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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Who's going to #4S? I'm presenting the latest from a project w/ @alliethrall.bsky.social and Tony Talbert that's exploring how, why, and to what ends parents and caregivers are challenging Big Tech in schools. We'll highlight the forms of labor - mostly undertaken by mothers - in this struggle.

The working title slide from our presentation. The presentation is titled, "Parents, Caregivers, and a Growing Resistance to TechnoPower in Schools". The title also includes the following text: "Dr. Charles Logan, Binghamton University (SUNY). Alexandra Thrall, Baylor University. Dr. Tony Talbert, Baylor University. October 10, 2026. Toronto, Canada. Society for Social Studies of Science." Next to the text is a photograph taken by Greg Pak during a protest organized by the AI Moratorium coalition in NYC. The photo shows a woman holding a child in one arm while raising her other hand. The woman appears to be speaking passionately. Behind the woman is another woman holding a homemade sign that reads, "Keep AI Out of Our Schools".

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Genuine inquiry into AI's socioenvironmental impacts requires multidisciplinary thinking, critical education, and rigorous, community-led research. www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/data-ce...

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More than"AI Populism": Investigating Data Centers With K-16 Students — Civics of Technology

Genuine inquiry into AI's socioenvironmental impacts requires multidisciplinary thinking, critical education, and rigorous, community-led research.

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

👋🏻 The @civicsoftech.bsky.social is accepting proposals for our weekly blog on issues at the intersections of teaching, learning, (ed)tech, and society. Share ideas-in-progress, reflections on a classroom experience, research, and more. We’re also always happy to hear from students. More info 👇🏻

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Blog Post Proposal Form

We welcome guest contributions to our blog! Please use this form to propose your post. We will get back to you as soon as we can

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Based on popular demand, we’re trying to get a bimonthly @ssr-sig.bsky.social writing group going! Fill out the form linked in the flyer to join us!

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Last call for the free, online @civicsoftech.bsky.social conference happening this week! Registration closes tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5, at 12pm ET. For more information on the sessions and to register, go to: www.civicsoftechnology.org/2026conference

A screenshot of the conference homepage. At the page’s top is the text “Against Tech Hype” and under the text are pictures of the keynote speakers Meredith Broussard and Natasha Singer.

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

So excited for the @civicsoftech.bsky.social conference this week! Especially excited to highlight “Voices from the Caregiver Resistance to Edtech.” Hope you can join us Thursday at 1pm EST!

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AERA Social Studies Research SIG @ssr-sig.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Join us! We will review tips for submitting to the SIG, writing a strong proposal and provide time and support for writing during the session. Non-graduate students are also encouraged to join to share insights and work on AERA proposals. See the flyer for more info and the Zoom registration link.

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Social studies folks! Join me and @ssr-sig.bsky.social for some online AERA proposal writing time tomorrow! We created this space for grad students, but all are welcome. Register using the link or QR code below

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our 2026 Conference schedule has been posted! You won't want to miss these excellent sessions. New research, lessons to share, workshops, and more! www.civicsoftechnology.org/2026conference

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2026 Conference — Civics of Technology

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This year’s @civicsoftech.bsky.social conference schedule is now live! Join me and @alliethrall.bsky.social for a panel featuring @lbyock.bsky.social, @kellyclancy.bsky.social, and Chad Hamilton. We’ll reflect on their experiences as caregivers challenging ed-tech. See the full schedule at:

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2026 Conference — Civics of Technology

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Karis Jones Ph.D. @karismjones.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It’s Special Issue Summer for #HackYourStack at @cite-ela.bsky.social! First up is @mraleosays.bsky.social! In addition to his study, check out our video essay card on Notion for mentor texts, scholarship, and teaching resources for video essays. bit.ly/hackyourstack1

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Two more days to submit a proposal. Let’s fight against tech hype together!

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CITE (English) @cite-ela.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📚New Pub! Ashlynn Kogut, Sharon Matthews, and Ambyr Rios write on “Preservice Teachers’ Choice of Online Popular Sources to Inform Evidence-Based Practice: An Application of the WHY Method to Education Source Evaluation.” Check it out!

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Preservice Teachers’ Choice of Online Popular Sources to Inform Evidence-Based Practice: An Application of the WHY Method to Education Source Evaluation – CITE Journal

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Phil Nichols @philnichols.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Thrilled to share a new @atpost45.bsky.social cluster on "The Specter of High School English" that I co-edited with Robert LeBlanc. It's an effort to foster richer dialogue between secondary and university English—and it was a joy to work with such brilliant contributors. post45.org/sections/con...

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The Specter of High School English – Post45 Post45

Edited by Robert J. LeBlanc and T. Phillip Nichols

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CITE (English) @cite-ela.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📚New Pub! From our guest edited special issue series on Digital Texts and How to Teach Them, Wendy Williams writes on “Capturing Stories in Motion: Visual Elements as Tools for Analyzing and Composing Animated Narratives.” Check it out!

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Capturing Stories in Motion: Visual Elements as Tools for Analyzing and Composing Animated Narratives – CITE Journal

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CITE (English) @cite-ela.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📚New Pub! From our guest edited special issue series on Digital Texts and How to Teach Them, Mary Elizabeth Talian, Jen Freed, @clarabbott.bsky.social, Julia Adler & @amystorn.bsky.social discuss "Learning Alongside Youth in an Online Writing Community: A Digital Field Site for Teacher Learning”!

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Learning Alongside Youth in an Online Writing Community: A Digital Field Site for Teacher Learning – CITE Journal

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Looking forward to sharing what @charleswlogan.bsky.social and I have been learning from parents pushing back against edtech at @4sweb.bsky.social this fall!

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Crowdsourcing for a project @alliethrall.bsky.social and I are leading. We're asking: "How do educational technologies condition and rearrange parental/caregiver labor in relation to their children's education? And, with what effects?" It's lit review time, so 🙏🏻 for any recommendations!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

As an elementary teacher, read alouds were one of my favorite times of the day. The first time I went into an elementary classroom and saw students sitting on the carpet, huddled around the Promethean board, watching a read aloud on YouTube, I was startled.

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Phil Nichols @philnichols.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I talked to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth for a story about screen-time limits in schools. Short version: we need to think about the social and academic trade-offs when we allow private edtech to become primary infrastructures for classroom teaching and learning. www.fox4news.com/news/richard....

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Richardson ISD considers limiting screen time in classroom

As the conversation around screen time in the classroom gets louder across the country, Richardson ISD is looking at its own use of technology.

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Don’t miss this! Get your proposals in!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

For teachers who want to end the year with a critical tech unit, check out my More Work for Mother unit guide! Happy Mother’s Day 😊

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Check out board member, @philnichols.bsky.social, saying stuff on NPR.

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here’s to caregiver-educator coalitions against Big Tech! And as @alliethrall.bsky.social and I begin analyzing survey responses for our caregiver edtech resistance study, we’re seeing some caregivers attuned to building relationships *with* teachers rather than seeing them as adversaries.

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Andrew del Calvo and I organized my second #AERA26 symposium today exploring past-present connections as “Civic Histories.” I’ll be sharing a paper with @lizmagill.bsky.social, @philnichols.bsky.social, and Paige Arnell that invited elementary students to inquire into a social history of technology!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Two sessions today at #AERA26! I organized a symposium for @mclsig.bsky.social that aims to Disassemble Mis/Disinformation to Reassemble Democracy. I’ll be presenting on “The Missing Politics of Mis/Disinformation” with @philnichols.bsky.social.

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Parents/caregivers of school-aged children - if you’ve been working to challenge ed-tech in your kids’ schooling, please consider taking this survey! The survey will be open until April 12!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

“I want to talk about the way that the survival of the AI industry depends upon you, the generation coming of age right now, agreeing with them that you have essentially no say in your own future.” Great open letter by @civicsoftech.bsky.social partner!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Truth be told, I want to see studies that look into these emotional burdens more! It seems like with AI we’ve put emerging teachers in a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t position, that isn’t super relatable for me as a seasoned teacher who feels comfortable articulating my refusal.

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

In this week’s blog post, @jbpleasa.bsky.social, @dankrutka.bsky.social and I distill insights from our recently published TechTrends article and discuss what we’ve been thinking about since completing this study - for those interested in challenging the labor-saving hype surrounding AI in education

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Don’t forget to apply to 2026 @mediaedlab.bsky.social Graduate Symposium to join us for some incredible workshops this summer and spotlight your emerging research in our community! Applications due April 1!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Don’t forget to apply to 2026 Media Ed Lab Graduate Symposium to join us for some incredible workshops this summer and spotlight your emerging research in our community! Applications due April 1!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

New article! @jbpleasa.bsky.social, @dankrutka.bsky.social, and I share insights from a collaborative self-study, in which we engage pre-service teachers in technoskeptical inquiry that questions the time-saving promises of AI for teachers.

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Saving Teacher Labor? Questioning the Magic of AI with Pre-Service Teachers

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

We’re also hosting an upcoming Civics of Technology tech talk on April 15 at 8pm ET, where we’re creating a digital space for caregivers, children, adolescents, and others to gather to commiserate, share tactics, plot future actions, and enjoy each other’s company. RSVP at:

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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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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

@charleswlogan.bsky.social, Tony Talbert, and I share the motivations behind our new study on how and why caregivers challenge ed-tech in schools. We share a link to our survey to participate in our study and invite everyone to join us for our ed-tech resistance-themed April 15 Tech Talk!

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

New study! We’re looking for caregivers/parents who have pushed back against ed-tech in schools to take our survey! Please share!

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CITE (English) @cite-ela.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

📚New Pub! From our guest edited special issue series on Digital Texts and How to Teach Them, Beth Krone and Patricia Enciso write on “Tracing 'My Hero Academia’ Fandom Composing Practices in a Seventh-Grade Superhero Storytelling Project.” Check it out!

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Tracing “My Hero Academia” Fandom Composing Practices in a Seventh-Grade Superhero Storytelling Project – CITE Journal

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CITE (English) @cite-ela.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

📚New Pub! From our guest edited special issue series on Digital Texts and How to Teach Them, Caitlin Donovan, Janell Miller, and Hannah Moehrke write on “Potent Pedagogy for Critical Engagement: Music Videos as Texts in Secondary English Classrooms.” Check it out!

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Potent Pedagogy for Critical Engagement: Music Videos as Texts in Secondary English Classrooms – CITE Journal

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Grad students — Check out this amazing opportunity! I was fortunate enough to participate in the first @mediaedlab.bsky.social Graduate Symposium in 2024 and it’s back! Apply to join us in learning about media education together!

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Coming up this week! Join our book club on Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms by Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath. March 4th at 8pm EST Register on our Events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events hep.gse.harvard.edu/979889557018...

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Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms

A practical guide for teachers and students navigating the complicated intersection of artificial intelligence, education, and justice Artificial intelligenc...

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