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Stephen Downes

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It's amazing to me how much of the education sector's response to tech - to everything from social media to AI - is characterized by fear. "When it comes to digital reading and creating, there can be a disconcerting sense of the unknown that can quickly lead into the 'thou shalt not' approach to teaching with tech," writes Jason D. DeHart. That, though, is exactly the opposite of literacy, which is enabling, not trembling. He considers some alternative 'destinations' for our discourse on digital literacy: digital stories, safe connections, visuals with purpose. I think we need more than this superficial approach. But he's asking the right questions.

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