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Digital Civics: The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens who inhabit the infosphere and access the world digitally. Contact: Dr. Estelle Clements

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Digital Civics@digitalcivics· 21d

Plato's Phaedrus 275a/b Over 2000 years old. Still Relevant. #Classics #PhilTech #PhilSky #EduSky

A quote from Plato's Phaedrus in English appears against a softer background of the original Ancient Greek text from which it is translated. It reads: For this invention will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not practice their memory. Their trust in writing, produced by external characters which are no part of themselves, will discourage the use of their own memory within them. You have invented an elixir not of memory, but of reminding; and you offer your pupils the appearance of wisdom, not true wisdom, for they will read many things without instruction and will therefore seem to know many things, when they are for the most part ignorant and hard to get along with, since they are not wise, but only appear wise

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Jul 9

On the aims of digital civics pedagogy, from "A conceptual framework for digital civics pedagogy informed by the philosophy of information" doi.org/10.1108/JD-0... #EduSky #Civics #DigitalCivics #DigitalCitizenship #PhilTech

“If the aim of digital civics pedagogy
is to foster ethically and civically
responsible citizens in the infosphere,
then to answer the challenge of
twenty-first century citizenship education,
students will need an awareness of the
influences that impact their experience as
digital age citizens, the skills to cope in
their environment and opportunities to
practice these skills.”

-Clements, “A Conceptual Framework” 2019, p. 581

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Jul 1

The online and offline worlds are conjoined. Protect and caretake them both. Recognise the value of the Natural World. This week: Bee and Ceanothus #ShareNature #Sustainability #EnviroSky #LoveYourWorld #Nature #DigitalCivics

A bee lands on a ceanothus collecting pollen

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Mar 15

Plato, Phaedrus, 275a/b

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Dec 2

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

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Nov 19

Victorian novels are a useful way of teaching digital civics without adding more content to an already overloaded curriculum. One example is Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray www.digitalcivics.org/2025/11/18/w... #EduSky #EdTech #EngLit #History #Teaching #Books #AIEthics #DigitalCitizenship

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Feb 6

Discussed in this research on data privacy & digital civics: Personal Data + Behavioral Modelling = deeply concerning outcomes for the body politic publicera.kb.se/jdsr/article... #DataPrivacy #DataEthics

A human figure comprised of data walks through a data landscape. Behind them are clear footprints, in front of them are faint footprints where they are likely to step.

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Feb 2

Teaching Ideas Episode guide for teachers thru John Berger’s "Ways of Seeing" Reviews each episode, highlights useful content, techniques, and ideas teachers will find helpful for the digital age classroom. www.digitalcivics.org/2021/03/22/2... #Edusky #EdSky #ArtSky

Digital Civics banner with fresco by Lorenzetti and title: John Berger's "Ways of Seeing" in the digital age classroom

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Nov 15

#Tech , #ethics , and the #digitalcitizen Cutting-edge tech provides endless possibilities for data collection through digital citizen science projects. But with big opportunities come big ethical challenges, cautions Estelle Clements www.geolsoc.org.uk/~/media/shar...

Cutting-edge tech provides endless possibilities for data collection through digital citizen science projects. But with big opportunities come big ethical challenges, cautions Estelle Clements
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Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Nov 15

Digital Civics: the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens that inhabit the infosphere and access the world digitally #digitalcivics #digitalcitizenship #datarights

Digital Civics@digitalcivics· Nov 15

Embracing our world #digitalcivics #digitalcitizenship