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(B.Ed., M.A.) is a Director and former Vice President of the Association for Media Literacy (AML), which she has served for more than 30 years. A retired Ontario educator, she has over 20 years’ experience teaching Media Studies and English. Carol teaches AML’s Media Studies Additional Qualification course and contributed to the writing and review of two iterations of Ontario’s secondary media literacy curriculum. She has written and presented extensively on media literacy, digital culture, and media education and co-hosted AML’s Mediacy podcast. Carol also serves on the McLuhan Foundation Board and has presented at conferences and professional learning events in Canada and internationally. Her work supports educators in developing critical, creative, inquiry-based approaches to media literacy across subjects and grade levels and in diverse learning contexts. Learn More.

is a Professor of Book and Media Studies at the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College and a Fellow at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. An award-winning educator and internationally recognized media scholar, his work spans media ecology, semiotics, educational technologies, and philosophy of technology. He is the founder and director of the Media Ethics Lab and has held academic positions in Italy, Canada, Brazil, and China. His latest book is Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI (Wiley, 2026).

is a Digital Literacy Consultant with the York Region District School Board (YRDSB), dedicated to empowering educators and students through critical AI engagement. Jason leads equity-centered digital innovation to raise student achievement in literacy, dismantle systemic barriers, and foster safe, inclusive learning environments across the board. He holds a Master of Education and a Master of Business Administration, bringing a dual perspective to the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and organizational leadership. Beyond his board role, Jason collaborates across educational networks to strengthen capacity, promote human rights, and establish ethical AI frameworks. As a workshop presenter and advocate for underserved learners, he builds practical strategies that enhance digital literacy while keeping critical thinking and well-being at the forefront. 

(Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation) is a seconded instructor at York University's Faculty of Education and a PhD Candidate in Digital Media at York's Lassonde School of Engineering, where he holds an IBET Fellowship. His doctoral research asks what digital infrastructure an urban Indigenous community needs to connect with relational knowledge, and what that community must learn to build, tend, and sustain it, work spanning locally-hosted "landed" AI, data sovereignty, and Anishinaabemowin language revitalization. Andrew has built and tested Indigenous-knowledge chatbots on York's AURA platform, co-published benchmark datasets evaluating AI translation tools for Anishinaabemowin, and contributes to Abundant Intelligences' Toronto Pod, developing community-governed approaches to AI. Previously coordinator of Indigenous Education at the York Region District School Board, he brings two decades of experience connecting Indigenous pedagogy, technology, and teacher education. 

is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Sciences at Ontario Tech University whose research examines the changing relationship between education, technology, and society. Working across AI in education, digital and Futures Literacies, online and HyFlex learning, and culturally responsive STEAM education, she collaborates with educators, students, and community partners to design and study more inclusive and contextually responsive approaches to teaching and learning. Her work also informs educational policy, professional learning, and public conversations about the ethical and human implications of emerging technologies. She has shared this work through peer-reviewed publications, funded research partnerships, professional learning, policy engagement, and presentations across Canada and internationally.