UNIT 6. Future Trends in Digital Citizenship - 30 minutes

Themes:

  • Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on Digital Citizenship
  • Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Digital Citizenship in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Environments

How?

  1. Introduction to Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on Digital Citizenship (Approx. 10 minutes):

    YOUR TASK FOR THIS CHAPTER:

    Watch the short animated TEDed video about critical thinking HERE

     

    1. Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Approx. 10 minutes):

      YOUR TASK FOR THIS CHAPTER:

      Watch these videos for better overview:  How will AI change the world?   and How does artificial intelligence learn?  by Briana Brownell 

      1. Digital Citizenship in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Environments (Approx. 10 minutes):

      Augmented Reality is technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on top of the user’s view of something in the real world, to create an interactive experience. This can be done using a mobile phone in a specially created box-like frame, or using a dedicated device. The real-world objects are “augmented” by computer-generated information, that can include visual or auditory information, or even movement or odor. AR can help us explore how ancient ruins, for example, could have looked in the past, or how places or things may look in the future, for example, new transport routes in a town.

        YOUR TASK FOR THIS CHAPTER:

        As a warm up, watch the short video 

        Read the National Geographic article What the metaverse might mean for kids

        The European Commission has recognized the potential of the virtual world, also known as the metaverse, as well as the challenges it poses, and on July 11, 2023 adopted a strategy on Web 4.0 and Metaverses to steer the technological transition and ensure an inclusive, secure, and innovative digital landscape for EU citizens, businesses, and public administrations. 

        Read more about The Virtual and Augmented Reality Industrial Coalition

          Optional

          To learn more about VR and AR visit and learn about A European approach to artificial intelligence, or about Council of Europe and Artificial Intelligence. You can also download Council of Europe publications: Artificial intelligence and education – A critical view through the lens of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (2022) and Ethical guidelines for Educator on the use of AI and data in teaching and learning 

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