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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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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Today, @jbpleasa.bsky.social writes about why should pay attention to Alpha Schools. And especially what we can learn from the recent reporting of @benjaminjriley.bsky.social www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/alpha-s...
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Pay Attention to Alpha Schools — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Library Community: We’re building a CoT community for those involved with or interested in libraries. Andrea Baer is leading this effort and if you’re interested...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Today, Amy Allen and David Hicks share "technocurious" approaches to investigating AI in the History classroom. Oh, and they have written a book as well! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/from-te...
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From Technocuriosity to Chatty Geeps: Experimenting with GenAI in the History Classroom — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Book Clubs : “ Coding Kids: Big Tech's Battle to Remake Public Schools ” by Natasha Singer on September 29th at 8:00 PM EST. Register here . Technofe...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Today, Alan Foley shares his recent work on AI, tech, and disability justice: "We conclude with a call for participatory, justice-oriented approaches that center disabled people and resist the erasure of disability from imagined technological futures." www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/disabil...
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Disability, AI, and the Limits of Accessibility — Civics of Technology
Dr. Alan Foley moves from an analysis of how educational AI reproduces ableism toward a framework educators and institutions can use to recognize and resist it.
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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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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Today, Santiago Ojeda-Ramirez shares some of the excellent work that he is doing with Latino youth. Read all about it, and in Spanish if you prefer! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/latino-...
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Designing the Social World Around AI: Latino Youth Setting the Terms — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Conference Page : Missed a session at our recent conference? Check the 2026 conference page to view recordings. Note that we only recorded sessions at the reque...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
What A Conference! A tremendous shout out to all who participated. What an amazing community we have! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/what-a-...
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What a Conference! — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Last call for Merch: This is your last chance to guarantee a Civics of Technology shirt or hat. Our pre-order ends this Wednesday, August 12th. Purchasing merch ...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Final call for conference registration! The deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday Aug 5) at noon. After that time, the conference page will be password protected. If you're registered, you'll get the password via email. Register on the conference page! www.civicsoftechnology.org/2026conference
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Our conferences is THIS WEEK! *Get yourself registered* so that you get access to the conference page and Zoom links. Registration is free! www.civicsoftechnology.org/2026conference
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Today, Kelsey Stokes writes about EdTech as a form of Technofeudalism. Read more, and join our upcoming book conversation about it! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/technof...
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What the heck is Technofeudalism, and why does it matter in education? — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Conference This Week! Starting Wednesday, you will need a password to access our conference page, which will have Zoom links to the sessions. If you’re registere...
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Tom Mullaney @tommullaney.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"We are inspired by our partners and critical friends to continue pushing in whatever areas of influence we have." @mariekheath.bsky.social, @miriamreynoldson.bsky.social, and Dan Krutka for @civicsoftech.bsky.social. www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/communi...
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Community, Care, and Joy in Remaking, Resisting, and Reimagining EdTech — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I think we have a new @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club for November :) In the meantime, highly recommend the Data Vampires series to “learn more about data centers and how they really work” and "hear from communities around the world where people are fighting back."
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Data Vampires - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A couple new, well old, quotes for our critical tech quotes activity, which now appropriately starts with a letter from the Luddites since it is our oldest quote! #MachineBreakers cc @bcmerchant.bsky.social
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Civics of Technology is a space for public scholarship, and at this year's conference we'll be recognizing several outstanding contributions from our community. Read about it and check out those contributions in today's newsletter! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/public-...
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The CoT Public Scholarship Award: 3 Outstanding Contributions — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! The full program is now viewable on our conference page . Our keynote...
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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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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
"In this technological age, what does it mean to be human—to teach, to learn, to love, to be?" Beatrice Dias explores this question in today's newsletter: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/interro...
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Interrogating AI Through a Lens of Being — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Pay attention to "School Safety" tech! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/attack-...
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Attack Drones Coming to an Elementary School Near You! — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be hosting a book club on Natasha Singer's new book, "Coding Kids: Big Tech's Battle to Remake Public Schools." We'll discuss the book for 45 minutes & then @natashanyt.bsky.social will join us for a 30 min Q&A. REGISTER HERE: www.civicsoftechnology.org/book-clubs
Screenshot of a Civics of Technology webpage promoting Natasha Singer’s book event, “Coding Kids: Big Tech’s Battle to Remake Public Schools.” The page lists September 29 at 8:00 PM EST, with buttons to register or buy the book. At right is the book cover, showing a child’s face overlaid with computer code.
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We've got a book club this week! We're reading Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser. Join us on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Register: sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... www.upress.umn.edu/978151791773...
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Techno-Negative
A radical history of technology told through acts of resistance, not progressThe history of technology is often told as a history of progress, moving optimis...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We've got a book club this week! We're reading Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser. Join us on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Register: sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... www.upress.umn.edu/978151791773...
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A radical history of technology told through acts of resistance, not progressThe history of technology is often told as a history of progress, moving optimis...
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Today on the @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog: Heidi Reed with a lesson that "helps demystify AI as a sociomaterial construction of natural resources, human labor, habitats of non-human animals, government legislation, toxic chemicals, computer codes, and techno-capitalist ideologies.”
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What is AI made of? A two-part lesson plan on asking critical questions about technology — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Book Club this week: Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser. Join us on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Re...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Today's the day to get your session proposals in! What are you doing to resist tech hype? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Session Proposal Form: 2026 Civics of Technology Conference
Please use this form to submit your session proposal. Proposals are due June 14.
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
In today’s @civicsoftech.bsky.social blog, thought leaders @michalwieczorek.bsky.social and @eam0.bsky.social share a resource for facilitating a workshop using speculative co-design methods to reimagine educational technology that'll supercharge your critical edtech sensemaking skills x 1000!
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The Future of Creative Workshops is Brighter than Ever!Announcing the Next Steps in the Click Here if You Agree Project — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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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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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
One week left to get your proposals in for our 2026 conference! www.civicsoftechnology.org/2026conference
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
One week left to get your proposals in for our 2026 conference! www.civicsoftechnology.org/2026conference
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Today for the blog, Aaron Gierhart writes about his experiences educating future teachers about generative AI: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/intenti...
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Intention Meets Practice — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Want to present at our 2026 conference? You've got two weeks to put a proposal forward! Share your research, your instructional approaches, proposal a panel, or something else that you think would interest our audience. forms.gle/rKEwypkdJpHL...
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Session Proposal Form: 2026 Civics of Technology Conference
Please use this form to submit your session proposal. Proposals are due June 14.
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Today, @jbpleasa.bsky.social shares practical tools for rethinking and redesigning course writing assignments. We cannot walk away from writing! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/approac...
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Approaching Writing Assignments with AI in Mind — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We added 2 quotes to our Critical AI Quotes activity from Pope Leo XIV's “Magnifica humanitas." What do you think? Activity: www.civicsoftechnology.org/ai-quotes-ac... Thx to @bcmerchant.bsky.social for his analysis and collection of quotes: www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/how-anthro...
Yellow slide with black text critiquing the effects of automation, robotics, and AI on work. The text argues that AI is often promoted as improving productivity, but may instead force workers to adapt to machines, deskill labor, increase automated surveillance, and relegate people to rigid and repetitive tasks. The quote is attributed to Pope Leo XIV, “Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” the Vatican, 2026.Yellow slide with black text calling for justice and peace in relation to AI and technology. The text argues that technologies can improve communication and access to resources, but can also exploit vulnerable people, create new forms of slavery, and profit from conflict. It calls for examining whether AI promotes justice and participation or concentrates wealth and power among a select few, including attention to digital supply chains, hidden labor conditions, and systems that profit from manipulation and war. The quote is attributed to Pope Leo XIV, “Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” the Vatican, 2026.
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Kids are watching a whole lot of read-aloud videos on YouTube, at home and at school. But what are those videos actually like? And what do we lose when reading books to children is delegated to screens? www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/an-expl...
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An Exploration of Read-Aloud Videos on YouTube Made for Children — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
New curriculum resources to share! "We hope this curriculum helps students see invention not simply as technological progress, but as part of larger struggles over freedom, recognition, and human dignity." www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/inquiri...
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Inquiring into the Lives of Black Inventors: Introducing a New Curriculum — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Annual Conference : We are holding our 5th Annual Conference on August 6th-7th, 2026! Our keynotes this year are Dr. Meredith Broussard (data journalist & aut...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We are excited to announce our fifth annual online conference! We are accepting session proposals until June 14. Read all about it here👇 www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/announc...
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Announcing the 2026 Civics of Tech Conference — Civics of Technology
Against Tech Hype Hype, hope, disappointment.  Hype is the rhetoric of tech billionaires, of VCs, of tech-pushers, of AI boosters and AI doomers. Hype is about attention, grabbing it, holding...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Feeling stuck in the EdTech loop? What can we do about it? www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/is-it-a...
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AI and Education: Is It Any Different This Time? — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Ghost in the Machine AI Documentary Screening : Join our Civics of Tech community for an online screening of the new documentary, Ghost in the Machine on Thurs...
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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 · 19/04/2026
I really appreciate @elizabethwithaz.bsky.social's reflections on how she explored the social impacts of technology with her students by introducing them to the people - the ghost workers - whose labor makes “AI” systems possible. Read this week’s @civicsoftech.bsky.social and find the lesson at:
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Introducing Middle School Students to "The Secret Ghost Workers of 'Artificial Intelligence'" — Civics of Technology
Upcoming Book Clubs: We’re reading The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms our Kids’ Learning - And How to Help Them Thrive Again by Jared Cooney Horvath. Join us on Wednesday, Ap...
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Come join @civicsoftech.bsky.social to discuss the documentary @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social on Thursday, May 14, at 7:30pm ET. We have limited tickets, so please only reserve a spot if you are sure you will be able to attend. Register at:
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"Students aren't great at asking questions well." So says Kristen DiCerbo. But how do those in EdTech misunderstand how questions function in teaching and learning? In three ways: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/three-q...
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Three Questions on Questions: On Asking, Knowing and Noticing — Civics of Technology
We have added more tickets for our Ghosts in the Machine AI Documentary Screening ! Join our Civics of Tech community for an online screening of the new documentary, Ghosts in the Machine on Thursd...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Why has Khan consistently failed to make good on his promises? Perhaps it's because he fundamentally misunderstands learning (and teaching). Punya Mishra explains in today's newsletter: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/why-sal...
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Why Sal Khan’t: On Learning by Making but Teaching by Telling — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Ghosts in the Machine AI Documentary Screening : Join our Civics of Tech community for an online screening of the new documentary, Ghosts in the Machine on Thu...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
From the Vault: Three great critical tech inquiries (that aren't about AI!) www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/flashba...
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Flashback: How to Unfold a Smartphone and Other Critical Tech Activities — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Ghosts in the Machine AI Documentary Screening : Join our Civics of Tech community for an online screening of the new documentary, Ghosts in the Machine on Thu...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Join us tomorrow for our conversation about The Digital Delusion! April 22, 7:00 PM ET Register on our Events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/book-clubs www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/read-th...
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A Digital Delusion? — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Upcoming Book Club: We’re reading Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Cultivating Justice and Joy by Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heat...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
What does it look like to critically examine AI in the middle school Computer Science classroom? www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/introdu...
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Introducing Middle School Students to "The Secret Ghost Workers of 'Artificial Intelligence'" — Civics of Technology
Upcoming Book Clubs: We’re reading The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms our Kids’ Learning - And How to Help Them Thrive Again by Jared Cooney Horvath. Join us on Wednesday, Ap...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This week, we are sharing highlights from a symposium led by @mariekheath.bsky.social and Stephanie Smith Budhai at AERA - with discussion from @dankrutka.bsky.social www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/ghosts-...
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Ghosts in the AI Machine, Frederick Douglass, and Civics of Tech at AERA — Civics of Technology
Next Tech Talk: Our April Tech Talk will feature the theme of “Caregiver Resistance to (Ed)Tech.” It will be on Wednesday, April 15 at 8:00 PM ET. Register here . Upcoming Book Clubs: We’r...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Today, @banvillemorgan.bsky.social shares how she challenges her students to critique the argument that we have nothing to fear from surveillance provided we have "nothing to hide." Read about her approach and hear from three of her students! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/nothing...
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Nothing to Hide: Student Arguments — Civics of Technology
AERA Meetup: Meet up with us at AERA! Friday, April 10, 2026 4:00-5:30 PT at the Yard House in LA. Please RSVP for the event here. Next Tech Talk: Our April Tech Talk will feature the theme of...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
We're putting together a Critical Tech Hall of Fame! And we want you to be a part of it. Read about it here! www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/welcomi...
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Welcoming Submissions for the Inaugural Class of the Critical Tech Hall of Fame — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements AERA Meetup: Meet up with us at AERA! Friday, April 10, 2026 4:00-5:30 PT at the Yard House in LA. Please RSVP for the event here. Next Tech Talk: Our Apr...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
AI: The latest labor-saving tech for teachers Today, @alliethrall.bsky.social, @jbpleasa.bsky.social, and @dankrutka.bsky.social write about how they have been questioning the "labor-saving" narrative with future teachers: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/questio...
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Questioning AI with Future Teachers — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: Our April Tech Talk will feature the theme of “Caregiver Resistance to (Ed)Tech.” It will be on Wednesday, April 15 at 8:00 PM ET. You can regi...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
EdTech is NOT inevitable. Join the community. Share your work of resistance. www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/caregiv...
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Caregivers Challenging Ed-Tech in Schools: An Invitation to Engage — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: This one’s a little different. Our April Tech Talk will feature the theme of “Caregiver Resistance to (Ed)Tech.” It will be on Wednesday, April ...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Midweek blog post: Signs that (Ed)Tech has entered its decadent phase? www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/a-good-...
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A Good Week for Technoskepticism — Civics of Technology
By Jacob Pleasants Today’s midweek blog post is a bit of a news roundup, inspired by a collection of items that have been showing up in my media feed. Each is interesting on its own, but I think they...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Check out our newest addition to the curriculum library, courtesy of @mariekheath.bsky.social www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/new-cur...
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New Curriculum! Comparing Children’s Lives and Community Against AI’s Illusions of Life — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Upcoming Book Club: We’re reading The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms our Kids’ Learning - And How to Help Them Thrive Again by Jared Cooney H...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
See you soon at today's Tech Talk!
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Join us for the conversation today!
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