Filter Bubbles as Barriers to Digital Literacy
In his book, The Filter Bubble, Pariser (2011) describes a digital situation we all now face in which website algorithms selectively present information to…
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In his book, The Filter Bubble, Pariser (2011) describes a digital situation we all now face in which website algorithms selectively present information to…
Read MoreThe media has three main functions: to inform, guide, and entertain. It is generally agreed, however, that media’s most important role is to tell…
Read MoreThe global news landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. News readership has increasingly shifted to the Internet because of inexpensive technology, ubiquitous access…
Read MoreAlthough there has been a lot of discussion about interactive whiteboards (IWBs) over the years, I have found that there are plenty of benefits…
Read More[accordion] [item title=”Step-by-step screenshot prompts for programming a quiz show in Scratch”] [embeddoc url=”https://technologyforlearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Quiz-Show-Screenshot-Prompts.docx”] [/item] [/accordion] In the run up to Computer Science…
Read MoreInformation Communication Technology (ICT) is an area that touches every subject. As educators (whatever our specialism), we need to look at how we embed…
Read MoreThis week I have been using Talking-Point recorders with my 1st graders to help them improve their levels of English. Depending on which model…
Read MoreEducation and technology have always been strongly related. This is demonstrated by the many technologies, old and new, that are used in classrooms everyday…
Read MoreLast month I went on a Read Write Inc. Phonics course in the UK. Read Write Inc. Phonics goes further than other phonics schemes…
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