.wiley.com/en-us/Digita...
Come talk about @neilselwyn.bsky.social's Digital Degrowth, led by @charleswlogan.bsky.social
Register on our events page!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.wiley.com/en-us/Digita...
How can we make GenAI an object of critique in the K-12 classroom? Samantha Serrano shares a lesson from her teaching practice in today's blog:
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/meet-al...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/meet-al...
“Meet alt+Sam.” A GenAI Exercise in Civic Literacy — Civics of Technology
Cross post of a social studies lesson on digital ethics featuring an uncanny valley guest speaker, creepy chat bot alt+Sam (yeah, you know who we mean).
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November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
How can we make GenAI an object of critique in the K-12 classroom? Samantha Serrano shares a lesson from her teaching practice in today's blog:
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/meet-al...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/meet-al...
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Today for the blog: If EdTech is the hero, is the teacher the villain?
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www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/edtechs...
In EdTech's Hero's Journey, Is the Teacher the Villain? — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk (NOTE THE NEW TIME): We will now be alternating our meeting time for our Tech Talks so that we can connect with different people in our community. ...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Today for the blog: If EdTech is the hero, is the teacher the villain?
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/edtechs...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/edtechs...
Special Friday blog post on a timely topic!
Trent Wintermeier writes about the recent AWS event and its implications for education
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/where-t...
Trent Wintermeier writes about the recent AWS event and its implications for education
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/where-t...
Where the Internet Goes When It’s Down — Civics of Technology
Today, we have a midweek blog post from Trent Wintermeier on a timely event Trent Wintermeier is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin. His r...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Special Friday blog post on a timely topic!
Trent Wintermeier writes about the recent AWS event and its implications for education
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/where-t...
Trent Wintermeier writes about the recent AWS event and its implications for education
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/where-t...
Today, Jean Ryoo and Jane Margolis share the story of translating their graphic novel Power On!
They write about their process as well as the profound significance of this translation work.
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/why-tra...
They write about their process as well as the profound significance of this translation work.
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/why-tra...
Why Translation Matters: Transforming Power On! Into ¡Conectados! — Civics of Technology
Jean Ryoo & Jane Margolis, authors of ¡Conectados! discuss the power of translation, technology, and standing together in dignity, safety, and belonging for all.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Today, Jean Ryoo and Jane Margolis share the story of translating their graphic novel Power On!
They write about their process as well as the profound significance of this translation work.
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/why-tra...
They write about their process as well as the profound significance of this translation work.
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/why-tra...
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Maybe of interest to the @civicsoftech.bsky.social and #literacies communities and others concerned about the growing influence of private tech in public schools.
New policy brief: Educators should reassess the hidden impacts of ed tech ecosystems on teaching, learning, and student data. bit.ly/46C2JXT
Fit for Purpose? How Today’s Commercial Digital Platforms Subvert Key Goals of Public Education
Digital educational platforms have become ubiquitous in American classrooms, with tools like Google Workspace for Education, Kahoot!, Zearn, Khan Academy, and many others now structuring curriculum, i...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Maybe of interest to the @civicsoftech.bsky.social and #literacies communities and others concerned about the growing influence of private tech in public schools.
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I drafted this @civicsoftech.bsky.social post a few weeks ago and what was true then is true now: we can and should resist AI hype with laughter - and @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social show us how to combine serious analysis with serious fun on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000.
Learning and Laughter on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on October 7 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register here or on our events page. Come join our community in an info...
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October 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I drafted this @civicsoftech.bsky.social post a few weeks ago and what was true then is true now: we can and should resist AI hype with laughter - and @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social show us how to combine serious analysis with serious fun on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000.
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I am so excited to join the Board at @civicsoftech.bsky.social! This group has done some empowering, coalitional work that really resonates with my own values as a teacher-scholar. I'm looking forward to contributing to the abundance of resources, blogs, projects, and more. Stay tuned 🎞️
October 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I am so excited to join the Board at @civicsoftech.bsky.social! This group has done some empowering, coalitional work that really resonates with my own values as a teacher-scholar. I'm looking forward to contributing to the abundance of resources, blogs, projects, and more. Stay tuned 🎞️
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Next up is Dr. Roderic Crooks on "Access is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality." This one is for you #EduSky #literacies @civicsoftech.bsky.social and more! Hope you can make it!
Don't miss our next outstanding speaker, Dr. Roderic Crooks, on October 15, 2025, @ 7:00 pm CT. He will speak on his book "Access is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality." Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...
October 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Next up is Dr. Roderic Crooks on "Access is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality." This one is for you #EduSky #literacies @civicsoftech.bsky.social and more! Hope you can make it!
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@civicsoftech.bsky.social is starting to host events at different times to invite people in time zones outside of the US into the conversation! Our next Tech Talk will be on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 12pm ET. Come join us to chat tech, education, current events, and more! Register here!
Events — Civics of Technology
Learn more, RSVP, or submit a proposal for the 1st annual virtual conference to take place from 11am-3pm EST on both August 4th and 5th, 2022.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@civicsoftech.bsky.social is starting to host events at different times to invite people in time zones outside of the US into the conversation! Our next Tech Talk will be on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 12pm ET. Come join us to chat tech, education, current events, and more! Register here!
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Seems like a good time to note that I'll be leading an online @civicsoftech.bsky.social book group for Neil Selwyn's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tuesday, November 11, at 7pm CT.
Registration info at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
Registration info at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
The end of Windows 10 support is going to be an environmental and security disaster, an egregious example of planned obsolescence that doesn't have to be this way:
www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making
In an example of egregious planned obsolescence, as many as 400 million computers will soon hit the waste stream.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Seems like a good time to note that I'll be leading an online @civicsoftech.bsky.social book group for Neil Selwyn's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tuesday, November 11, at 7pm CT.
Registration info at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
Registration info at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
Book club tonight!
Come and discuss Culpability, led by Erin Anderson, at 8:00 ET
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/3220332388...
Or visit our Events page
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.spiegelandgrau.com/culpability
Come and discuss Culpability, led by Erin Anderson, at 8:00 ET
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/3220332388...
Or visit our Events page
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.spiegelandgrau.com/culpability
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger — Spiegel & Grau
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October 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Book club tonight!
Come and discuss Culpability, led by Erin Anderson, at 8:00 ET
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/3220332388...
Or visit our Events page
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.spiegelandgrau.com/culpability
Come and discuss Culpability, led by Erin Anderson, at 8:00 ET
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/3220332388...
Or visit our Events page
www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
www.spiegelandgrau.com/culpability
Out of the goodness of their hearts, big tech makes "offerings" to education. Free gifts, infused with religious language. What could go wrong?
Marte Henningsen investigates
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/take-me...
Marte Henningsen investigates
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/take-me...
Take me to Church: Big Tech Advertising their Gift to Education — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk (NOTE THE NEW TIME): We will now be alternating our meeting time for our Tech Talks so that we can connect with different people in our community. ...
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October 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Out of the goodness of their hearts, big tech makes "offerings" to education. Free gifts, infused with religious language. What could go wrong?
Marte Henningsen investigates
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/take-me...
Marte Henningsen investigates
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/take-me...
Our next Tech Talk is THIS TUESDAY (October 7)
Here's the registration link. Our apologies for not having this link live until today. We hope you can join!
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Here's the registration link. Our apologies for not having this link live until today. We hope you can join!
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: October Tech Talk. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: October Tech Talk. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
oklahoma.zoom.us
October 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our next Tech Talk is THIS TUESDAY (October 7)
Here's the registration link. Our apologies for not having this link live until today. We hope you can join!
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Here's the registration link. Our apologies for not having this link live until today. We hope you can join!
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Today!
@charleswlogan.bsky.social shares his recent experiences on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000! Read about it on our blog, and go check out the episode if you haven't already
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/learnin...
@charleswlogan.bsky.social shares his recent experiences on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000! Read about it on our blog, and go check out the episode if you haven't already
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/learnin...
Learning and Laughter on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on October 7 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register here or on our events page. Come join our community in an info...
www.civicsoftechnology.org
October 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today!
@charleswlogan.bsky.social shares his recent experiences on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000! Read about it on our blog, and go check out the episode if you haven't already
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/learnin...
@charleswlogan.bsky.social shares his recent experiences on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000! Read about it on our blog, and go check out the episode if you haven't already
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/learnin...
Today for the CoT blog, Julie Smith shares a truly fascinating resource. Full of interviews and case studies that show how teachers are thinking about and wrestling with AI technologies in schools. Read the blog post to learn more!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/announc...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/announc...
Announcing the Release of A Guide to AI in Schools: Perspectives for the Perplexed — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on October 7 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register here or on our events page. Come join our community in an info...
www.civicsoftechnology.org
September 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today for the CoT blog, Julie Smith shares a truly fascinating resource. Full of interviews and case studies that show how teachers are thinking about and wrestling with AI technologies in schools. Read the blog post to learn more!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/announc...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/announc...
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The Education Now Lab presents the 2025 Creatively Critical Tech: Research + Design + Practice free, webinar speaker series! Please share widely!
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September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
Speaking of @neilselwyn.bsky.social, check out today's blog post with Adriana Szili sharing "New resources for teachers and student teachers: AI Dilemmas": www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/2dp8ng2...
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
September 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Speaking of @neilselwyn.bsky.social, check out today's blog post with Adriana Szili sharing "New resources for teachers and student teachers: AI Dilemmas": www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/2dp8ng2...
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
Materials include posters, handouts, & slides to help reflect on real-world dilemmas of AI in edu.
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New @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club!
I'm leading a discussion of @neilselwyn.bsky.social's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tues, Nov 11, from 8-9pm ET. Dr. Selwyn will be joining us too.
Register at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
I'm leading a discussion of @neilselwyn.bsky.social's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tues, Nov 11, from 8-9pm ET. Dr. Selwyn will be joining us too.
Register at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
September 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club!
I'm leading a discussion of @neilselwyn.bsky.social's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tues, Nov 11, from 8-9pm ET. Dr. Selwyn will be joining us too.
Register at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
I'm leading a discussion of @neilselwyn.bsky.social's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tues, Nov 11, from 8-9pm ET. Dr. Selwyn will be joining us too.
Register at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events
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💛🚫🤖 No AI Gods, No AI Masters 🤖🚫💛
I am massively excited to share the backstory ACADEMIC SHENANIGANS behind our Open Letter (& so this paper below too) — and as always big thanks to my co-authors {@irisvanrooij.bsky.social & @marentierra.bsky.social}:
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
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I am massively excited to share the backstory ACADEMIC SHENANIGANS behind our Open Letter (& so this paper below too) — and as always big thanks to my co-authors {@irisvanrooij.bsky.social & @marentierra.bsky.social}:
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
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September 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
💛🚫🤖 No AI Gods, No AI Masters 🤖🚫💛
I am massively excited to share the backstory ACADEMIC SHENANIGANS behind our Open Letter (& so this paper below too) — and as always big thanks to my co-authors {@irisvanrooij.bsky.social & @marentierra.bsky.social}:
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
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I am massively excited to share the backstory ACADEMIC SHENANIGANS behind our Open Letter (& so this paper below too) — and as always big thanks to my co-authors {@irisvanrooij.bsky.social & @marentierra.bsky.social}:
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
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Today, @olivia.science and her colleagues speak about their efforts to resist the uncritical adoption of AI in academia. Read all about it in today's blog, and see their open letter below:
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
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September 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today, @olivia.science and her colleagues speak about their efforts to resist the uncritical adoption of AI in academia. Read all about it in today's blog, and see their open letter below:
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/no-ai-g...
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In today's @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog: Celeste, a high school student, interviews @andyliddell.bsky.social on the work of the EdTech Law Center and to "give clarification on how education companies influence students’ futures."
Holding EdTech Accountable — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on September 2 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register on our events page. Come join our community in an informal discuss...
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August 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In today's @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog: Celeste, a high school student, interviews @andyliddell.bsky.social on the work of the EdTech Law Center and to "give clarification on how education companies influence students’ futures."
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I can’t tell what gives me more hope: @andyliddell.bsky.social and Julie’s work at the EdTech Law Center; or Celeste, a high school students’, brilliant engagement with their work in this week’s @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog.
Holding EdTech Accountable — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on September 2 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register on our events page. Come join our community in an informal discuss...
www.civicsoftechnology.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I can’t tell what gives me more hope: @andyliddell.bsky.social and Julie’s work at the EdTech Law Center; or Celeste, a high school students’, brilliant engagement with their work in this week’s @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog.