At the recent LTA #EdTech25 conference I spoke about critical, creative learning design practice and collaborations and how it can inform research methods and values. The session highlights the prevailing 'not-yetness' of emerging research careers, with a nod to @jaross and Amy Collier's work. Special shout out to my co-authors, @Eamon @slowtech2000 and James Brunton. 👋 https://bit.ly/CreativeMethodsLD

I'm going deeper into the belly of the beast today, by attendind and presenting at the annual Irish Learning Technology Association (#ILTA) conference called #EdTech25.

The call for papers and the framing of the "Are we there yet" thematic has a heathly balance of observation of current trends, as well as some clear critical stances.

However, I am very worried about the interruption of the parallel sessions at the end of the program today to introduce the #GenAi:N3 publication, which is very one-sided, is dripping in accelerationism, and seems to be presented as an official voice (#N-TUTORR #ntutorrshowcase) in the transformation of the Irish HE landscape. (See screenshots of text highlight in the posted images.)

I'm doing my best to attend today with an open mind, but I have a terrible that I will be dissapointed.

Some real specifics for #k12 IT people. Ways to get answers to questions from Tech Directors all over the world. https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2025/05/asked-and-answered-5-microsoft-questions-k-12-it-leaders-are-addressing #edtech #edtech25

Call for papers for #edtech25 in Waterford, Ireland on May 30th and 31st. We welcome research papers, short papers, GASTA submissions.

Get your abstract in and join us! #edusky #academicsky #edchatie

https://ilta.ie/edtech-2025/

The audio files are rolling in from the audiophiles #edtech25 is taking shape for next month https://25years.opened.ca