Tag: disinformation

Be Humble

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #384. Your go-to source for insightful content on education, technology, and the digital landscape. I shared the following this week: In the era of rapidly advancing technology, computers have become an integral part of our daily lives, revolutionizing the way we work, communicate, and solve problems. However, there are certain…

Before Rational Thinking Occurs

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #377. I worked on the following this week: The Complex Role of Social Media in Protest Movements – A Review of Twitter and Tear Gas -Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci examines the intricate relationship between social media and social movements. This timely book provides important insights into how modern protest unfolds with…

More Human Than Human

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #372. I worked on the following this week: Integrating AI in K-12 Education: Navigating Ongoing Debate – While AI technologies present exciting possibilities for improving learning, concerns about the moral implications, student privacy, and the proper application of AI tools in schools continue to exist. AI technologies should enhance, not…

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.…

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…

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…

Didn’t Stop to Think if They Should

Hello all, welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #357. I posted the following this week: Making Sense of ChatGPT and GPT-3 – I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time, and I finally started writing things down and sharing. This is the first post. Make Your Next Conference Proposal a Smash Hit with an AI…

Which Side Is Playing You?

Welcome back. Here’s Digitally Literate, issue #349. Please subscribe if you would like this newsletter to show up in your inbox. Reach out and say hello at hello@digitallyliterate.net. Watch on YouTube Make INCREDIBLE Backgrounds With a TV! I love Caleb Pike and the DSLR Video Shooter YouTube channel. I’ve used (and shared) his previous video…

Life, Death, & Being

Hello all. Here’s Digitally Literate, issue #348. Please subscribe if you would like this newsletter to show up in your inbox. Reach out and say hello at hello@digitallyliterate.net. Watch on YouTube Carl Jung – The Power of Knowing Your Dark Side Among the central concepts of analytical psychology is individuation—the lifelong psychological process of differentiation…

Understanding and Overcoming

Hello all. Here’s Digitally Literate, issue #347. I helped post the following this week: Co-constructing meaning: Parents and children navigating digital literacies together – Together with Kristen Turner, Elizabeth Stevens, and Katie Paciga, we published this research in the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy (JAAL). The article documents a collaborative inquiry we conducted with…