Preface– The pathway to decide
The requirement for this assignment in LRTN 523 was to introduce a significant contributor to ed-tech. Inspired by the readings of Weller (2020) and the accompanying audio file discussions (Between the Chapters: Blogging – 25 Years of Ed Tech: The Serialized Audio Version, n.d.), I sought to read about various contributors to the field but was unsure. Audrey Watters piqued my interest, but I noted that Michael had covered her already. After some consideration, I settled on Neil Selwyn because I was drawn to his critical views and assessment of ed tech. It appeals to me that he acknowledges the benefits of ed tech on learning and looks at the broader implications of using it, such as sustainability. Here is a list of articles from his blog that you might find interesting. He is clearly, a significant player in the field; however, when I returned to the assignment outline, I considered the instructions regarding the unheard voices and whom we chose for the task, and I reconsidered my choice.
In this effort, I uncovered this article (Ivus, 2022) about Marissa Hill:
‘Marissa is the Indigenous Innovation Lab Manager at the Indigenous Innovation Initiative, where she is co-creating a first-of-its-kind pre-seed through scale Indigenous innovation lab in partnership with community, partners, and innovators.’ (Grand Challenges Canada, n.d.)
I could not find much information on Marissa, and I realised she is in the tech realm more than ed tech. Thus, I decided to introduce you to her here and not focus on her for the assignment but encourage you to see what type of projects she participates in.
Now over to my other post for the assignment focus.
References
Between the chapters: Blogging – 25 years of ed tech: The serialized audio version. (n.d.). https://25years.opened.ca/2021/01/14/between-the-chapters-blogging/
Grand Challenges Canada. (n.d.). Marissa hill – Grand challenges Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2022, from https://www.grandchallenges.ca/people/marissa-hill/
Ivus, M. (2022, April 20). Indigenous women in tech: “we belong here.”. ICTC Digital Think Tank. https://www.digitalthinktankictc.com/articles/indigenous-women-in-tech-we-belong-here
Weller, M. (2020). 25 years of ed tech (1st ed.). ACP – Athabasca University Press.