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Something to switch off.........

#GRACEDigitalCafe #DigitalPrivacy #Gemini #Google #GMail #DigitalSkills #DigitalLiteracy #Scotland #Computer #Browser #DigitalHub #DigitalCommunity #DigitalSpy #Permission #eMail #Malwarebytes #OptOut #OptIn #DefaultSetting

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Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
AI and the Evolution of Human Hacking & Online Predation: thewhitehatter.ca/post/ai-and-... #digitalliteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting #artificialintelligence
AI and the Evolution of Human Hacking & Online Predation:
AI has taken “human hacking” to a new level. What once relied on clumsy phishing emails is now powered by tools that mimic voices, writing styles, and even faces with eerie precision. This article bre...
thewhitehatter.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/toy-sto... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #righttechrighttime
Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony!
Toy Story 5 introduces a new villain, a talking tablet named LilyPad, and some adults are cheering. The film leans into a familiar fear that technology is stealing childhood, but history shows these p...
www.thewhitehatter.ca
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
wiobyrne.bsky.social
🚨 Our digital selves are overgrown. Automation, surveillance, AI intermediaries everywhere.

What if we could rewild the web? 🌱

Humans > algorithms. Trust, privacy, and curiosity remain the code.

📧 DL 411: digitallyliterate.net/dl-411/
#DigitalLiteracy #AI #Privacy #FederatedWeb #RewildTheWeb
Rewilding the Digital Self
digitallyliterate.net
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
david-t-evans.bsky.social
Fabulous, @santanuvasant.bsky.social Bringing to life notion of #AuthenticAssessment, relevance to the world in which learner lives & works. The world, today, of course has wonderful opportunities for creative #DigitalLiteracy to be incorporated, too!

#LTHEchat A5

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November 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/don-t-c... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #parenting #onlinesafety
Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World
In today’s onlife world, parents often mistake discomfort for danger. Real online abuse demands action, but not every disagreement or digital slight equals harm. Discomfort helps kids build resilience...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Cheat Sheet for Your iPhone iOS 26

#GRACEDigitalCafe #iOS26 #iPad #iPhone #Apple #DigitalLiteracy #EastDunbartonshire #Kirkintilloch #Auchinairn #DigitalHub #Community #CommunityEducation #Scotland #ComputerSkills #Widget #LiquidGlass #DigitalSkills #DigitalPrivacy
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iOS 26 Is Out: Here's a Cheat Sheet for Your iPhone
Here's how to use the latest iPhone features and what could land on your phone next.
www.cnet.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
lirheanet.bsky.social
The LIR Group were delighted to welcome participants back to IADT on the 18th October for the second session of our Digital Skills Workshop!
Our participants got hands-on with podcast production, building on the ideas they developed during the first session.
#LIRGroup #DigitalSkills #DigitalLiteracy
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
The Unseen Playmate: Navigating The Increasing Popularity Of AI Toys www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/the-uns... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #artificialintelligence
The Unseen Playmate: Navigating The Increasing Popularity Of AI Toys
AI toys are set to be a hit this holiday season, offering interactive learning and companionship. Yet beneath their charm lie concerns about privacy, data collection, and emotional dependency. Toys li...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
mrsojoe.bsky.social
Today we learned about the iPad-volume, home, charger, battery, passwords, apps. We used the Draw+Tell app to create a farm picture and the ‘Tell’ function to record how we made the picture. @stjosephsps.bsky.social @skillsdevscot.bsky.social #thestjoesstory #STEAM #digitalliteracy #creativecassidy
September 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
allisonmcsorley.bsky.social
More and more experts are sounding the alarm that compulsive internet use is shrinking our grey matter, weakening our attention spans, and impairing our memories. How many hours a day do you spend online? #digitalliteracy #mentalhealth #digitalwellbeing #digitaldetox #techawareness #mindfultech
December 11, 2024 at 8:56 PM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
The Polarization Of Youth Technology Use: Who Really Benefits? thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-pol... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
lamplark.bsky.social
Digital Life Skills: Managing your health online: Register with ‘Learn My Way’ and learn all about how to find information and access health services. ➜ www.learnmyway.com/explore-the-...

#DigitalInclusion #DigitalSkills #DigitalLiteracy
www.learnmyway.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:41 PM
bellaratmelia.bsky.social
Now that all the workshops all done for the semester, it is time to reflect and toy (again) with the idea of having a "computers 101" class before starting Git, R or python classes... 🤔 a sizeable chunk of participants weren't sure where exactly is "desktop" folder 😅

#digitalliteracy
February 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
jmirpub.bsky.social
JMIR Formative Res: Mediating Effect of Social Capital on the Association Between Digital Literacy and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study #SocialCapital #DigitalLiteracy #LifeSatisfaction #OlderAdults #SouthKorea
Mediating Effect of Social Capital on the Association Between Digital Literacy and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Korea is rapidly transforming into a super-aged society. Research indicates that digital literacy among older adults enhances their life satisfaction. Furthermore, social capital positively affects quality of life, and digital literacy…
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February 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
allisonmcsorley.bsky.social
People magazine named John Krasinski its 2024 Sexiest Man Alive last month. Swipe through to see the signs of what appears to be A.I. manipulation. #JohnKrasinski #PeopleMagazine #SexiestManAlive #SexiestManAlive2024 #DigitalLiteracy #SpotTheFake #AIawareness
December 4, 2024 at 3:59 AM
doctorchungie.bsky.social
Looking forward to presenting at the Bright Start conference at UCL East! #edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #DigitalLiteracy #DigitalTechnology
November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
Great YouTube video from Brandon on why Government Based Social Media Bans are flawed www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhYA... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety
Government Social Media Bans - Flawed
YouTube video by The White Hatter
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November 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
Frightening vs. Dangerous: Helping Kids Navigate Technology with Confidence thewhitehatter.ca/blog/frighte... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents
February 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
simfinuk.bsky.social
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#digitalliteracy
Key claims from the Trump-Harris debate fact-checked.
BBC Verify has been examining Trump and Harris's claims in their first head-to-head debate in the US election campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 11, 2024 at 9:45 AM
aiteachingguru.bsky.social
😀 My first blog for @TeachNetIreland about the AI revolution happening in our students' pockets!

📣 My call to action:
• Understand the AI tools our students use
• Teachers need AI training NOW!

teachnet.ie/the-4-rs-of-...

#EdTech #AI #Education #IrishEducation #DigitalLiteracy #edchatie #edchat
November 17, 2024 at 8:51 PM
allisonmcsorley.bsky.social
Think that photo or video might be manipulated by AI? Look closely at the limbs - arms, legs, hands, or feet that seem oddly disproportionate are often a giveaway. #DeepfakeDetection #AIphotos #DigitalLiteracy #SpotTheFake
November 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM
elementari.bsky.social
#Literacy. Digital fluency. Gen Alpha. 📚🌐

In this free PD panel, 4 educators share strategies to boost engagement, thinking & tech readiness for our youngest learners.
🧡 July 21–25
🔗 bit.ly/storycode25
#edusky #tlsky #GenAlpha #TeacherPD #DigitalLiteracy
May 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
neilsquiresociety.bsky.social
#TechTuesday: Our @ATHelpDesk team looks at Magrid, a language-free math app designed to be used by students from a variety of linguistic and academic backgrounds.

Read more: buff.ly/bnd4Lm4

#NeilSquire #ATHelpDesk #AssistiveTechnology #DigitalLiteracy #NationalAccessAbilityWeek #NAAW #NAAW2025
A father holds a tablet as his daughter points at the screen.
May 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
thewhitehatter.bsky.social
Artificial Intelligence and Our Kids: What Parents and Educators Must Understand About Youth Safety, Privacy, and Security! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/artific... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #artificalintelligence #parents
Artificial Intelligence and Our Kids: What Parents and Educators Must Understand About Youth Safety, Privacy, and Security!
AI is already shaping how kids learn, play, and connect, often invisibly. From personalized algorithms and deepfakes to AI chatbots and job disruption, today’s youth face complex challenges. This arti...
www.thewhitehatter.ca
June 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM