{"id":8828,"date":"2026-11-03T08:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hopeful-futures-teaching-technology-panel-4b\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T02:15:54","slug":"hopeful-futures-teaching-technology-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hopeful-futures-teaching-technology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope, Technology, and Alternative Futures in Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body.page-id-8828 .entry-wrap > .entry-header,body.page-id-8828 header.entry-header,body.page-id-8828 h1.entry-title,body.page-id-8828 .x-skip-links{display:none!important;visibility:hidden!important;height:0!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}body.page-id-8828 .x-masthead,body.page-id-8828 .x-colophon,body.page-id-8828 header.masthead,body.page-id-8828 footer.site-footer{display:none!important}body.page-id-8828 .entry-wrap,body.page-id-8828 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We welcome work on connection, belonging, access, exclusion, justice, power, care, and the futures that educational technologies help us imagine, enable, mourn, abandon, or foreclose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:20px 0 24px\">To join the discussion for this group of images, click <a href=\"#join-the-discussion\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are two pages of images in this stream. View the other page <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hopeful-futures-teaching-technology-1\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hope-tech-grid\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Image-deidentified-Karishma-Pillay.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Image-deidentified-Karishma-Pillay.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pre-service teachers in colourful Pacific-print clothing sit in a circle on a woven mat in a university classroom, role-playing a Fijian sevusevu ceremony, as one standing student and two seated students attend to a wrapped bundle of yaqona, with a red basin and a plastic bottle on the mat, a projected slide behind them titled \u201cThe Sevusevu Ceremony: A Cultural Journey of Fijian Hospitality\u201d, and all faces blurred for privacy.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Karishma Kavita Pillay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/14cjyFdzsP3DvlfzfM7Y-gW0jG1jwYGRh\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Bonna.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Bonna.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Bonna Rizalina Valenton Bambilla\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Bonna Rizalina Valenton Bambilla<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/15tPuyDEpWHbVdywe4rSikfDhlA_ANckK\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Christin-Monroe-image.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Christin-Monroe-image.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Christin Monroe\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Christin Monroe<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mPs39gLDObFiCFGI94FlZ7rO1BR5BLWY\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dana-milstein-image.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dana-milstein-image.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by dana milstein\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>dana milstein<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ODs3GU6IvoKEcdSv0ZS1ZI8k2YrgTXmr\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Praveena-Thevisuthan-image.png?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Praveena-Thevisuthan-image.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Praveena Thevisuthan\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Praveena Thevisuthan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mNZtWWBHZobvkCA7k8THt0_SDgS4G60f\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Eva-Schmidthaler-image-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Eva-Schmidthaler-image-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Eva Schmidthaler\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Eva Schmidthaler and Filiz Mumcu<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10mSKkQvFn9kln2yKyHtnA7yPhmp40vu6\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Kate-Moore-%E2%80%94-image.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Kate-Moore-%E2%80%94-image.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Kate Moore\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Kate Moore<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1m-1bGW_7NONfhlA9Z9mqLEujyAKd_2l3\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Katrina-Johnston-image.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Katrina-Johnston-image.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Katrina Johnston\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Katrina Johnston<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Nojd4YsSqktR2inRQM_dHWFcJTetB1K3\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nurdan-Kavakli-Ulutas-image-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nurdan-Kavakli-Ulutas-image-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Nurdan Kavakl\u0131 Uluta\u015f\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Nurdan Kavakl\u0131 Uluta\u015f<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1piWoT6GFBGzwESqT9lTEuUhOUkyjEt24\/view\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Said-Sidani-image-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Said-Sidani-image-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Said Sidani\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Said Sidani<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1GCCdRn5LqzCchju2bfIxVW8WbpFjZ5Z2\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Vanessa-Scholes-image-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Vanessa-Scholes-image-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Vanessa Scholes\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Vanessa Scholes<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zqa2qt_SvwrBIqQmFczVK0iCVLsgsfoY\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Chandana-Siriwardana-%E2%80%94-image-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Chandana-Siriwardana-%E2%80%94-image-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Chandana Siriwardana\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Chandana Siriwardana<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1s75qtfbYfxo6vO8lIrtYxXSgZEagM2nS\/view\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Fatiha-S-Image-12.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Fatiha-S-Image-12.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Fatiha Bazouche\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Fatiha Bazouche<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zATUxAfPns4VvyhgVrxi5eYkHhS0NFXW\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Saadias-poem-From-Words-to-Worlds-Prelim-Exam36.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Saadias-poem-From-Words-to-Worlds-Prelim-Exam36.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Saadia Ali\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Saadia Ali<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PmrpuUpiDtwRNVJHMElTcMH8wpG4CEc9\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sundeep.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-tech-image-link\" data-lightbox=\"hope-gallery\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sundeep.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Contribution image by Sundeep Daggubati\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;transition:transform .25s ease\"><\/a><figcaption>Sundeep Daggubati<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1OUzyPLqVzodVuOrGJmpYhPpLtmoEJzww\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read reflection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hope-overlay\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Enlarged image\"><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close image\">\u00d7<\/button><img alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hope-overlay-caption\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){const overlay=document.querySelector(\".hope-overlay\");if(!overlay)return;const photo=overlay.querySelector(\"img\");const close=overlay.querySelector(\"button\");let previous=null;function hide(){overlay.classList.remove(\"active\");photo.removeAttribute(\"src\");document.body.style.overflow=\"\";if(previous)previous.focus()}document.querySelectorAll(\"a[data-lightbox]\").forEach(function(link){link.addEventListener(\"click\",function(event){event.preventDefault();previous=link;photo.src=link.href;photo.alt=link.querySelector(\"img\").alt;overlay.querySelector(\".hope-overlay-caption\").textContent=link.closest(\"figure\").querySelector(\"figcaption\").childNodes[0].textContent.trim();overlay.classList.add(\"active\");document.body.style.overflow=\"hidden\";close.focus()})});close.addEventListener(\"click\",hide);overlay.addEventListener(\"click\",function(event){if(event.target===overlay)hide()});document.addEventListener(\"keydown\",function(event){if(event.key===\"Escape\"&&overlay.classList.contains(\"active\"))hide()})});<\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"join-the-discussion\" 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The forum is publicly viewable, and contributing is completely optional. 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