Education Technology Society
Casting a critical eye over the world of digital education, education futures and EdTech.
Join Neil Selwyn as he talks to experts from around the world committed to new ways of thinking about digital technology and education
Podcasting since 2023 • 44 episodes
Education Technology Society
Latest Episodes
Ed-tech in times of Trump
Education and technology in the US is currently mired in the volatile politics of the second Trump administration. Dr. Morgan Anderson (University of Northern Iowa) reflects on the state of EdTech in the US in 2026, and highlights e...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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16:13
An ed-tech tragedy … looking back on the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant turning-point in the history of ed-tech. Mark West (UNESCO) argues that we should look back on COVID remote schooling as an ‘Ed-Tech tragedy’, and use our pandemic experiences to develop radic...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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25:12
The ethics of AI in education
There is growing talk about ‘AI ethics’ in education. We talk to Michał Wieczorek (University College Dublin) about how to think about tech ethics in a philosophically-grounded manner, and how much of the current push for AI in educ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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18:05
Agentic AI and education
Carlo Perrotta (University of Oxford) was researching GenAI in education long before it hit the headlines. We talk about the latest hype around ‘Agentic AI’ and whether this is genuinely a game-changer or simply a desperate attempt ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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19:25
Are we seeing a digital backlash in education?
Efforts are growing in many countries to get devices out of classrooms and push for a general ‘de-digitisation’ of education. Ingrid Forsler (Södertörn University) talks about recent developments in Sweden and how we can make sense...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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15:17