Education Technology Society What is ‘critical’ in critical studies of edtech?
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Feb 9, 2025 
Felicitas Macgilchrist, a prominent voice in critical studies of educational technology at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, shares her insights on examining the complexities of edtech. She discusses the importance of questioning power dynamics rather than labeling technology as simply good or bad. Felicitas emphasizes navigating the backlash against tech in education and the need for a nuanced understanding of its impact. She inspires listeners with the idea of 'rageful hope' as a catalyst for meaningful change in educational environments, challenging conventional optimism.
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What Critical Edtech Means
- Being critical of edtech means questioning how it works and who benefits from it.
- It's about demystifying mechanisms and exploring alternatives rather than just condemning technology.
Beyond Tech Lash Binaries
- The current tech backlash is overly individualistic and oversimplifies technology's impact.
- Critique should move beyond binary thinking to design technology differently and contextually.
Complexity Through Local Context
- Showing complexity in edtech means detailing how and for whom things are complicated.
- Ethnographic studies reveal local, situated nuances of educational technology in practice.
