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A Soft Apocalypse of Truth

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #371. Hey all, it’s good to be back. I’ve had a busy summer, and there are a bunch of things happening, so let’s get into it. Generative AI Hackathons I was involved in two different generative AI hackathons. The first of which focused on Education and the Future of Work.…

Compounding Optimism

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #370. This summer has been busy as I’ve been coaching my son’s volleyball team, heading away for work, and renovating our garage. As a result, issues of DL have been spotty over the last month. I’m going to step away from the newsletter and disconnect for the remainder of the…

Plagiarize The Brain

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #369. 3-6-9, damn, you fine Please subscribe if you want this newsletter to appear in your inbox. I’m also posting the newsletter to Substack for a bit. Reach out and say hello at hello@digitallyliterate.net. Cormac McCarthy On The True Meaning of The Road As this week began, I spent time…

Think Feasibility, Not Adoption

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #368. The air quality mess is starting to move down here to the southeast of the US. Thinking about those of you that have already experienced this up in the north. Please subscribe if you want this newsletter to appear in your inbox. I’m also posting the newsletter to Substack…

Discerning Accuracy

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #367. I worked on a bunch of stuff in the background. More to come soon. Please subscribe if you want this newsletter to appear in your inbox. I’m also posting the newsletter to Substack for a bit. Reach out and say hello at hello@digitallyliterate.net. You Don’t Hate Books: The Simple…

Humans and Algorithms Work Together

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #366. I posted the following this week. Unleash the Power of Computational Thinking in Higher Education to Address Wicked Problems – This past week I presented twice with some great colleagues at TLTCon 2023. This first session focused on computational thinking (CT) and connections to addressing wicked problems in our…

Slow Poisons

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #365. I posted the following this week. When you know better, do better: Developing Anti-Racist, Digitally Literate Educators through Critical Media Literacy – Together with a great set of colleagues, we’ve been exploring the possible intersections between anti-racism and digital literacies. Here’s the second manuscript we just sent out. Please subscribe…

Wasting Time

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #364. I posted the following this week. The Power and Perils of Generative AI in Education: What You Need to Know – This week I sat in on a webinar organized by the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. The video for this wide ranging…

Privacy Is Relative

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #363. I posted the following this week. 4 ways that AI can help students – I’ve wanted to write for The Conversation for some time. I finally broke through with this post on AI and futures in education. How Will AI Impact the Job of Educators? – In this post I…

Mysteries, Facts, Numbers, and Data

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #362. I posted the following this week. What is your why? – It is important for you to know your why as you identify options for college and career. This is especially true for folks interested in education. This post shares insight on finding…and sharing your why. Rethinking academic rigor…