Tag: futures

Social Natives ≠ Digital Natives

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #337. I didn’t send out last week’s issue as I was away on a retreat in the middle of nowhere. No TVs, limited Internet, and campers. The good news is that I was able to listen to Project Hail Mary, the new novel by Andy Weir on the way out,…

Algorithmically Plottable Emptiness

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #336. I spent a lot of time working on several projects. More to come soon. 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 A Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace – John Perry Barlow A…

The Act of Looking

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #335. I worked on a couple of projects behind the scenes this week. More to come soon. Last week I was honored to join Bryan Alexander on the Future Trends Forum for a wide-ranging discussion about edtech, social good, badges, and Google+. Watch the discussion here. Please subscribe if you…

Teaching The Kids To Run

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #333. I worked on some things behind the scenes this week. Towards Transdisciplinarity: Constructing Meaning Where Disciplines Intersect, Combine, and Shift – This research was accepted for publication. Some relatively small edits and revisions were made this week and we sent them back to the editors. Please subscribe if you…

Collective Illusions

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #330. I posted the following this week: Student Privacy and Pandemics – I’m presenting a virtual session at #TLTCon2022 next week on the policies, practices, and procedures that schools should implement to establish trust, promote transparency, and create a culture of privacy. “Those who rule data will rule the entire…

Neural Replay

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #329. I spent the beginning of the week in San Diego at AERA and then was back at home to catch up on emails, projects, and life. I posted the following this week: Talk, Text, Content & Context: Using Poetry & Multimodal Exploration to Develop a Community of Inquiry -…

A Web Renaissance

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #328. Another busy week here. My semester wrapped up and I hosted a poetry slam for students in my classes. I also posted the following: I worked on the following this week: Towards a New Normal: Motivation & engagement in digital spaces – I presented a virtual workshop at AERA…

Still Raging On

Aaaaand we’re back. Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #326. Thank you to all that sent in messages of support over the last week or so. Your correspondence was very much needed. I shared the eulogy for my father over on my blog. I’ll continue to post more personal content in/across my digital spaces. For now,…

All Out of F*cks To Give

Welcome back all. Here is Digitally Literate, issue #325. My publication of this newsletter has been inconsistent over the last month. I have been traveling a lot in between classes as my father quickly fought, and ultimately lost a battle against lung cancer. I will travel again next week as we’re holding a celebration of…

I Don’t Get This Internet Thing

Welcome back all. Here is Digitally Literate, issue #323. I posted the following this week: The Metaverse and the Future of the Internet – My response to a Pew Research Center survey about the metaverse and how it will mature by 2040. Guidance on Planning and Building an Organization’s Website – I serve as one…