#digitalliteracy — Public Fediverse posts

Maintenance begins at creation, so why are we not creating better?

The beats are the same. You work for government, or academia (lets face it, that’s probably where 90% of the work is) you have a deliverable; you save it; you print to PDF; you store it on an institutional repository with some metadata (or Zenodo, OSF or equivalent) and its done.

There’s a small chance that it’s FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) right? It has metadata that can be discovered by an audience looking for it and can be indexed by search engines. The data is potentially accessible if published correctly. They’re not particularly interoperable or easily converted, and PDFs aren’t really designed for reuse, even if tools like Apache Tika help ease the burden of extracting artifacts. It’s just a PDF, why are we even talking about FAIR? There begins a story…

The beats are the same, yet, we work in digital preservation, our backgrounds are in GLAM or software, why do we want to shoot ourselves in the foot? Why are we not using our skills to create better?

Maintenance begins at creation, so why are we not creating better?

The beats are the same. You work for government, or academia (lets face it, that’s probably where 90% of the work is) you have a deliverable; you save it; you print to PDF; you store it on an institutional repository with some metadata (or Zenodo, OSF or equivalent) and its done.

There’s a small chance that it’s FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) right? It has metadata that can be discovered by an audience looking for it and can be indexed by search engines. The data is potentially accessible if published correctly. They’re not particularly interoperable or easily converted, and PDFs aren’t really designed for reuse, even if tools like Apache Tika help ease the burden of extracting artifacts. It’s just a PDF, why are we even talking about FAIR? There begins a story…

The beats are the same, yet, we work in digital preservation, our backgrounds are in GLAM or software, why do we want to shoot ourselves in the foot? Why are we not using our skills to create better?

Maintenance begins at creation, so why are we not creating better?

The beats are the same. You work for government, or academia (lets face it, that’s probably where 90% of the work is) you have a deliverable; you save it; you print to PDF; you store it on an institutional repository with some metadata (or Zenodo, OSF or equivalent) and its done.

There’s a small chance that it’s FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) right? It has metadata that can be discovered by an audience looking for it and can be indexed by search engines. The data is potentially accessible if published correctly. They’re not particularly interoperable or easily converted, and PDFs aren’t really designed for reuse, even if tools like Apache Tika help ease the burden of extracting artifacts. It’s just a PDF, why are we even talking about FAIR? There begins a story…

The beats are the same, yet, we work in digital preservation, our backgrounds are in GLAM or software, why do we want to shoot ourselves in the foot? Why are we not using our skills to create better?

Maintenance begins at creation, so why are we not creating better?

The beats are the same. You work for government, or academia (lets face it, that’s probably where 90% of the work is) you have a deliverable; you save it; you print to PDF; you store it on an institutional repository with some metadata (or Zenodo, OSF or equivalent) and its done.

There’s a small chance that it’s FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) right? It has metadata that can be discovered by an audience looking for it and can be indexed by search engines. The data is potentially accessible if published correctly. They’re not particularly interoperable or easily converted, and PDFs aren’t really designed for reuse, even if tools like Apache Tika help ease the burden of extracting artifacts. It’s just a PDF, why are we even talking about FAIR? There begins a story…

The beats are the same, yet, we work in digital preservation, our backgrounds are in GLAM or software, why do we want to shoot ourselves in the foot? Why are we not using our skills to create better?

Maintenance begins at creation, so why are we not creating better?

The beats are the same. You work for government, or academia (lets face it, that’s probably where 90% of the work is) you have a deliverable; you save it; you print to PDF; you store it on an institutional repository with some metadata (or Zenodo, OSF or equivalent) and its done.

There’s a small chance that it’s FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) right? It has metadata that can be discovered by an audience looking for it and can be indexed by search engines. The data is potentially accessible if published correctly. They’re not particularly interoperable or easily converted, and PDFs aren’t really designed for reuse, even if tools like Apache Tika help ease the burden of extracting artifacts. It’s just a PDF, why are we even talking about FAIR? There begins a story…

The beats are the same, yet, we work in digital preservation, our backgrounds are in GLAM or software, why do we want to shoot ourselves in the foot? Why are we not using our skills to create better?

Spuren im Netz: Wie meine #Daten im Netz gesammelt werden und was ich dagegen tun kann

Zu diesem Thema gebe ich für den Career Service der @tudresden einen Workshop im Rahmen des Study Smart Projektes. Dieses soll den Studienerfolg fördern und den Einsteig in den Arbeitsmarkt erleichtern, in dem u.a. grundlegende digitale und transformative gesellschaftliche Kompetenzen vermittelt werden.

👪 Studierende der TUD
🕖 16:00-18:00 Uhr
📍 Fritz-Förster-Bau, TU Dresden
💰 kostenfrei

Es sind noch ein paar Plätze frei! Anmeldung (nur für Studis über Opal möglich):

https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/career-service/semesterprogramm

#FutureSkills #DigitalLiteracy #Dresden #Medienkompetenz #Tracking #Datenschutz

Spuren im Netz: Wie meine #Daten im Netz gesammelt werden und was ich dagegen tun kann

Zu diesem Thema gebe ich für den Career Service der @tudresden einen Workshop im Rahmen des Study Smart Projektes. Dieses soll den Studienerfolg fördern und den Einsteig in den Arbeitsmarkt erleichtern, in dem u.a. grundlegende digitale und transformative gesellschaftliche Kompetenzen vermittelt werden.

👪 Studierende der TUD
🕖 16:00-18:00 Uhr
📍 Fritz-Förster-Bau, TU Dresden
💰 kostenfrei

Es sind noch ein paar Plätze frei! Anmeldung (nur für Studis über Opal möglich):

https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/career-service/semesterprogramm

#FutureSkills #DigitalLiteracy #Dresden #Medienkompetenz #Tracking #Datenschutz

Spuren im Netz: Wie meine #Daten im Netz gesammelt werden und was ich dagegen tun kann

Zu diesem Thema gebe ich für den Career Service der @tudresden einen Workshop im Rahmen des Study Smart Projektes. Dieses soll den Studienerfolg fördern und den Einsteig in den Arbeitsmarkt erleichtern, in dem u.a. grundlegende digitale und transformative gesellschaftliche Kompetenzen vermittelt werden.

👪 Studierende der TUD
🕖 16:00-18:00 Uhr
📍 Fritz-Förster-Bau, TU Dresden
💰 kostenfrei

Es sind noch ein paar Plätze frei! Anmeldung (nur für Studis über Opal möglich):

https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/career-service/semesterprogramm

#FutureSkills #DigitalLiteracy #Dresden #Medienkompetenz #Tracking #Datenschutz

Spuren im Netz: Wie meine #Daten im Netz gesammelt werden und was ich dagegen tun kann

Zu diesem Thema gebe ich für den Career Service der @tudresden einen Workshop im Rahmen des Study Smart Projektes. Dieses soll den Studienerfolg fördern und den Einsteig in den Arbeitsmarkt erleichtern, in dem u.a. grundlegende digitale und transformative gesellschaftliche Kompetenzen vermittelt werden.

👪 Studierende der TUD
🕖 16:00-18:00 Uhr
📍 Fritz-Förster-Bau, TU Dresden
💰 kostenfrei

Es sind noch ein paar Plätze frei! Anmeldung (nur für Studis über Opal möglich):

https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/career-service/semesterprogramm

#FutureSkills #DigitalLiteracy #Dresden #Medienkompetenz #Tracking #Datenschutz

Texas A&M: Digital use linked to higher employment and earnings for women, global study finds. “Women who use digital technologies are more likely to be employed and tend to earn more than those who do not, according to a new World Bank study co-authored by Dr. Raymond Robertson of Texas A&M University. The analysis also finds the link between digital adoption and employment is stronger for […]

Modern Ghana: The Gambia, ECOWAS launch West Africa’s first strategic centre to combat misinformation, disinformation. “The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has launched the National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre, the first of its kind in West Africa.”

Modern Ghana: The Gambia, ECOWAS launch West Africa’s first strategic centre to combat misinformation, disinformation. “The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has launched the National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre, the first of its kind in West Africa.”

Modern Ghana: The Gambia, ECOWAS launch West Africa’s first strategic centre to combat misinformation, disinformation. “The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has launched the National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre, the first of its kind in West Africa.”

Modern Ghana: The Gambia, ECOWAS launch West Africa’s first strategic centre to combat misinformation, disinformation. “The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has launched the National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre, the first of its kind in West Africa.”

Modern Ghana: The Gambia, ECOWAS launch West Africa’s first strategic centre to combat misinformation, disinformation. “The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has launched the National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre, the first of its kind in West Africa.”

The new digital divide: How literacy is shaping AI adoption across Europe

https://notd.io/notes/6317872065019904_4_1777149145442/the%20new%20digital%20divide:%20how%20literacy%20is%20shaping%20ai%20adoption%20across%C2%A0europe
#ai #artificialintelligence #chatbots #generativetools #aitools #literacy #digitalliteracy

If you are teaching your students critical thinking and digital literacy skills about AI, what resources are you using to teach with? We'd love to hear from K16 educators in classrooms and homeschooling how you're tackling this and what you recommend.

#Education #K12 #K16 #Homeschooling #HigherEd #DigitalLiteracy

The Association of International Schools in India joins Safer Internet India coalition as institutional partner

#TycoonWorld #TAISI #SaferInternetIndia #OnlineSafety #DigitalLiteracy #CyberSafety #InternetSafety #SafeInternet #EducationIndia #InternationalSchools #SchoolEducation #EdTechIndia #DigitalAwareness #CyberAwareness #StudentSafety #ParentingInDigitalAge #TeacherTraining #CyberbullyingAwareness

https://tycoonworld.in/the-association-of-international-schools-in-india-joins-safer-internet-india-coalition-as-institutional-partner/

On February 20, 2026, I presented a paper at the Future of Writing symposium 2026, whose main theme was “adaptability”. The symposium was organized by Mark Marino and Z.D. Dochterman and it was presented by The Dornsife Writing Program at the University of Southern California, the Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing, the Viterbi Engineering in Society program, the Ahmanson Lab, the Electronic Literature Organization, and the Humanities and Critical Code Studies Lab.

I do not actually teach writing, but digital writing is the focus of my academic research and I teach digital literacy workshops (with the Socialini collective). These two experiences led me to present a phenomenological approach to teaching writing, a method that is in debt to C.I.R.C.E.‘s “hacker pedagogy” and their interface analysis, which I apply to writing interfaces. The title of the paper is The Daimon of the Interface: an (Alien) Phenomenological Approach to Writing Technology.

The overall goal of this approach is to help students develop a deep awareness of the interconnection and interdependence of writing and thinking, and of the influence that the tools we use have on our cognitive and writing processes.

Since my academic career is likely coming to its end soon, I thought it was better to publish it as a working paper on my Zenodo profile instead of going through the everlasting and exhausting process of developing it as it should be done, then submitting it to an academic journal and going through the full loop. I know this is a shortcut, but I also think that in the paper there could be some interesting ideas and the method I propose could be of some use to teachers. So in a spirit of openness and sharing, I prefer to put it out in the world. Of course, I’ll be more than happy to receive comments, critics and feedback: if you want, get in touch!

Metatextual Literacy

https://www.jenn.site/metatextual-literacy/

#HackerNews #metatextualliteracy #digitalliteracy #criticalreading #mediaawareness #textanalysis

Metatextual Literacy

https://www.jenn.site/metatextual-literacy/

#HackerNews #metatextualliteracy #digitalliteracy #criticalreading #mediaawareness #textanalysis

Metatextual Literacy

https://www.jenn.site/metatextual-literacy/

#HackerNews #metatextualliteracy #digitalliteracy #criticalreading #mediaawareness #textanalysis

Metatextual Literacy

https://www.jenn.site/metatextual-literacy/

#HackerNews #metatextualliteracy #digitalliteracy #criticalreading #mediaawareness #textanalysis

Metatextual Literacy

https://www.jenn.site/metatextual-literacy/

#HackerNews #metatextualliteracy #digitalliteracy #criticalreading #mediaawareness #textanalysis

This is the discussion that should be happening everywhere AND governments should be putting the onus on #BigTech rather than #surveillance of kids and other users. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/digital-literacy-cell-phone-nwt-9.7169039

#socialMedia #internet #NWT #Canada #digitalLiteracy #literacy

https://www.europesays.com/africa/192907/ Inside Ethiopia’s Unmanned ‘Smart’ Police Station in Bole, Addis Ababa: Remote Reporting, Digital Policing and Connectivity Challenges #AddisAbaba #BoleDistrict #DigitalDivide #DigitalEthiopia #DigitalLiteracy #DigitalPolicing #DigitalServices #EGovernance #Ethiopia #EthiopiaPolice #EthiopiaSmartPoliceStation #PoliceTechnology #PublicServices

Associated Press: A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read this. “Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen. ‘The products have become more insidious and more extractive, exploitative,’ said Dan Fox, 38, who hosted the house […]

New on the blog: Supporting AI literacies for young adults

We collaborated with the Responsible Innovation Centre for Public Media Futures, based at BBC R&D to create this report and framework.

#AI isn’t just about tools; it’s about understanding systems, values, and participation.

Our latest post explores how educators and youth workers can help young people navigate, question, and co-create with AI.

🔗 https://blog.weareopen.coop/supporting-ai-literacies-for-young-adults/

#AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #DigitalEthics

Disinformation is making it easier than ever to get fooled online. Read it now: https://techethics.co.uk/insights/building-a-misinformation-resilience-playbook #DigitalLiteracy #Disinformation #TechEthics #DigitalResilience #InformationResilience #TechTips #GetSmart #DigitalAge

New Pew data shows 36% of US teens view AI positively, but their explanations reveal resignation rather than enthusiasm. Responses focus on efficiency and inevitability - "everyone will have to use it or be left behind." UPenn research finds people accept flawed AI reasoning 73% of the time, termed "cognitive surrender." The gap between headline optimism and actual sentiment warrants attention.

#AI #DigitalLiteracy #YouthPerspectives

https://www.implicator.ai/teens-sound-optimistic-about-ai-theyre-describing-surrender-2/

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation. “Truthful messages are more persuasive and more likely to be shared than false ones, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The findings, drawn from four large experiments, challenge the widespread belief that misinformation naturally spreads more […]

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation. “Truthful messages are more persuasive and more likely to be shared than false ones, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The findings, drawn from four large experiments, challenge the widespread belief that misinformation naturally spreads more […]

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation. “Truthful messages are more persuasive and more likely to be shared than false ones, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The findings, drawn from four large experiments, challenge the widespread belief that misinformation naturally spreads more […]

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation. “Truthful messages are more persuasive and more likely to be shared than false ones, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The findings, drawn from four large experiments, challenge the widespread belief that misinformation naturally spreads more […]

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation. “Truthful messages are more persuasive and more likely to be shared than false ones, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The findings, drawn from four large experiments, challenge the widespread belief that misinformation naturally spreads more […]

We are proponents of teaching critical thinking skills and digital literacy, so in honor of April Fool's Day we want to let you know that we have some great free teaching resources in our Media Literacy Collection.

These lessons cover social media literacy, surveillance, propaganda and disinformation, visual literacy and more. The lessons are based on award-winning films from around the world like And So It Begins (Philippines), Navalny (Russia), The Cup (Tibet/India).

Whether you want to boost your own media literacy skills or support your students in navigating their media world, we've got something for you. Check it out!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/media-literacy-and-journalism-lessons/

#MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #CriticalThinking #Education #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation

The Conversation: It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too. “In 2024, nine in ten people in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media. Yet only 3% of the population had taken a media literacy course. While there is working being done to ensure technology is accessible, users must have the skills and confidence to recognise if they are being […]

The Conversation: It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too. “In 2024, nine in ten people in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media. Yet only 3% of the population had taken a media literacy course. While there is working being done to ensure technology is accessible, users must have the skills and confidence to recognise if they are being […]

The Conversation: It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too. “In 2024, nine in ten people in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media. Yet only 3% of the population had taken a media literacy course. While there is working being done to ensure technology is accessible, users must have the skills and confidence to recognise if they are being […]

The Conversation: It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too. “In 2024, nine in ten people in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media. Yet only 3% of the population had taken a media literacy course. While there is working being done to ensure technology is accessible, users must have the skills and confidence to recognise if they are being […]

The Conversation: It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too. “In 2024, nine in ten people in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media. Yet only 3% of the population had taken a media literacy course. While there is working being done to ensure technology is accessible, users must have the skills and confidence to recognise if they are being […]

The development of sustainable digital boundaries is essential in an era of constant connectivity and gamified risks. 🏛️🌐

I am sharing an important new resource by Matt Shea: "7 Practical Ways to Stop Gambling Before It’s Too Late." A valuable read for those interested in digital literacy, ethics, and psychological well-being.

Full article here:
🔗 https://www.mattsheabooks.net/7-practical-ways-to-stop-gambling-before-its-too-late/

#PublicInterest #DigitalLiteracy #MattShea #MentalHealth #Ethics #ConsumerSafety #Books #Author #Writing #Reading

Digital Life Skills:  Managing your health online:  Register with ‘Learn My Way’ and learn all about how to find information and access health services.  ➜  https://www.learnmyway.com/explore-the-subjects/managing-your-health-online

#DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #SocialInclusion

The Conversation: Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe. “Search engines rely on articles and text about a given topic, and then weigh how reliable those articles are. Generative AI instead relies on huge bodies of text, from which it measures the odds of words appearing next to each other. These ‘large language models’ are purely looking to generate […]

The development of sustainable digital boundaries is essential in an era of constant connectivity and gamified risks. 🏛️🌐

I am sharing an important new resource by Matt Shea: "7 Practical Ways to Stop Gambling Before It’s Too Late." A valuable read for those interested in digital literacy, ethics, and psychological well-being.

Full article here:
🔗 https://www.mattsheabooks.net/7-practical-ways-to-stop-gambling-before-its-too-late/

#PublicInterest #DigitalLiteracy #MattShea #MentalHealth #Ethics #ConsumerSafety

How do you ensure that your AI models work the way you intended while maintaining explainability and transparency? Learn how we can help with our consulting and auditing services. Find out more: https://linktr.ee/techethics
#AI #Technology #ethicalai #digitalliteracy

University of British Columbia: ‘I knew it!’—Why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it. “Wes Regan, a PhD candidate and researcher in UBC’s school of community and regional planning, studies polarization, emotion and public decision-making. His work examines how and why misinformation spreads, particularly around urban planning and public policy.”

University of British Columbia: ‘I knew it!’—Why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it. “Wes Regan, a PhD candidate and researcher in UBC’s school of community and regional planning, studies polarization, emotion and public decision-making. His work examines how and why misinformation spreads, particularly around urban planning and public policy.”

University of British Columbia: ‘I knew it!’—Why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it. “Wes Regan, a PhD candidate and researcher in UBC’s school of community and regional planning, studies polarization, emotion and public decision-making. His work examines how and why misinformation spreads, particularly around urban planning and public policy.”

University of British Columbia: ‘I knew it!’—Why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it. “Wes Regan, a PhD candidate and researcher in UBC’s school of community and regional planning, studies polarization, emotion and public decision-making. His work examines how and why misinformation spreads, particularly around urban planning and public policy.”