Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills

On this week’s episode, Matt, Dianna and Brooke discuss the dangers and drawbacks of the world’s fixation with social media, and the possible damage it may do to their students at various grade levels. Reflecting on danah boyd’s “It’s Complicated”, and Jason Feifer’s “What Will We Fear Next?” podcast, along with current government practices in China, the trio spin a satisfying symphony of thoughts on the matter.

Show Notes

On this week’s episode, Matt, Dianna and Brooke discuss the dangers and drawbacks of the world’s fixation with social media, and the possible damage it may do to their students at various grade levels. Reflecting on danah boyd’s “It’s Complicated”, and Jason Feifer’s “What Will We Fear Next?” podcast, along with current government practices in China, the trio spin a satisfying symphony of thoughts on the matter.

References

boyd, d. (2014) It's complicated

Fiefer, J. (2020) What will we fear next?

What is Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills?

Podcast for the Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills course at Adelphi University's Educational Technology program.