digital literacy – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:01:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 How AI shapes your feed: An explainable social media simulator for the classroom https://noise.getoto.net/2025/11/06/how-ai-shapes-your-feed-an-explainable-social-media-simulator-for-the-classroom/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:01:40 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91867 Social media can have a powerful impact on the way we see and experience the world. What we see in our feeds is not random: it is determined by AI-driven systems that collect vast amounts of data, build user profiles, analyse engagement, and generate recommendations. But while young people are prolific users of social media,…

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]]> Beyond phone bans: Empowering students to critically navigate and reimagine technology https://noise.getoto.net/2025/05/27/beyond-phone-bans-empowering-students-to-critically-navigate-and-reimagine-technology/ Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:27 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90250 Amidst heated discussion of smartphones and their impacts on young people’s lives, it’s become a frequent recommendation to ban phones in schools. Below I summarise the research evidence on smartphone bans (it’s mixed) and share tips for computing educators on how to constructively address the topic with their learners and empower them to think critically…

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]]> Teaching digital literacy without devices https://noise.getoto.net/2025/05/23/teaching-digital-literacy-without-devices/ Fri, 23 May 2025 12:43:07 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90217 Lack of access to devices presents teachers with challenges in any setting. In schools, money is often limited and digital technology may not be the priority when buildings need maintenance or libraries need replenishing. This issue is particularly important when the very subject you teach relies on and relates to devices that you may have…

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]]> What do we even mean by digital literacy? https://noise.getoto.net/2025/05/13/what-do-we-even-mean-by-digital-literacy/ Tue, 13 May 2025 10:05:38 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90111 ’Digital literacy’ is a term that seems to pop up everywhere. In the early 2000s, it was the next big thing; some even suggested it might replace traditional literacy and numeracy. But, like many educational trends, it soon faded from the spotlight, and became something that schools ‘should’ do, or something left to the lone…

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]]> How to bring digital literacy into your classroom: practical tips from the Hello World podcast https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/16/how-to-bring-digital-literacy-into-your-classroom-practical-tips-from-the-hello-world-podcast/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:34:21 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89845 Are you looking to strengthen digital literacy in your classroom? In the latest episode of the Hello World podcast, three experienced teachers from the USA and the UK share practical tips they’ve used in their classrooms to help their students build digital literacy. Whether you’re just getting started with digital literacy or looking for new…

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]]> Hello World #26 out now: Digital Literacy https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/07/hello-world-26-out-now-digital-literacy/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:38:10 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89782 We often believe we understand the meaning of ‘digital literacy’, but it can be a misleading term. Do we mean digital skills? Online safety? Where does AI fit in? As computer science education evolves to meet the needs of our increasingly digital world, we believe that true digital literacy empowers young people to engage with…

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]]> Teaching AI safety: Lessons from Romanian educators https://noise.getoto.net/2025/02/11/teaching-ai-safety-lessons-from-romanian-educators/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:23:12 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89420 This blog post has been written by our Experience AI partners in Romania, Asociatia Techsoup, who piloted our new AI safety resources with Romanian teachers at the end of 2024. Last year, we had the opportunity to pedagogically test the new three resources on AI safety and see first-hand the transformative effect they have on…

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]]> Teaching about AI explainability https://noise.getoto.net/2024/01/11/teaching-about-ai-explainability/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85991 In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, students are increasingly interacting with AI-powered applications when listening to music, writing assignments, and shopping online. As educators, it’s our responsibility to equip them with the skills to critically evaluate these technologies. A key aspect of this is understanding ‘explainability’ in AI and machine learning (ML) systems. The explainability…

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