Critical studies of education and technology ... reasons to be hopeful?

<p dir="ltr">There is growing interest in critical studies of education and technology (CSET). This report summarises the view of hundreds of academics, researchers, teachers and others interested in critical ed-tech scholarship on the purposes and intended outcomes of their work. Ultimately, critical scholarship needs to make a difference … so, what might this difference look like? How can critical studies of education and technology make the world a (slightly) better place? Eight main points of discussion are identified:</p><ul><li>Framing the critical studies of education and technology as a political project</li><li>Paying more attention to <u>existing</u> forms of ed-tech that we want to see more of</li><li>Supporting the <u>new</u> forms of ed-tech that we want to see</li><li>Building networks and making alliances with like-minded others</li><li>Encouraging ed-tech resistance</li><li>Changing the nature of the ed-tech conversation</li><li>Acknowledging – and making the most of – the privileged position of working in the university sector</li><li>Having an open conversation about what it means to be hopeful</li></ul><p></p>