Category: Artificial Intelligence

Media literacy – the new wild West

Media literacy – the new wild West

A report from parliament’s Communications and Digital Committee has addressed the issue of ‘media literacy’. It describes what an important issue it is and how social cohesion and democracy itself is threatened by ‘inadequate media literacy’. The phrase is an import from the US and means ‘having the skills to think critically about the content…

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AI in education – the plusses and pitfalls

AI in education – the plusses and pitfalls

The AI possibilities in education are considerable but there are also some dangers. Because it is something children will grow up with, schools must not ignore it or somehow pretend it doesn’t exist. Its advantages must be acknowledged and embraced, but the negatives must also be acknowledged and mitigated against. AI should be a tool…

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