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"Civic Learning Week unites students, educators, policymakers, and private sector leaders to energize the movement for #civiceducation across the nation." civiclearningweek.org #democracy #K12 #highereducation #civicseducation #CivicLearningWeek #instructionaldesign

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"The BBC understands that the US technology giant has appealed to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, an independent court with the power to investigate claims against the Security Service."

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"The reasoning for the instruction has not been publicly stated, and it is not clear how long the halt might last. The defence department has declined to comment. The directive reportedly came before Trump ended up in a televised row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House..."

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"Prof Alan Woodward - a cyber-security expert at Surrey University - said it was a "very disappointing development"... "All the UK government has achieved is to weaken online security and privacy for UK based users"" #Privacy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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"Each of the six new topics features a classroom experiment aimed at 11-14 year olds, followed by interviews with STEM professionals working in academia or industry." #EduSkyUK #EduSky #BrianCoxSchoolExperiments www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Aw...

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"Noise-cancelling headphones do have their benefits" BUT "there is a possibility the brain can "forget" to filter out the noise" AND "more research is needed". "Treatment [including mobile apps] for APD can make a significant positive difference" #edusky #keeplistening www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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"The UK's data watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), says "fingerprinting is not a fair means of tracking users online because it is likely to reduce people's choice and control over how their information is collected."" #Privacy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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For civic technologists in the Federal government who want to stay in the space even if you’re taking jobs elsewhere, the @civictechallies.bsky.social is recruiting volunteers and organizers for locally focused volunteer groups. #civictech

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#BeMine Democracy

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"Archaeologists have found a substantial piece of the ancient city's first basilica - a 2,000 year old public building where major political, economic and administrative decisions were made." #history #Archaeology #skystorians #London #RomanBritain www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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One for you I think @drnancypearson.bsky.social ? Just out from Pew Research Center. "Americans tend to view their local government more positively than the federal government." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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"As debates continue over whether chatbots should have a role in the classroom, more teens are turning to ChatGPT to help with schoolwork." Useful short read from Pew Research Center #EduSky #EduSkyAI #AI #EdTech www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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NEW: A global survey has revealed that most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted. Researchers from @politicsoxford.bsky.social and the Technical University of Munich surveyed around 13,500 people from Europe, the USA, Brazil & more.

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"Professor Alan Woodward, cyber security expert from Surrey University, said he was "stunned" by the news, and privacy campaigners Big Brother Watch described the reports as "troubling"." #privacy #data #surveillance

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That so many of the issues we’re seeing unfold right now relate to #data #privacy and #ethics should tell us how critically vital #DataProtection & #DataEthics are. This is why the #GDPR is so valuable. Check it out: gdpr.eu #DataPrivacy #PrivacySky #DigitalCivics @ec.europa.eu @cdteu.bsky.social

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Discussed in this research on data privacy & digital civics: Personal Data + Behavioral Modelling = deeply concerning outcomes for the body politic publicera.kb.se/jdsr/article... #DataPrivacy #DataEthics

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A brilliant visualization to understand the power of your #data in the hands of others, this excellent piece explores what can be done with phone data, and its political implications, from @nytimes.com by @stuartathompson.bsky.social & @cwarzel.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #privacy

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@drdavideplatt.bsky.social - We hope you can join us for the #EduSkyAI chat tonight. @mikelawrence.me @jenroberts.bsky.social

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The White House ordered the CIA to send an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force, in a move that former officials say risked the list leaking to adversaries.

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Google published principals in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.

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Teaching Ideas Episode guide for teachers thru John Berger’s "Ways of Seeing" Reviews each episode, highlights useful content, techniques, and ideas teachers will find helpful for the digital age classroom. www.digitalcivics.org/2021/03/22/2... #Edusky #EdSky #ArtSky

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International Privacy Day #DataPrivacy #DataProtection doi.org/10.33621/jds...

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For those interested in #AI, the DeepSeek-V3 Technical Report is on arXiv arxiv.org/html/2412.19... #AISky

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If you're interested in finding out more about Athenian democracy and how it worked, Paul Cartledge's talk is a great starting point. (Full disclosure: Paul was one of my PhD supervisors, alongside Malcolm Schofield, and I made the slides for this talk...)

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Calm and considered words from Jessica White @jwhite692.bsky.social at RUSI @rusi.bsky.social It is vital that our responses reflect care and thought to promote the most appropriate, judicious, and sustainable outcomes for our society.

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Want to know how to redirect what we all know will be nonstop chaos? I get into it in my latest segment of COFFEE & CIVICS. Here’s a clip.

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MLK on technology and justice: "We must keep our moral and spiritual progress abreast with our scientific and technological advances. This poses another dilemma of modern man. We have allowed our civilization to outdistance our culture..." 1/5

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My Civics Advocates starter pack is finally ready!!! go.bsky.app/41mrgce Following these teachers, political scientists, writers, and nonprofits will make you smarter 🤓 and help you navigate the next four years! To everyone on this list, keep up the great work! America needs you! #Civics4All 📚+🇺🇸=💪

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Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm https://www.ft.com/content/a6dc562c-4fa0-4ec6-9f3a-ad3be594bc7c

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The OII's Prof. @shuhbillskee.bsky.social is collaborating with the Cambridge team (Amy Orben and Amrit Kaur Purba) on a new government research project on the impact of smartphones and social media on young people. Read more here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

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Looking forward to speaking about Democracy Ancient and Modern at the online launch of Public Humanities Journal on Thursday 23/1/25, and to hearing from other communities - a showcase for this exciting and ambitious project to showcase public humanities work. cassyni.com/events/i6wna...

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