Rethinking the Context of Edtech

After reading Tressie McMillan Cottom’s article, I reflected on how I could use edtech not only as a tool, but as a resource that can do good. One quote that stood out to me in the article was how we should aim ā€œto use edtech to address inequalities and truly improve learning outcomes in order to produce the most equitable educational processesā€ (Cottom, 2019). As I have been exploring podcasting as a learning technology, I see the potential it can have on providing learners with diverse voices and perspectives surrounding the television-broadcast field. It is essential that educational materials promote diversity and inclusion, and that all learners feel a sense of belonging (University of Toronto, n.d.). Being a female camera operator in a male-dominate industry, I have always seen the lack of representation of women in technology, specifically in my industry. By using podcasts as a learning medium, episodes could feature industry leaders that are typically underrepresented, and provide them with a platform. This in exchange, ensures the students are seeing themselves represented in not only the educational material, but also in the television-broadcast field. This is just one way that podcasting as an educational technology can make a positive impact.

References

Cottom, T. M. (2019). Rethinking the context of edtech. EDUCAUSE. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2019/8/rethinking-the-context-of-edtech

University of Toronto (n.d.). Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Representation matters. https://tatp.utoronto.ca/teaching-toolkit/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/representation-matters/

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