Future Learning Design Podcast

Evidencing Edtech - A Conversation with Prof. Natalia Kucirkova

Feb 25, 2024

The podcast features Prof. Natalia Kurcikova discussing children's use of e-books and literacy apps, personal data in EdTech, and her 'Sensory Books' project. It also explores the challenges in evaluating educational technology, the debate on standardized assessments, the role of values in EdTech development, and the necessity of context in technological advancements within education.

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Natalia Kucirkova

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Quick takeaways

Integrating scientific research is vital for ethical EdTech development.

Balancing financial success with genuine learning outcomes is crucial in the EdTech market.

Deep dives

Navigating the EdTech Landscape for Impactful Innovation

In the podcast, Natalia Kuchakoden discusses the need for a more careful approach in the EdTech sector, especially with startups aiming to reinvent education rapidly. She emphasizes the importance of integrating scientific research and impact evaluation in EdTech solutions. Natalia highlights the role of her organization, Wicked, in connecting researchers with ethical EdTech and promoting evidence-driven products.

Introduction

3min

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Educational Technology

11min

Navigating the Complexities of Evidence in Edtech

12min

Debate on Standardized vs. Unique Assessments in Edtech Impact

2min

Contextualizing Technology in Education

5min

The Role of Values in EdTech Development

9min

Professor Natalia Kucirkova is Professor of Reading and Early Childhood Development at the University of Stavanger.

She researches children’s use of media and technologies. She is especially interested in children’s use of e-books and literacy apps, particularly in relation to the use of personal data (digital personalization) and evidence-based approach to EdTech. Her latest project "Sensory Books" is about reading that engage children's sense of smell.

She is a passionate advocate for social justice, women leadership and embedded research impact.

Natalia is also CEO and Co-Founder of WiKIT which is a university spin-out based in Norway, with a global network of specially trained researchers, to match scientists with ethical EdTech and enable properly evidence-driven edtech products.

She is also the author of The Future of the Self: Understanding Personalization in Childhood and Beyond’.

Social Links

LinkedIn: @natalia-kucirkova

YouTube: @edtechchildrenliteracy