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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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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CoT December Tech Talk. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CoT December Tech Talk. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This month's Tech Talk is on Tuesday, December 2 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Hope to see you there!

You can register here:
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

30.11.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the Irish Learning Technology Association Conference 2026 β€” Civics of Technology President of the ILTA, Eamon Costello, welcomes you to the Irish Learning Technology Association Conference!

From @eam0.bsky.social :

www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/welcome...

30.11.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reflecting on Daycare (Ed)Tech and Being a New β€œCivics of Tech Parent” β€” Civics of Technology Civics of Technology Announcements Curriculum Crowdsourcing : One of the most popular activities in our Curriculum is our Critical Tech Quote Activity because the lessons offers a quick way to int...

EdTech is in our lives from the very beginning. Michelle Ciccone writes about becoming a Civics of Tech parent and bearing witness to tech mediation in the first year of life.

www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/reflect...

23.11.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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...

09.11.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œMeet alt+Sam.” A GenAI Exercise in Civic Literacy β€” 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).

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...

09.11.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tech Talk today! At 12:00 PM ET

Register here: oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

06.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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In EdTech's Hero's Journey, Is the Teacher the Villain? β€” 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. ...

Today for the blog: If EdTech is the hero, is the teacher the villain?

www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/edtechs...

02.11.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where the Internet Goes When It’s Down β€” 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...

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...

24.10.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Translation Matters: Transforming Power On! Into Β‘Conectados! β€” Civics of Technology Jean Ryoo & Jane Margolis, authors of Β‘Conectados! discuss the power of translation, technology, and standing together in dignity, safety, and belonging for all.

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...

19.10.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe of interest to the @civicsoftech.bsky.social and #literacies communities and others concerned about the growing influence of private tech in public schools.

29.09.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning and Laughter on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 β€” 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...

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.

05.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Morgan’s Bitmoji waving hi from a tent flap.

Bio:

Board Member
Dr. Morgan C. Banville (she, her) is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and first-generation college student. Her research and teaching are defined by the intersection of technical communication and surveillance studies, often informed by feminist methodologies. She examines how biometric technologies are implemented in diverse contexts, and her research was awarded the 2024 CCCC Outstanding Dissertation Award in Technical Communication, and the 2024 Best Research Article Award from the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC). You can find her recent work in the Routledge Handbook of Social Justice in Technical & Professional Communication, Surveillance & Society, Programmatic Perspectives, and more. She is a coffee enthusiast, hiker, and loves to travel. You can find her on Bluesky @banvillemorgan.

Morgan’s Bitmoji waving hi from a tent flap. Bio: Board Member Dr. Morgan C. Banville (she, her) is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and first-generation college student. Her research and teaching are defined by the intersection of technical communication and surveillance studies, often informed by feminist methodologies. She examines how biometric technologies are implemented in diverse contexts, and her research was awarded the 2024 CCCC Outstanding Dissertation Award in Technical Communication, and the 2024 Best Research Article Award from the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC). You can find her recent work in the Routledge Handbook of Social Justice in Technical & Professional Communication, Surveillance & Society, Programmatic Perspectives, and more. She is a coffee enthusiast, hiker, and loves to travel. You can find her on Bluesky @banvillemorgan.

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 🎞️

05.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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!

07.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Events β€” 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.

@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!

09.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

15.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Curriculum β€” Civics of Technology Our 5 Critical Questions about Technology and Inquiry Design Model Lessons can be used to critically inquire into the collateral, unintended, & disproportionate effects of technology on our lives.

We are here to help. In fact, we have a curriculum for it that includes a Luddite inquiry: www.civicsoftechnology.org/curriculum πŸ”¨

16.10.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger β€” Spiegel & Grau

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

14.10.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Take me to Church: Big Tech Advertising their Gift to Education β€” 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. ...

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...

12.10.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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...

05.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning and Laughter on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 β€” 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...

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...

05.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing the Release of A Guide to AI in Schools: Perspectives for the Perplexed β€” 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...

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...

28.09.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Of interest to the @civicsoftech.bsky.social community too!

25.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Matthew McConaughey says he wants a private LLM, fed only with his books, notes, journals, and aspirations, so he can ask it questions and get answers based solely on that information, without any outside influence.

Matthew McConaughey says he wants a private LLM, fed only with his books, notes, journals, and aspirations, so he can ask it questions and get answers based solely on that information, without any outside influence.

this exists it is called thinking

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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.

21.09.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photograph of me holding the book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" by Neil Selwyn.

A photograph of me holding the book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" by Neil Selwyn.

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

17.09.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

πŸ’›πŸš«πŸ€– No AI Gods, No AI Masters πŸ€–πŸš«πŸ’›

I am massively excited to share the backstory ACADEMIC SHENANIGANS behind our Open Letter (& so this paper below too) β€” 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...

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Holding EdTech Accountable β€” 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...

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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Holding EdTech Accountable β€” 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...

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.

17.08.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
2023 Conference β€” Civics of Technology

Putting together resources for a Critical EdTech grad course I'm teaching this fall, and definitely using some of the keynotes from @civicsoftech.bsky.social conferences. The 2023 keynote from @lucipangrazio.bsky.social is a gem!

www.civicsoftechnology.org/2023conference

18.08.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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