Does Edtech Empower Dictatorship in Public Education?

ByClaudiu Popa

Does Edtech Empower Dictatorship in Public Education?

10 Conclusions from the Botched Adoption of Education Technology

Nowhere is the social contract more true than in public education where a dictatorship created by the people is ruled by protectionist despots ready to trade in the one currency thay possess without legitimate ownership: public education.

Might is right

I don’t know whether it was ever true, but it is easy to see why public education implies virtue

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Claudiu Popa is the Chair and Co-founder of the Knowledgeflow Cybersafety Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of vulnerable sectors using digital skills and privacy education. The #UnHackable initiative is a nationwide call to action for individuals and groups to establish a web of trust that empowers communities to adopt cybersecurity practices, communicate awareness and build resilience against threats posed by malware, surveillance and online predatory behaviour.

Claudiu Popa is a public speaker, cybersecurity expert and passionate defender of privacy rights who engages audiences through storytelling and weaponizes academic courses, radio, television, podcasts, social media and the written word to fight for the vulnerable in society and catalyze positive social change in Canada.