It’s Time to Put Ethics
at the Center of Ed Tech
A practical guide for K-12 educators navigating Al and digital safety
A practical guide for K-12 educators navigating Al and digital safety
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Priten Kadakia Soundararajan-Shah is an educator, philosopher, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology and education.
He is the CEO of PedagogyVentures, where he helps organizations integrate technology with proven teaching strategies.
Priten leads three nonprofit: PedagogyFutures, as Executive Director, which provides professional development resources to build a responsible, ethical, human-centered future for educational technology; Academy 4 Social Civics, as President, which is dedicated to civics education that prepares students to tackle future challenges; and ThinkerAnalytix, as CTO, which is working to scale critical thinking instruction at educational institutions around the world.
Priten is also the author of the AI & The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Wiley, 2023), which was translated into Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, and Vietnamese, and the forthcoming book Ethical Ed Tech: How Educators Can Lead on AI & Digital Safety in K-12 (Wiley, 2026). He teaches courses on the Ethics of Ed Tech, Family & Society, and Epistemic Justice at College Unbound, a bachelor’s degree-granting institution focused on adult learners.
Priten is a visiting researcher at the Harvard Department of Philosophy focusing on developing philosophically grounded yet practical approaches to teaching critical, ethical reasoning at scale for educators and students.
He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard College and an M.Ed. in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
“When ChatGPT first became popular in late 2022, I was part of the chorus of AI optimists who saw the potential for the technology to reduce the massive workload that our teachers face. Today, the technology is far from making good on what I saw as its potential benefit to educators. Two years ago, it […]
“As we mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, it’s worth reflecting on a simple experiment’s role in dismantling the doctrine of “separate but equal.” In the 1940s, psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted the now-famous “doll test,” which revealed the negative impact of segregation on Black children’s self-esteem […]
Calling it a primer for educators to learn what artificial intelligence (AI) is and how students are using it, Priten Shah provides in AI and the Future of Education practical tips, tricks, and thought-provoking questions that educators can ask themselves as they weigh the opportunities, risks, and barriers AI brings to the classroom. He writes that while […]
Strategies and tools to integrate emerging technologies into K–12 classrooms in a way that benefits all
Recognizing the unprecedented opportunities and complex ethical challenges of the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies in K–12 education, Ethical Ed Tech provides a practical, actionable guide for K–12 educators seeking to integrate technology responsibly, equitably, and effectively.
This book addresses the urgent need for ethical considerations in edtech, offering concrete strategies, case studies, and practical tools to empower teachers and school-based teams to make informed decisions that prioritize student wellbeing, privacy, and equitable access.
Readers will learn how to:
Ethical Ed Tech is a timely, must-read resource for K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, and school-based teams navigating the ethical challenges of AI and emerging technologies. With real-world case studies and decision-making frameworks, it supports classroom-level choices and school-wide conversations alike. The book is also valuable for school leaders and other stakeholders who want to understand how AI is changing the educational landscape and impacting their policies.
Clear away the fog surrounding AI in education—and regain your peace of mind
Among teachers, there is a cloud of rumors, confusion, and fear surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence. AI and the Future of Education is a timely response to this general state of panic, showing you that AI is a tool to leverage, not a threat to teaching and learning. By understanding what AI is, what it does, and how it can be used to enhance education, you can let go of anxiety and uncertainty, and learn to embrace artificial intelligence.
It’s true that, along with tremendous opportunities, AI presents some challenges for the field of education. In this book, Priten Shah, a Harvard M.Ed. with a robust background in educational innovation, helps you face these challenges head on, so you can gain the knowledge and skills you need to use AI effectively in your classroom. Thanks to this thorough consideration of ethical considerations and practical approaches, you can develop your own strategy for leveraging AI in administrative tasks, lesson design, professional development, and beyond.
For K-12 educators, as well as leaders and policymakers who want to understand the role of technology in education, AI and the Future of Education is a valuable resource that can change AI from an unknown entity to an indispensable tool.
Pedagogy Futures is a nonprofit organization working towards a responsible, ethical, human-centered future for education technology.
PedagogyFutures builds professional development and curricular resources:
Academy 4 Social Civics empowers students through interdisciplinary curricula to become informed, compassionate, and action-oriented civic leaders who are capable of addressing the pressing challenges of today and tomorrow – from ethical AI and climate action to civic discourse and representative governance.
Academy 4SC provides curricular and advocacy resources to educators and policymakers:
ThinkerAnalytix is a non-profit coalition of scholars and edTECH leaders working to scale critical thinking instruction at education institutions around the world.
ThinkerAnalytix focuses on developing scalable online solutions:
thinkARUGMENTS: Online modules using mastery-learning to teach reasoning skills
Diagnostic: Our one-hour module gives university leaders the insights they need to scale critical thinking at their institutions. Students work through an assessment to gauge their skillsets entering college.
Analysis: Through our analysis track and puzzle game, students can master a deep set of reasoning skills in a custom-designed, personalized learning platform.
Assumptions: A step-by-step method for students to uncover their hidden assumptions surrounding controversial issues. Designed to easily integrate with courses and extra-curricular programs for students across a college or university.
