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Reviewing and Expanding the Civics of Technology Curriculum
In this post, Marie and Dan review the curriculum on the Civics of Technology site and invite others to help expand it by publishing their lessons and activities.
Question & Answer with Paris Marx
In this post, Jacob Pleasant’s follows up on his review of Paris Marx’ “Road to Nowhere” with a Q&A.
Why McLuhan?: Thoughts on “Re-understanding Media: Feminist Extensions of Marshall McLuhan”
In this post, Michelle Ciccones and Dan Krutka offer some thoughts on the Civics of Technology book club reading of “Re-Understanding Media: Feminist Extensions of Marshall McLuhan.”
What will we be?
In this post, Marie and Dan mourn the loss of Real Life Magazine and consider whether the Civics of Technology Project can fill some of that void. They pose the question to our emerging community, what will we be?
Why Space Pollution is no Solution: Thoughts on Technology and Climate Change
In this post, Zack Seitz writes about technology, the environment, collateral effects, and solutions doomed to go wrong.
Why is it difficult to imagine better transportation systems?: A review of “Road to Nowhere”
In this blog post, Jacob Pleasants reviews Paris Marx’ 2022 book, “Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation.”
Maybe Don’t Send That Email
In this post, Dan Krutka discusses the challenges of email overload and offers suggestions for slow, relational, and purposeful workflows.
The 1st Annual Civics of Technology conference… was it a dream?
In this post, Dan reflects on the 1st Annual Civics of Technology conference held on Thursday and Friday.
What if automation makes our lives easier and worse?: A Review of Nicholas Carr’s The Glass Cage
In this post, Dan Krutka reviews Nicholas Carr’s 2014 book, The Glass Cage, and considers whether computer automation, and other technological advancements, make our life easier and worse.
Building from A Starting Point: Grafting a Psycho-Social Approach onto Bubble-Bursting Political Information
In this blog, Dr. Cathryn van Kessel describes A Starting Point (ASP), a video-based civic engagement platform with a website, and how teachers can use it to burst our political bubbles.
Previewing the 1st Annual (and free) Civics of Technology Conference
In this post, we preview the first annual (and free) Civics of Technology conference to take place on August 4th and 5th!
Applying the Baldwin Test to Ed-Tech
In this post, Charles Logan argues that educators can apply the Baldwin Test to Ed-Tech.
A racist soap dispenser? Critical Theory and the non-neutrality of society
Can soap dispensers be racist? Is it the technology that is racist? Is it our society that is racist? Critical theory helps us understand why society turns on its own people, oppressing and harming the humans living within it. It also positions us to take actions for a more just future.
Do you suffer from Mean World Syndrome?
In this blog post, Michelle Ciccone draws our attention to how mean world syndrome causes us to view the world as more dangerous than it is.
The Silver Bullet of Anti-Shooter Educational Technologies
Anti-shooter technologies in schools are educational technologies. But do they move us toward a just future? Do they make schools safe places for students to learn?
Using Figure/Ground Analysis to Find What’s Hiding in the Background of Media
In this post, Michelle Ciccone describes figure/ground analysis and offers 9 lessons you can do in your classroom to help students interrogate what hides in the background of media.
An Introduction to Media Ecology for Educators
In this blog post, Lance Mason offers an introduction to media ecology for educators.