I love the readings and videos from last week’s presenters! Learning about how fake news is affecting people of all generations, how algorithms are letting individuals go into a deep hole of videos which then allows them to change their beliefs like we discussed in Jordan’s article, and then to me the most dangerous and… Continue reading Week #9: Analyzing information online
Continue readingConsumption of Information
Two relevant items come from our class on how I consume information in the digital age. First, Kim’s post in Discord from “The New Yorker” is “What the Doomsayers Get Wrong About Deepfakes.” Second, Jordan shares the idea of the “Filter Bubble” b…
Continue readingMajor Project Update – 2nd Video
I uploaded my second video in my AI ChatGPT for Teachers video series. I use a scenario about getting ChatGPT to be my editor for a email message to a principal I am going to send. The video wound up being 5 minutes long, because I re…
Continue readingMajor Project – Update 4
Hi all, quick major project update here. I am essentially completed the “script” of my major project video but have to get down to the nitty gritty of filming. This is where I start to become concerned that my eyes … Continue reading
Continue readingWhat if Everyone has a Blue Checkmark?
The prompt this week was helpful in making me self-reflect on my daily internet usage and how I analyze and validate information. I am an avid iPhone user and like it or not there is a screen time function that breaks down your daily screen time. Initially I thought I do not encounter misinformation orContinue reading “What if Everyone has a Blue Checkmark?”
Continue reading2023 League of Legends World Championship Ends Today
This doesn’t really have anything to do with this week’s prompts but I thought I would make a couple of post this week anyways.I am not sure many people in our class know about League of Legends. We have mentioned in class about e-Sports, b…
Continue readingThe Case of Jekyll and Hyde: My Daily Struggle for Digital Literacy in a Fake World
Reflecting on my digital skills, navigating between reality and rhetoric often feels like a tale of two personas. By day, during the work week, with my family, I’m an advocate for balanced, informed tech use and digital literacy in our homes and schools. Yet, by night, on the weekends, alone, I must confess to being…
Continue readingMajor project update #2!
November is such a busy month! When I decided to start my masters early this year, I knew I had to power up my time management and oh man have I ever! This past weekend was a productive weekend when it came to my major project. As I mentioned in my first update, I am… Continue reading Major project update #2!
Continue readingA Long Overdue Reflection…
You’ll have to excuse my overdue journal entry about how my major project is going. It’s not that I haven’t been thinking about it. It’s more that I have be OVER-thinking about it. Originally, I thought it would be fun to choose option 4…exploring generative AI, as I thought it would be interesting to diveContinue reading “A Long Overdue Reflection…”
Continue readingFake News: A Day-long Timeline of Unquestioned Algorithm-Driven Mayhem
4:20 AM My interaction with media begins the moment I get out of bed (this is a generous description – it is more akin to a military crawl with more cursing). I am ashamed to say it, but after regaining … Continue reading
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