There are many new concepts discussed last night, and filter bubble is one of them. The Filter Bubble is dedicated to creating an exclusive and personalized world for everyone. People enjoy the benefits it brings to people, but it is difficult to notice the risks hidden behind this exclusive small world. Eli Pariser mentioned in his book, “The filter bubble : what the Internet is hiding from you“, that filter bubbles bring together similar people, things, and objects, and divide the entire network into countless fragments. In the “filter bubble” world, users are obsessed with consuming content, so that search engines misunderstand them, thinking that they really control the hearts…

What does it mean to be literate today? According to UNESCO, literacy is a continuum of learning and proficiency in reading, writing, and using numbers throughout life and is part of a large set of skills, which include digital skills, media literacy, education for sustainable development and global citizenship as well as job-specific skills. Literacy skills themselves are expanding and evolving as people engage more and more with information and learning through digital technology. Thus, being literate in today extends the traditional concept of reading and writing. In the digital age, literacy includes a range of skills and competencies that are essential for individuals to navigate and participate effectively in…

Giving the younger generation a clear understanding of the opportunities and risks of the digital age has become an educational and public policy goal of governments and organizations around the world. One of the emerging consensus in digital citizenship education is that the more ICT literate children are, the more they will benefit from the Internet and the better equipped they will be to avoid and deal with cyber risks. Schools and governments play an essential role in preparing students for digital citizenship in the era of globalization. In the article “Digital Citizenship During a Global Pandemic: Moving Beyond Digital Literacy,” the authors mentioned that everyone, including administrators, teachers, parents,…

During the group discussion, we talked about embracing transhumanism as the approach we should take in a digital and networked world. Transhumanism can affect our future digital identity and humanity. According to Gui (2015), transhumanist futures in which the human condition transcends our biological bodies are closer than one might think. However, I’m skeptical about transhumanism. I still think we should recognize the limits of technology and understand why those limits exist. Transhumanists see no boundaries because they see the human body as a machine that can be manipulated and tinkered with by technology. Is our body really just a mechanical device? Machines and biological creatures all have some kind…

Digital citizenship is defined as “the code of conduct related to the use of digital technology”, and the digital citizenship of youth is divided into three categories: digital respect, digital education and digital protection from Kara’s article, including nine sub-dimensions (digital etiquette, digital access, digital law, digital communication, digital literacy, digital commerce, digital rights and responsibilities, digital security and digital health and wellness). In the process of digital development, the personal identity of students becomes complicated and dynamic. Therefore, in the digital living environment to confirm the new identity of students, improve the new ability of students, to meet the new demands of students have become an important issue to be…