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Velislava Hillman

@Velislava777

Founder of EDDS - Audit #EdTechs. Mom, teacher, learner, researcher, author of Taming Edtech. Associations @MediaLSE; @BKCHarvard @etoilepartners @GoldsmithsUoL

 UK, Bulgaria, USA
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Joined May 2011
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It's thrilling (and a tad scary to me) to see my first academic(y) book out. This is for #teachers, policymakers, and researchers interested in #education, #children, #schools and their digitisation (small/big picture). #TamingEdTech #TamingAI
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The typical ’not enough evidence’ of impact kept people smoking for decades-Big Tobacco’s tactic to delay rules. #Tech firms are now using the same playbook in classrooms. Parents are right to feel uneasy. Here’s my take for @guardian #EdTech #AI #children theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

Big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignore, says academic Velislava Hillman

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Who will pay the price of algorithmic failures in the classroom? blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202…
AI in the classroom: who will pay the price for algorithmic errors? - Media@LSE

AI in the classroom: who will pay the price for algorithmic errors? - Media@LSE

To mark the publication of her new book Taming EdTech, LSE Visiting Fellow Velislava Hillman explains why we need more oversight of AI in classrooms.

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Nicola Hawkins@NicolaHNEU20 Mar 2025
Looking forward to the discussions - we so need them!
Velislava Hillman (@Velislava777) profile pictureVelislava Hillman@Velislava77720 Mar 2025
Join me, @NicolaHNEU, @AliceJBradbury and Nick Couldry at @MediaLSE to discuss Taming #EdTech 1/Edu + Tech isn't an automatic upward curve 2/Tech industry is taking central role in education but their priorities are efficiency and profit-nothing to do with education 3/Solutions?
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Join me, @NicolaHNEU, @AliceJBradbury and Nick Couldry at @MediaLSE to discuss Taming #EdTech 1/Edu + Tech isn't an automatic upward curve 2/Tech industry is taking central role in education but their priorities are efficiency and profit-nothing to do with education 3/Solutions?
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Looking forward to joining this amazing community again this December! @opendevcam @try_thy @dixon_siu #CambodiaICTCamp #ODC
Open Development Cambodia Organization (@opendevcam) profile pictureOpen Development Cambodia Organization@opendevcam5 Nov 2024
Participants in the "Cambodia ICT Camp 2024" will not only gain knowledge about ICT but also have the chance to experience many other wonderful things in Siem Reap province 🇰🇭💚💚 👉 Register now and read more information here: cambodiaict.net/km/announcem… #CambodiaICTCamp #ODC
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🔥#AI & #EdTech procurement and governance is a problem across the whole education sector in our new report with @Policy_Connect @lselti and @LSEDataScience we bring the voices of key stakeholders and their proposals for policy actionable steps forward❗️ lse.ac.uk/social-policy/Asse…
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In the fine print: investigating EdTech providers’ privacy commitment - tools for schools

In the fine print: investigating EdTech providers’ privacy commitment - tools for schools

The rise of EdTech tools has transformed educational environments worldwide, offering innovative ways for students to learn with. However, these advancements come with significant data privacy...

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Our online consultation co-led by @HwangAlyson @Policy_Connect,@lselti & @LSEDataScience on #aieducation & #EdTech procurement and governance is on Tue 23 Jul 2PM - 3:45PM BST with education stakeholders and #student voices @boscohung_ from Change Makers tickettailor.com/events/dsie…
Select tickets – AIED and Edtech Procurement – Zoom

Select tickets – AIED and Edtech Procurement – Zoom

AIED and Edtech Procurement – Zoom, Tue 23 Jul 2024 - Roundtable Consultation | AIED and Edtech Procurement: Challenges for Policy and GovernanceThis roundtable consultation focuses on the social,...

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This is a great and useful video, produced by Education Data Digital Safeguards (EDDS), to talk about children's digital rights. 👉 Read more (EDDS): edds-education.org/ 👉🔵 Join ODC Telegram Channel here: t.me/OpenDevCam #DigitalRights #OnlineSafety #EDDS #ODC
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Samantha-Kaye Johnston@IAMSAMKJ4 May 2024
Great to have this in hand! Our reflections on our presentation @intgovforum and published by @ComuNICbr @UNESCO with @Velislava777 @molly_esq @Prigon @amdaceo @CompSciOxford @JesusOxford – at Oxford, England
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The "National Open Data Conference 2024" was successfully concluded with a lot of knowledge and rigorous hackathon. 👉You can also read our Day-1-concluding blog post here: tinyurl.com/4jrwj9at #NationalOpenDataConference2024 #NationalOpenDataConference #OpenData
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The 6th Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum (CamIDF) wrapped up a powerful two days" on 26-27 March 2024 packed with insightful discussion including Chinese and Western tech flows in Cambodia, child online protection and other ICT and digital projects. #6thCamIDF #CamIDF #ODC
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tell us the naked truth about AI in education blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202…
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Tim Schwab@TimothyWSchwab23 Feb 2024
I'm still getting notes from people abroad who are under the impression that my book is *only* available in the USA. Not true! It's available for purchase in dozens of countries and several languages. Check your book store or library today!
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Molly Esquivel EdD@molly_esq23 Nov 2023
Happy to share the publication of what was a dedicated collaboration w @Velislava777! Within The “Solution Stack of a Neoliberal Inferno Apparatus” we trace & name those gaining industry power. Further we solicit teachers to resist further harm to Edu. link.springer.com/article/10…
The ‘Solution Stack’ of a Neoliberal Inferno Apparatus: A Call for Teacher Conscience

The ‘Solution Stack’ of a Neoliberal Inferno Apparatus: A Call for Teacher Conscience

Postdigital Science and Education - Education technologies have a growing capacity to control and influence students and teachers. However, policy and industry goals with these technologies are...

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Samantha-Kaye Johnston@IAMSAMKJ22 Nov 2023
Great to see our article published by @ComuNICbr. Thanks for leading this charge @Velislava777 & great to collaborate with @molly_esq @Prigon @amdaceo through @intgovforum. Great to also see familiar names in this issue @Neil_Selwyn and @Lio_Brossi bitly.ws/334Fx
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Molly Esquivel EdD@molly_esq23 Nov 2023
In the midst of the current #AIHype this is the perfect time to have had our new article drop. Published with @ComuNICbr we discuss the impacts AI has on #Education. What a pleasure it was to co-author with @Velislava777 @Prigon @IAMSAMKJ & @amdaceo. ➡️cetic.br/media/docs/publicac…
Samantha-Kaye Johnston (@IAMSAMKJ) profile pictureSamantha-Kaye Johnston@IAMSAMKJ22 Nov 2023
Great to see our article published by @ComuNICbr. Thanks for leading this charge @Velislava777 & great to collaborate with @molly_esq @Prigon @amdaceo through @intgovforum. Great to also see familiar names in this issue @Neil_Selwyn and @Lio_Brossi bitly.ws/334Fx
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Molly Esquivel EdD@molly_esq19 Jun 2023
Looking forward to sharing information on the datafied state of #education. Please join @Velislava777 and I as we present “The ‘solution’ stack of a neoliberal inferno apparatus: A call for teacher conscience” at 15:30 in room 1.09! #datajustice2023
Data Justice Lab (@DataJusticeLab) profile pictureData Justice Lab@DataJusticeLab19 Jun 2023
#datajustice2023 starts TODAY in Cardiff! Check out the full programme here: datajusticelab.org/wp-conten… We'll be livestreaming the plenaries. Find out how to access here: datajusticelab.org/2023/06/1…
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