by Nelson Graves | 11 Mar 2021 | Faculty in the Spotlight, News Decoder Updates, St. Andrew's
Linda Rodriguez of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Mississippi stands out for helping her students see beyond the confines of their U.S. school. Linda Rodriguez “I am always looking for ways for my students to find global connections in local...
by Nelson Graves | 1 Mar 2021 | Health and Wellness, Media Literacy, News Decoder Updates
Two new global prizes will honor news producers who help youth understand COVID-19 and teachers who help students learn about press freedom. Artwork by newsomatic/emma A French not-for-profit that is supported by News Decoder is seeking candidates for two new global...
by Nelson Graves | 20 Jan 2021 | News Decoder Updates, Politics
In a shift from the Trump administration, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will not tolerate white supremacy, two experts tell a News Decoder webinar. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will strive to restore respect for racial and ethnic diversity in the United States and not...
by Stuart Grudgings | 18 Jan 2021 | Educators' Catalog, Journalism, Media Literacy, Technology
Fake news is already eroding our shared sense of reality. Now, deepfakes and AI stand to fuel disinformation and imperil democracy. An image of a deepfake video of former U.S. President Barack Obama (AP Photo) The unprecedented mob assault on the U.S. Capitol on...
Technology permeates students’ lives and has contributed many economic benefits to the world while bringing far-flung communities closer together. But what of the downsides? The polarization of society? The dangers of spending too much time on social media? Citizens being hoodwinked into believing the unreal? One of the biggest questions facing policymakers around the world today is how to protect democracy without infringing on free speech. It’s a question that is not going to go away and which students would do well to start considering today. In this article, Stuart Grudgings introduces us to some of the disturbing possibilities of deep fake technology and begs the question of what to do about it.
by Helen Womack | 29 Dec 2020 | Health and Wellness, Personal Reflections
For some, COVID-19 has meant grief, for others inconvenience. But the year has made us ask: Should we go back to “normal” when the future arrives? Protesters demanding more resources for public health and against social inequality, Madrid, Spain, 27 Septmber 2020 (AP...