educational technology, neoliberalism, and #critlib
Storify of the #critlib chat from May 5, 2015 on educational technology, neoliberalism, and #critlib, moderated by @oksveta. For more information about #critlib, including past & future chats, please see: http://tinyurl.com/critlibx
- [disclaimer: only Tweets with the #crtlib hashtag are included, I did my best to group threads, apologies for mistakes]
The readings for the week:
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Introductions:
Hi #critlib! Tonight we'll be chatting about ed tech, neoliberalism, and libraries. Detials here: http://tinyurl.com/critlibx First, intros! :)
#critlib cheat sheet with chat questions and readings http://tinyurl.com/critlibx- .@alisonhicks0 Yes, I was hoping you would make it tonight. That article was fantastic! #critlib
- @edrabinski Yay for article! Let us know details #critlib
Question 1: What are some educational technologies being used in your library? How do you interact with them in your work?
- .@lisahubbell This bring up a good point for me. Wondering if people see chat reference as a form of educational technology? #critlib
@pumpedlibrarian @oksveta @lisahubbell I still wish this service would be more interactive- screen sharing, more convo w patron #critlib
@activitystory interesting! #critlib
@activitystory I loooove a doc cam! Even for putting my phone under it to show the timer for an activity. #critlib
@kellymce @activitystory or the mobile interface of an info system I'm presenting to students for analysis :-) #critlib #phoneinthedoccam- @tmillerLibrary cool! done it here, let me know if u want advice on what not to do! #critlib
@mtroydavis I may do just that- thanks! Dep. on funding, it's a project for the upcoming year. #critlibFollow-up to Question 1: How did these technologies come to live in your library? Do you have lots of choice about what to use?
@tmillerLibrary we are positively discouraged from working/hacking. Le sigh... #critlib- @alisonhicks0 That just makes it more fun! ;) #critlib
@mtroydavis learning, learning, learning! I have good teachers, fortunately! #critlib
Lurking on #critlib discussing library tech while 3d printing. pic.twitter.com/Wdkh3lN2k8- @librarygrrrl How are the chromebooks working? They *seem* like a low-cost solution... #critlib
- @edrabinski What's classroom control? #critlib
@lalaleefull @edrabinski @ibeilin can be helpful tho, not just punitive! was able to send links & other things to all comps @ once #critlib- @pumpedlibrarian @lalaleefull @edrabinski yes, it's definitely handy! if used right, it can activate students #critlib
@pumpedlibrarian @kevinseeber @ibeilin @lalaleefull Maybe more inheres in use than in the tech itself! Could say abt most things! #critlib
@edrabinski Might be fun to let students swap out "driving" the screens... #critlibQuestion 2: Q2 How is edtech not neutral? To you, what are some of the intersections of edtech & politics that we should be most mindful of?
- @BNTdynomite I find this with lesson planning- big push on campus for using tech, not much critical evaluation #critlib
- .@alisonhicks0 Especially "black box" algorithms - If we don't understand how our systems work, how to empower students to use? #critlib
@mtroydavis a lull what tech students they want to use. at my school want get their hands dirty during brainstorming phase. #critlib
A2 @ObtuseLibrarian YES. I work w/students ranging from ESL adult learners to returning teachers to grad students. #critlib
@ObtuseLibrarian my concern as well. wonder how often use of specific tech is difficult/unfamiliar & hinders learning for students #critlib- @ObtuseLibrarian oohh I can see this working - a useful library/tech glossary that's not just all library jargon-y #critlib
I've found that ours is similar. Particularly as 1 campus of a larger univ. What's easy to implement everywhere @pumpedlibrarian #critlib- @kevinseeber what are our problems? #critlib
- @kevinseeber what are the problems to solve? #critlib
- @mtroydavis Understanding how learning works, proving our "value." We can do good work w/out that stuff. #critlib
- @kevinseeber @mtroydavis We're collecting more than we use- and handing it off to third parties for free #critlib
- .@kevinseeber + the inevitable more data/student privacy/surveillance connection. #critlib
- @kevinseeber cool, get it. #critlib
- A2 #critlib (I think I am off by a number there)... but tech not neutral because it's created from human values - h/t @safiyanoble
- @cat_lager @pumpedlibrarian @ibeilin I think it helps the students in the back who can't see. Getting totally basic & material now! #critlib
@brandontlocke not at all off topic! This a HUGE issue often ignored #critlib- .@brandontlocke Not off topic. Accessibility is a big factor in how ed tech can be inequitable. #critlib
- Not off topic! It's imprtnt that profs use PDFs that are readable - aka w/o their personal notes/scanned correctly @brandontlocke #critlib
- A2 $$, both for the inst'n (like @pumpedlibrarian said, Canvas=$$) & indv’l students. Hell, I used my Dad’s old laptop in college #critlib
A2 Info access algorithms 'that we forgot to theorize 20 yrs ago' ht @Ted_Underwood https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/48906 … #critlib- @srharris19 u used the word tool! #critlib
- @brandontlocke @librarygrrrl @ibeilin At least that is something. You won't one day sell to third party, presumably. ;) #critlib
- @bookscout most definitely - like turnitin? #critlib
- @bookscout If it gives instructor more time for meaningful interaction, +1. Unfortunately, we mostly don't live in that world. #critlib
- @activitystory Making sure things work on mobile devices is a must, but there's always something to learn the hard way w OS, device #critlib
- @activitystory Tablets are the new laptops- laptops are the new desktops. #critlib
- @praise711 I never thought of that! Interesting! #critlib
- A2 notion that tech can "liberate" the "other" def not neutral h/t @davehudson123 #critlib
- A2 "I Can Text You a Pile of Poo but Can't Write My Name"reminds us that the whole f'n system is nonneutral https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/i-can-text-you-a-pile-of-poo-but-i-cant-write-my-name … #critlib
Question 3: Is "convivial" edtech possible? What are some strategies for subverting oppressive uses of edtech in libraries?
- .@brandontlocke's example of mostly using tech that lives on local servers (instead of 3rd party) is a good strategy for A3. #critlib
- .@kevinseeber Much rhetoric around OER is a bit imperial too. "How can we share our (implied) superior knowledge" #critlib
- @mtroydavis @kevinseeber Can't remember the cite off the top of my head, but @SarahCrissinger recently shared a good article. #critlib
@typewritersball The stats! Yes! Programming and dev work is a qualitative process and not easily translated into fair metrics. #critlib- @typewritersball As the liaisons between admins and devs we should actively question the purpose of the metrics we're asked for. #critlib
- @meganjwatson Making the invisible visible lies at the heart of #critlib IMHO.
- .@meganjwatson Yes - foregrounding structures, how it works not just how to use, is a key piece to teaching tech #critlib way (imo).
- .@mtroydavis I meant more who owns the technology, what are their interests. I.e. most LMS systems are proprietary #critlib
Question 4: Beyond mitigating harm of dominant edtech paradigms, what are avenues for building out educational uses of tech on our own terms?
- @pumpedlibrarian Give low-tech/no-tech options. Sometimes other solutions are better anyway #critlib
- .@tmillerLibrary Especially if that open source dev time is compensated as work time. #critlib
- .@tmillerLibrary Good point! This work should definitely count as professional service. #critlib
- For #critlib q4 I had in mind things like the @FemTechNet docc as feminist anti-mooc, would also love to hear from @pumpedlibrarian re GoTs
- #critlib A4- ed tech needs to borrow from maximumrocknroll http://www.byofl.org/
- We built GoTS ourselves & made open source, & by "we" I mean my coworkrs + IT, fits on DBs & other options #critlib https://twitter.com/oksveta/status/595767830475317250 …
- @SarahCrissinger As tech evolves, allowing our patrons/students to tell us what they want and letting go of old projects/favorites #critlib
- .@SarahCrissinger Pedagogy first right. Then tech. Repeat daily into mirror. ;) #critlib
- Yesssss, wish this was a profession-wide mantra #critlib https://twitter.com/oksveta/status/595769262511362049 …
- @stilettobrarian Demonstrating the value of collaboration and sharing by using these in lessons #critlib
- I was totally on BYOFL, booked so many bands at my house, made so many friends, <3 it #critlib https://twitter.com/kevinseeber/status/595768276027842560 …
- @pumpedlibrarian And I'm guessing a lot of us bring that to work everyday, even a decade later. #critlib
- @kevinseeber heck yeah #critlib
Pitches, Plugs & Goodbyes:
- My pitch= @FromtheShelves comes out of retirement to mod a chat about "for credit" #critlib classes with @ginaschless and @LibrarianAngie.
- Pitch: I gave a keynote at the WI chapter of ACRL annual conference about changing our image thru #critlib find here: http://pumpedlibrarian.blogspot.com/2015/04/waal-2015-opening-keynote-transforming.html …
- For those that haven't seen: some awesome folks put together #critlib unconf. Friday June 28 before ALA http://tinyurl.com/critlib-ala15 (Thanks!)
- Great chatting, #critlib! Anyone going to #capal2015? http://capalibrarians.org/capal-conference-2015/ …
- Pitch: ACRL Diversity Committee wants your input! It’ll be fun! Or something like that! http://goo.gl/forms/8QUgyNK20p … #critlib
- @mtroydavis wait! you used the word "tool," what happens now? #critlib has come full circle
- @praise711 yes, I am - less than a month away! #critlib
- @ginaschless I think it's worth floating your ideas ahead of time! I'm sure @ibeilin would have some guidance. @JessicaCritten, too #critlib
- Hey #critlib come to @hastac2015 at the end of May! Eaast Lansing is beautiful this time of year. It may hit 70! http://hastac2015.org
- @pumpedlibrarian haha. i’ve contrived a reversal of sorts! and tool….hmmm. #critlib forgot the hash.
@ibeilin @kevinseeber @ginaschless @LibrarianAngie Or, at the very least, integrating #critlib into for credit classes.Next chat: Tuesday, May 19th - #critlib in Public Libraries
- Also, next chat is Tues May 19 on #critlib in public libraries with @hamtron5000. Looking forward!
