Educator · Researcher · Author
Med Kharbach, PhD
My work connects literacy, pedagogy, and critical approaches to AI in education.
I’m Mohamed Kharbach, I go by Med, a Moroccan-Canadian educator, researcher, and author based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I serve as instructor at Mount Saint Vincent University and founded Educators Technology in 2010.
Across my teaching, scholarship, and writing, I examine how people make meaning with language and technology, and how educators can approach AI with informed professional judgment.
Grounded in Teaching
My teaching career began in 2003 as an English as a Foreign Language teacher in Morocco. Eight years of classroom teaching shaped my approach to language, literacy, and the relationship between educational theory and everyday practice.
After moving to Canada, I taught in Nova Scotia schools before pursuing graduate studies at Mount Saint Vincent University. I now teach in the university’s Faculty of Education, drawing on this experience across school and higher education settings.
University teaching
Mount Saint Vincent University
Instructor, 2025–present
Curriculum and Technology Integration
Bachelor of Education · Summer 2026
Critical Theory and Education
Graduate education · Summer 2025
Research & Scholarly Interests
My research approaches literacy as a social and cultural practice. My doctoral work in critical discourse analysis examined how language and visual design construct knowledge and identity. That foundation informs my current work on generative AI, authorship, ethics, and educational judgment.
Critical AI Literacy
How educators and learners interpret AI-generated texts, question assumptions, and engage critically with the systems shaping knowledge.
Pedagogy & Assessment
How AI changes teaching, academic reading, writing, and assessment—and how educational decisions can remain grounded in learning.
Language, Power & Ethics
Critical discourse analysis, visual research methods, and ethical questions of participation and representation in educational research.
Education & Qualifications
2022 · Mount Saint Vincent University
PhD in Education
Doctoral research in critical discourse analysis, language, and the construction of identity in educational texts.
2014 · Mount Saint Vincent University
MA in Literacy Education
Senate Award of Distinction. My thesis examined Twitter Edchat as an affinity space for educators’ literacy practices.
2005 · Ibn Zohr University
BA in English Studies
Specialization in linguistics, awarded with distinction in Agadir, Morocco.
I hold a Nova Scotia Teacher’s Certificate (Class BTC, English) and an English Teacher’s Certificate from Morocco’s Ministry of Education.
Bringing Research into Practice
Writing & educational resources
Educators Technology & My Books
Since 2010, I have edited Educators Technology, sharing resources for teaching and learning. On my academic blog, I write about research on AI in education and develop practical AI literacy guides.
I co-authored The AI Turn in Academic Research with Dr. Johanathan Woodworth, and authored Teaching with AI and ChatGPT for Teachers.
Explore my AI literacy guides →Speaking & professional learning
Conversations Across Educational Contexts
I deliver keynotes, facilitate workshops, and join conversations with educators and researchers about AI literacy, teaching, and assessment.
My recent engagements include Amity University Kolkata, the NENA ICHRIE Conference, United Arab Emirates University, Morgan State University, and the University of the West Indies.
Explore my media appearances →Academic Service & Recognition
Editorial & Reviewing Work
I review for Discourse & Society and previously reviewed for Antistasis. I served on the writing team of the Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies from 2020 to 2024.
Selected Recognition
My work received recognition through the 2019 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada National Essay Challenge and the 2014 Senate Award of Distinction at Mount Saint Vincent University.
I am a co-applicant on the 2026–2027 MSVU EDIA in Research grant for the EDIA Adaptation Protocol for BEARA and VAAI.
Connect with My Work
I welcome opportunities for research collaboration, speaking, and professional learning in AI in education.
