Tag: privacy

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…

Nurturing The Network

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #374. I worked on the following this week: Examining White Privilege and Racism – A Review of White Fragilty – The work behind this book was recommended to me by good friend Paul Garbarini. Published in 2018, White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo examines the reasons why white people tend to…

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.…

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…

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…

Subtle Cues

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #358. I posted the following this week: The Challenges of Becoming a Manager vs. Maker in the Age of AI – This post shares some of my thinking about the balance between making and managing as we go to work with AI virtual assistants. Moving From Search to Answers With…

Culture Jamming

Hey all. Here’s Digitally Literate, issue #352. Last week I attended the LRA 2022 Conference in Tempe, Arizona. As part of this, I presented in multiple sessions. I included some of materials for these below. I also serve as one of the e-editors for the organization’s website. Our first story (publication or blog post) went…

Taking Shortcuts

Hey all. Here’s Digitally Literate, issue #351. Last week I worked on the following: Taming the Digital Dragon – Last week I presented at the 2022 Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). In this session, I discuss the challenges I have with using the terms addiction and detox to describe…