Wilde’s Dorian Gray and Digital Civics
Victorian novels are a useful way of teaching digital civics lessons in the classroom, without having to add yet more […]
Wilde’s Dorian Gray and Digital Civics Read Post »
Theuth, Thamus, and Digital Civics
Plato’s tale of two ancient Egyptian gods discussing the invention of writing debates the same challenges we face now in
Theuth, Thamus, and Digital Civics Read Post »
What’s are Shadow Footprints and why do they matter?
You guarded your data carefully, but companies still seem to know about you and your movements across the internet and
What’s are Shadow Footprints and why do they matter? Read Post »
Victorian Insights on the Environmental Impact of Digital Technology
Many of our modern cultural ideas come from the Victorians, so what can they teach us about our relationship to
Victorian Insights on the Environmental Impact of Digital Technology Read Post »
Opinion: Money or Community? Discord’s make or break
The more I hear and read about discord, the more I’m reminded of the early days of the internet, and
Opinion: Money or Community? Discord’s make or break Read Post »
John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing” in the digital age classroom
Ways of Seeing: BBC’s classic production, released in 1972, nearly 50 years ago, presciently helps us appreciate the nature of
John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing” in the digital age classroom Read Post »
Social Media in the Civics Classroom
There’s no more pretending that social media platforms don’t have power over our civic world- it’s time we educate about
Social Media in the Civics Classroom Read Post »
Reflecting on GIS from outside the profession: thoughts from NEURISA Day 2020 (Oct 19-21)
I am not a GIS professional (GIS stands for Geographic Information System). Lucky for me, here, no one is an
WELCOME TO THE DIGITAL CIVICS BLOG
The single most difficult venture in exploring digital civics, has been explaining, when asked, what it means. “It’s basically about
WELCOME TO THE DIGITAL CIVICS BLOG Read Post »