Digital Civics

There’s a long history of our technology shaping us as we develop it….

Archaeology, Emotional Storytelling, and Performance Archaeologists tell stories about the past through the interpretation of material remains, frequently an emotional pursuit. Even so, the profession is often represented simplistically, dispassionat...

Dr. @katfennelly.bsky.social discussed concepts that overlap with the Philosophy of Information like online/offline interaction; and to digital civics pedagogy like use of organic learning spaces & transmedia fandoms, theatre, and storytelling.
Her paper is here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Fascinating talk from Dr. Kat Fennelly @katfennelly.bsky.social (@sheffielduni.bsky.social) at today’s digital archaeology Lunch, hosted by @dah-lab.bsky.social that, for me, really drove home the value of the History pillar to digital civics research.
#archeologysky #DigitalSociety

Some brilliant talks available here

The 'Godfather of AI' says this pricey private school is one of the best uses of AI he's seen Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI," highlights AI's role in education at Alpha School as a positive use case of the technology.

“the minimum pay for teachers is $100,000 in order to attract great talent”

Successful AI implementation is not about paying staff less, or having less of them, but about having highly qualified people that know what they’re doing.
#AIEthics #EduSky #EdTech

www.businessinsider.com/godfather-ai...

Tuesday 12:00: join our free webinar on the government's plans to abolish jury trial for most offences.

We'll be exploring the challenges facing the courts, what ministers are proposing, the history of jury trial and the behavioral science of juries.

All welcome!
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Knowing how AI works does not automatically mean trusting yourself while using it. Confidence comes from clarity, not more tools. #AILiteracy #ProfessionalJudgment #TechEthics

What do they do with your data?
See this straightforward explainer grounded in research from our peer-reviewed paper: Shadow Footprints
> Helpful for teachers who want to give students the basics of data collection & its consequences.
#EduSky #DataPrivacy
www.digitalcivics.org/shadow-footp...

Stop profiling children.

Okay, give us your government IDs so we can identify the children.

Okay, stop now?

Turns out we can already identify the kids, but thanks for your government IDs.

More surveillance means greater depth of accuracy for #ShadowFootprints.

Serious concerns for #DataPrivacy

Digital privacy is not just about your own data. Disclosures you make revealing your personal information are also used to develop insights about your demographic & community. Data privacy is a communal as well as individual responsibility. publicera.kb.se/jdsr/article...
#AIEthics #DataPrivacyWeek

Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

Just reviewed yet another journal paper that summarised other’s work without citing sources. #LLM The problem is systemic. It’s not just ‘this technology enables cheating’ it’s ‘this technology enables cheating and a large number of scholars are choosing to use it for that’. #AcademicSky #AIEthics

We can learn a lot from the Victorians. When it comes to environmental awareness in the face of technological advancement, we should pay attention.
#environment #environmentSky #Victorians #digitalcivics #TechEthics #History
www.digitalcivics.org/2021/04/22/2...

Theuth, Thamus, and digital civics: Plato’s formulation of memory and its lessons for civic life in the digital age - Estelle Clements, 2022 Plato’s story of Theuth and Thamus from the Phaedrus is explored as a means of seeking insight into digital age civic issues. Similar civic challenges in the di...

Coping with new technology is a problem so ancient that when Socrates discussed it, he referenced even older Egyptian myth. This challenge has persisted for thousands of years. Struggle isn’t failure; it means the process is ongoing and requires continued effort.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Spontaneous Remission | IONS50 Series Our next post in the IONS 50th Anniversary series is a past project meant to catalog the world’s medical literature on spontaneous remission.

I remember doing work on spontaneous remission during my masters (a lot of years ago). At the time the topic was mostly only dealt with in fringe science and one of the only resources came from the Noetics Society. This might be of interest to you: noetic.org/blog/ions50-...

Exploring Digital Civics: a Framework of Key Concepts to Guide Digital Civics Initiatives | Request PDF Request PDF | Exploring Digital Civics: a Framework of Key Concepts to Guide Digital Civics Initiatives | Presenting the challenges that face digital age citizens as philosophical, as opposed to techn...

What is Digital Civics? This paper from 2023 outlines its 4 foundational pillars, their informing scholarship, and the 5 key concepts to developing robust digital civics initiatives.
#digitalcivics #philtech #philsky #AIEthics
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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I love the irony that the article about putting education behind a paywall is behind a paywall.

Ancient Gods, digital communities, and the bible as hypertext.
A seasonal read.
"Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age", Open Access at Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
#Mithras #Christmas #DigitalCivics

eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...

Events Stay up to date with the upcoming events organised or hosted by the Institute of Historical Research

Looking for a New Year's resolution that is good for your mind and (relatively) easy to keep? Check out the Institute of Historical Research seminars for January 2026. Fourteen seminars in week 1 alone. Free, broad-ranging, open to the public and usually available both in person and online.

What teachers need to know before using AI for Indigenous education If you ask ChatGPT to write a Welcome to Country, it might caution that only an elder can deliver a Welcome and instead offer you a template of an Acknowledgement of Country. There’s just one problem:...

An accessible read from the authors that discusses this important research:
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Re-authorising Colonialism or re-authorising Indigenous perspectives: The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts Australian teachers are required to incorporate Indigenous perspectives and contexts in a culturally responsive manner at a time when many lack confidence to do so. Generative AI platforms promise ...

Really important and useful piece of research for teachers on "The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts".

"From this analysis we ask: what do teachers need to know when engaging with GenAI platforms for these purposes..."

#Edusky

www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Because it turns out, if you put Floridi’s @floridi.bsky.social observations about digital age philosophical transition next to Ulansey’s @dreamlion.bsky.social observations about #Mithraism things get pretty interesting.

eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...

Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age

Out now in Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture

Link: eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...

#PhilTech #Religion #Culture #Civics #Storytelling

Philosophy Eats AI AI’s ability to create value rests on the philosophy determining how and what it learns.

Food for thought?

"Without thoughtful and rigorous cultivation of philosophical insight, organizations will fail to reap superior returns and competitive advantage from their generative and predictive AI investments." #PhilTech

A great demonstration from @dpcireland.bsky.social of how easily we can inadvertently share personal data, including the personal data of those we care about.
#PauseBeforeYouPost
#DataPrivacy #DataEthics #TechEthics #DigitalCivics #ShadowFootprints

Will any recordings of the session be available/released later?

The paradox of providing students with precise rubrics for writing assignments like a traditional paper is that the rubric becomes a perfect prompt for LLMs. But if you don't give a detailed rubric, they can claim they weren't sure what to do or not do. #philtech #philsky

(PDF) Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education PDF | Employing Victorian literary resources to teach digital literacy and digital civics, this paper identifies the philosophical and ideological... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

"This paper presents Victorian literature as a powerful educational resource for the teaching of digital civics, while simultaneously complementing its value for history and literacy development"
#EduSky #EdTech

Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education: www.researchgate.net/publication/...