"Love it or Loathe it!"

This podcast explores the historical origins of technology and its impact on society, with particular focus on using technology in the classroom and the arising challenges surrounding child safeguarding and privacy. Central to the discussion is how we promote 'digital literacy' among teachers and students in an ethically responsible manner, ensuring equal access for all.References for PodcastCNBC International (2023) ‘Three decades after inventing the web, Tim Berners-Lee has some ideas on how to fix it’, Beyond the Valley, 17 February. Available at: https://art19.com/shows/beyond-the-valley/episodes/d0f4cf85-991d-4331-9599-e4e35e092e45 (Accessed: 10 April 2025).​ Hård, M., et al. (2005). Hubris and hybrids: A cultural history of technology and science. Chapter 10. Taylor & Francis Group. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/qmu/detail.action?docID=1395417 (Accessed: 31 March 2025). How China Is Using Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms: Digital Literacies for Education#1. [online], 2025. [viewed 24 March 2025] Available from: https://study.online.qmu.ac.uk/courses/502/pages/4-dot-7-watch-how-china-is-using-artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms?module_item_id=29965 Polsky, S. (2022) 'The Dark Posthuman: Social Reproduction, Social Justice, and Artificial Ecology', in The Dark Posthuman: Dehumanization, Technology, and the Atlantic World, pp. 97–152. Punctum Books. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv2x4kpwj.5 (Accessed: 22 March 2025). Rampal, A. (2023) The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News, News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture. [online] 19 May. [viewed 25 March 2025]. Available from: https://thewire.in/education/data-surveillance-children-india. Tax ‘pandemic profiteering’ by tech companies to help fund public education. [online], 2025. [viewed 25 March 2025] Available from: https://theconversation.com/tax-pandemic-profiteering-by-tech-companies-to-help-fund-public-education-155705 Background Audio and Sound Effects5.4 million+ Stunning Free Images to Use Anywhere - Pixabay. [online], 2025. [viewed 13 April 2025] Available from: https://pixabay.com/.