Education Technology Society

Estonia’s ‘AI Leap’ initiative is being praised as a world-leading attempt to integrate AI into schools. 
Emanuele Bardone (University of Tartu) talks about how the Estonian government has been able to take this approach … and why their efforts might not be easy to replicate in other countries. 
Recommended reading >>> Bardone, E. &  Forsler, I. (2026). The Estonian AI leap: navigating uncertainty through the production of education futures, Learning, Media and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2026.2720813

Audrey Watters is a legendary critical voice in the world of education and technology.
We rewind back to 2020 when Audrey caught up with Neil Selwyn to discuss the release of her (now much-praised) book with MIT Press – ‘Teaching Machines: The History of Personalised Learning’.
Recommended reading >>> Audrey Watters (2021).  Teaching Machines: The History of Personalised Learning. MIT Press

Learning analytics dashboards and metrics are an increasing presence in higher education. 
We talk to Hannes Hautz (University of Innsbruck) about his research on students’ mixed reactions to learning analytics, and how we can ensure more equitable and reflective use of student data. 
Recommended reading >>> Hautz, H. & Lipp, S. (2026). Algorithmic governmentality and student subjectivities: a critical examination of learning analytics in higher education. Learning, Media and Technology, 1-17.

Schools now make extensive use of social media for communication and self-promotion.  
 We talk to Tiffani Apps (University of Wollongong) about the data justice implications of school social media feeds, and how rights-based approaches can help schools engage with platforms in less harmful ways.  
Recommended reading >>> Apps, T., Beckman, K., Pawlicka, N. & Kidson, P. (2025). The nature of connection: parents’ experiences with school social media. Learning, Media and Technology, 1-16.

GenAI is changing the way that schools and universities think about student assessment. 
We talk to Thomas Corbin (Deakin University) about the future of the written essay in the era of AI, and how we need to rediscover the original spirit of essays as exploratory engagements with thinking. 
Recommended reading >>> Corbin, T., Walton, J., Bannister, P. & Deranty, J. (2026). On the essay in a time of GenAI. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 58(3):198-210