EdTech

here EdTech is understood as any technology that could be used in an educational environment — such as for teaching, behavior management, surveillance, school administration, etc. — as long as it involves processing children’s data.

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Studying under Surveillance: the securitisation of learning

EdTech systems are often less about teaching than they are monitoring. Here, we explore the increasing web of surveillance children are experiencing in schools.

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Cartoon children sitting in a green classroom under a camera, they have barcode faces

The (un)avoidable rise of Edtech in educational spaces

This piece highlights concerns over the increasing use of data-intensive technologies in educational spaces (EdTech) and examines - among other things - how their unchecked implementation can jeopardize students' rights and education through potential privacy violations, discrimination, and the lack of student input in the adoption of these technologies.

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EdTech in India: Worst Practices

In this article we look at the worst practices in the use of education technology across India's education system - the largest in the world.