Paolo Freire and Carter Woodson both envisioned a liberatory educational practice that would someday upend the social order of our world. With the advent of learning

technologies, the realization of that vision is well within the grasp of contemporary educators. As the world enters the Anthropocene era, society is on the cusp of finally understanding the delicate web that connects us all to our natural world and to each other. However, political and social inequality, deepening racial and economic divides and increasingsocial injustice have continued to plague humanity. As innovative technological tools have become increasingly integrated into the classroom environment, it is incumbent upon us as educators to learn to mobilize their limitless scope and potential (e.g. social media, ePortfolio, MOOCs, online education, virtualization technologies, distance learning, mobile apps, gamification, GPS/GIS technologies) in the service of social justice/activism and equality of opportunity for all people everywhere. Join us on as we explore emerging Academic technologies that have the potential to change the world and further our goal of education for empowerment and freedom.