Marie Ponzillo Heath

💛🚫🤖 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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Lol this is how often I am on SM. I just saw this post <3 Agree with Dan. "Yes."

Also, shout out to Loyola University's Center for Equity, Social Justice, and Leadership in Education for sponsoring our keynotes!

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Our Fall 2025 catalog offers essential books on race and equity such as SANCTUARY SCHOOL by @chandlermiranda.bsky.social, CRITICAL AI IN K-12 CLASSROOMS by Stephanie Smith Budhai and @mariekheath.bsky.social, and others. Learn more and pre-order these titles here: https://bit.ly/42e1Q5o

oh dang! It's really happening! Stephanie Smith Budhai and I wrote a book on applying fugitive, abolitionist, and culturally sustaining pedagogies to teach with and about AI in K-12 spaces. You can preorder it now!

Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Generative AI: A Reflective Technology Audit for Teacher Educators - Melissa Warr, Marie K. Heath, 2025 In this article, we explore the concept of a “hidden curriculum” within generative AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), and its intersection with the ...

Looking forward to reading this latest article from Melissa Warr and @mariekheath.bsky.social!

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Have no fear, Nathan. The NYT says that "AI isn't here to replace us...it's here to help us become 'superteachers'." Ghastly blather delivered in (AI-generated?) cut-and-paste corporate-speak. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/s...

Coming to critical technology consciousness: a phenomenological study of educators Educators need critical perspectives toward technology to navigate the rapid pace of technological change in schools, but little is known about how educators develop critical perspectives. In this ...

New publication alert!

As powerful actors continue to push technology into classrooms, we wanted to know how educators develop critical technology consciousness.

Read more from @jbpleasa.bsky.social, Xiaoning Gui, @dankrutka.bsky.social, me, and @mariekheath.bsky.social. #EduSky

The first of many co-authorings, I hope!

Screenshot of first page of the article that includes the title, authors, and abstract.

🤖NEW PUB🤖 Coming to critical technology consciousness: a phenomenological study of educators by a lot of our @civicsoftech.bsky.social team: @jbpleasa.bsky.social @mariekheath.bsky.social @charleswlogan.bsky.social

Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

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The ELIZA Effect-ion — Civics of Technology Punya reflects on what our interactions with AI reveal about us—our desires, our fears, and our need for connection.

New post by Punya Mishra on the @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog

The ELIZA Effect-ion

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@civicsoftech.bsky.social now has more Bluesky followers than we did over on Twitter. Am I happy or sad about this?

Being a Civics of Tech Parent Part 2: Testimonials — Civics of Technology Civics of Tech Announcements Monthly Tech Talk on Tuesday, 11/12/24 (Note the updated date!) . Join our monthly tech talks to discuss current events, articles, books, podcast, or whatever we ch...

I joined Allie Thrall this week for a Civics of Technology post. We share parent testimonials and some initial observations about how parents navigate their critical approaches to ed-tech and the realities of technology-saturated schools. www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/being-a...

I made a Black women in tech starter pack because I couldn’t find one and it annoyed me.

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A Texas University Tells Professors Their Teaching and Research Will be Under ‘Intense Scrutiny’ Faculty members at the University of North Texas fear their teaching and research on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion will be curtailed by their own university’s interpretation of a ...

Hey, higher ed institutions: Stop pre-obeying fascists. It won't save your budget. It won't curry favor. It won't protect you from the next thing. It just erodes democracy even more rapidly. www.chronicle.com/article/a-te...

Lessons on How to Practice Everyday Resistance and Refusal — Civics of Technology

A post reflecting on what Michelle Ciccone and I learned about practicing everyday resistance and refusal of ed-tech from a recent Civics of Technology panel featuring Marika Pfefferkorn, @dontworryteach.bsky.social, @autumm.bsky.social, and Ryan Smits. www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/lessons...