# What is ‘critical’ in critical studies of edtech?

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Podcast: [Education Technology Society](https://stenobird.com/podcast/education-technology-society-6407432)
Published: 2025-02-09T07:00:00+00:00
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There is growing interest in critical studies of education and technology. But what does it mean to be ‘critical’ of edtech, and how can this work genuinely make a difference in the world? Felicitas Macgilchrist (Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg) talks about the need to look beyond claims of transformation and novelty, drawing attention to marginalised forms of edtech, and the power of rageful hope. Accompanying reference >>> Macgilchrist, F. (2021). W...

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