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Fostering Ethical Collaborations Between Academia and EdTech

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on March 10, 2024

Explore the need for academia-EdTech collaboration in innovation. Discover guiding principles to ensure ethical, bias-free partnerships.

Explore the need for academia-EdTech collaboration in innovation. Discover guiding principles to ensure ethical, bias-free partnerships.

Education

Lumping EdTech Under Screentime Can Damage Education

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on November 26, 2023

Instead of screentime debates, governments should adopt vertical evaluations and sustain continuous data-based evaluations.

Instead of screentime debates, governments should adopt vertical evaluations and sustain continuous data-based evaluations.

Education

Digital Books Benefit Equitable Children's Reading

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on June 3, 2023

When digital books are pitted against print books, the complexities of reading are obscured. The focus is diverted from the critical question of AI versus human senses in reading.

When digital books are pitted against print books, the complexities of reading are obscured. The focus is diverted from the critical question of AI versus human senses in reading.

Education

Will AI Transform Educational Standards of Evidence?

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on May 27, 2023

The lack of consistent educational evidence standards is a can of worms for new legislation. The advent of generative AI throws another spanner in the works.

The lack of consistent educational evidence standards is a can of worms for new legislation. The advent of generative AI throws another spanner in the works.

Education

3 Educational Challenges for Personalized AI Tutors

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on May 21, 2023

Media coverage of AI pros and cons for education is not sufficiently anchored to inherent issues of digital personalization.

Media coverage of AI pros and cons for education is not sufficiently anchored to inherent issues of digital personalization.

Education

Clearing the Confusion on EdTech Evidence

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on January 12, 2023

When it comes to educational technology and "what works," there are different horses for different courses.

When it comes to educational technology and "what works," there are different horses for different courses.

Education

How EdTech Doesn't Always Prioritize Education

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on August 23, 2022

EdTech often opts for profits over education.

EdTech often opts for profits over education.

Empathy

All Refugees Deserve Our Compassion

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on April 6, 2022

The differences in how people respond to different types of refugees can be explained with parochial empathy.

The differences in how people respond to different types of refugees can be explained with parochial empathy.

On this International Data Privacy Day, let's raise awareness about three issues with a common theme: the use of children's data in commercial media.

Artificial Intelligence

Why Are "Why Questions" Important for Children?

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on November 19, 2021

In well-designed and high-quality stories, artificial intelligence and abstract thinking are not rivals.

In well-designed and high-quality stories, artificial intelligence and abstract thinking are not rivals.

Identity

How the Internet Shapes Who We Are

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on October 29, 2021

We share updates on work meetings on Teams, and dinner plates on Instagram. Do these actions splinter our understanding of who we are?

We share updates on work meetings on Teams, and dinner plates on Instagram. Do these actions splinter our understanding of who we are?

Media

The Internet Needs New Rules: My Top Three

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on October 7, 2021

Deleting Facebook will not solve our problems.

Deleting Facebook will not solve our problems.

Media

What Makes Social Media Harmful?

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on September 17, 2021

Social media are designed to hook users with deeply personalized content, which harms vulnerable users most.

Social media are designed to hook users with deeply personalized content, which harms vulnerable users most.

Motivation

The Key Ingredients of Children’s Favorite Storybooks

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on August 10, 2021

What makes a successful children's storybook?

What makes a successful children's storybook?

Slowing down is valuable for kids, especially on the screen.

Artificial Intelligence

The Digitized and Quantified "You": Where Is Our Agency?

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on May 21, 2021

What do personalized books, dolls with artificial intelligence, and smart devices mean for children's agency?

What do personalized books, dolls with artificial intelligence, and smart devices mean for children's agency?

Friends

Why Fathers Who Read to Their Children Are the Coolest

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on December 17, 2020

Joint parent-child reading can enrich the lives of the young and the grown-up alike.

Joint parent-child reading can enrich the lives of the young and the grown-up alike.

Identity

Digital Shadows Remain Even if You Can't See Them

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on October 26, 2020

The desire to sit on the other side of someone’s shadow and see what they looked at, for how long and when, is gradually kindled with Facebook’s addition of new features.

The desire to sit on the other side of someone’s shadow and see what they looked at, for how long and when, is gradually kindled with Facebook’s addition of new features.

Artificial Intelligence

Next Time We Zoom, Show Me Your Hands

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on September 9, 2020

As we FaceTime family members, personalize our masks, and apply filters to our digital faces, we ought to ask whether our focus on the face is justified.

As we FaceTime family members, personalize our masks, and apply filters to our digital faces, we ought to ask whether our focus on the face is justified.

Relationships

A Time Without Touch Is an Opportunity to Rethink Its Place

Natalia Kucirkova Ph.D. on July 27, 2020

Touch-free days do not happen by choice. Recognizing that touch is a privilege means embracing technological innovation and social awareness.

Touch-free days do not happen by choice. Recognizing that touch is a privilege means embracing technological innovation and social awareness.