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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Jun 11

@arc-tracker.bsky.social I’m struck by the irony / inconsistency / disconnect between the constant reminders I have been receiving over the past weeks to get on and complete my ARC assessments, while I await the LP24 outcome. He says during a break from completing the assessments…

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Learning, Media and Technology @lmt-journal.bsky.social · Jun 6

🟨New Publication in #LMT 🟪

Here @amandalevido.bsky.social, @aleeshajoy.bsky.social, @dezuanni.bsky.social & Woods report on a study, designed to raise understandings of how to teach children about algorithmic practices through practice-based workshops.

Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/2ucyf7na

ABSTRACT
Children in current times are likely to encounter algorithms, particularly
recommendation systems, as part of their everyday media experiences. In
this paper we consider children’s use of algorithms from a media literacy
perspective, namely through curatorship practices. We detail a pilot
workshop where children had opportunities to develop understandings
and critically reflect on algorithms through non-digital media production.
Children engaged in the process of curation through a series of activities
where they took photos and then curated these images in a variety of
ways. The activity provided opportunities for the children to critically
reflect on algorithms, specifically recommendation systems, in ways that
moved them beyond experience. One part of the pilot was to consider
the inter-relations evident between digital and more traditional texts,
materials and resources and the opportunities afforded when diverse
materials and tools are brought together in the one event. The pilot
explored different activities to help participants consider how algorithms
are part of, and impact, their everyday literacy and media practices.

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ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · Mar 17

Drawing on findings from their report ‘Online Misinformation in Australia’ apo.org.au/node/328959, the research reveals everyday sources of misinformation in Australia, common topics & how those claims are communicated, & suggestions on how to best respond. @dezuanni.bsky.social @skpark.bsky.social

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Digital Child @digitalchildau.bsky.social · Feb 10

The Internet has enhanced children’s lives in many ways but was not designed with children in mind.

@dezuanni.bsky.social and @aleeshajoy.bsky.social talk about steps for improving children’s experiences online.

www.qut.edu.au/news/realfoc... #saferinternetday @qutdmrc.bsky.social

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Digital Child @digitalchildau.bsky.social · Feb 4

Looking for a brief overview of Roblox? Our latest, open access publication provides a snapshot of the popular gaming platform.

Read the review here: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...

@dezuanni.bsky.social @tamaleaver.bsky.social @amandalevido.bsky.social

ROBLOX: A Rapid Analysis - Digital Child

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Dec 19

I argue, with Amy Schoonens, that TikTok makes learning about books available on an unprecedented scale. Our Social Media and Society article shows how #BookTok creators undertake sustained labour to ‘teach’ about books and reading in more and less formal ways. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 27

If only more of our representatives were willing to listen and be bold enough to change their minds. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why I’ve changed my mind about the social media bill | Andrew Wilkie

The ban is a blunt instrument that will silence the voices of young people instead of placing the onus on tech companies to protect them

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 26

Annabel Crabb does a great job of summing it up!

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Parliament delivers a performance piece of legislative 'enshittification' that raises more questions than answers

Yesterday, parliament heard that the major parties will come together and pass a law banning teenagers from social media, after a period of careful thought roughly commensurate with that of a 15-year-...

www.abc.net.au

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Tama Leaver @tamaleaver.bsky.social · Nov 22

It's been really heartening working with @dezuanni.bsky.social, @aleeshajoy.bsky.social and Amanda Levido to produce the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child's response to the Social Media Ban for Under16s Bill that was tabled yesterday.

digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...

Responding to the Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024 Social Media Minimum Age

140 Experts say banning people under 16 from social media won't make social media safe

children have a right to be online and have fun, positive, educational, and safe experiences.

We should be enabling Australian children and teens to be full, articulate, deeply literate digital citizens.

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 22

A really interesting development in publishing with ByteDance moving into publishing physical books popular on #booktok. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

TikTok owner ByteDance to publish print books

8th Note Press, an imprint launched by ByteDance, will print novels in genres popular on BookTok including YA and contemporary fiction and ‘romantasy’

www.theguardian.com

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Tama Leaver @tamaleaver.bsky.social · Nov 20

So, the day before the Australian government table legislation to Ban Under16s From Social Media, the government are still not able to say HOW ages will be verified. Mind boggling.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Live: Laws to ban social media for kids to be introduced tomorrow

The federal government's legislation aims to get kids off social media by the end of the year. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 20

The ABC is reporting laws to ban social media for under 16s will be introduced to federal parliament tomorrow. This is such a poor excuse for proactive and meaningful policy to address the relationship younger teens have with social media. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Live: Laws to ban social media for kids to be introduced tomorrow

The federal government's legislation aims to get kids off social media by the end of the year. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 19

Tomorrow evening I’m speaking at the Ipswich library’s ’learn for life’ series about misinformation and media literacy.

ipswich.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spyd...

Learn for Life - Misinformation and Media Literacy | Ipswich Libraries

Misinformation has an impact on many aspects of our lives, including our access to reliable information, trust in institutions, including health and educational agencies, and our ability to take ...

ipswich.spydus.com

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 19

Ah damn.

Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 17

Can you use ‘find my’?

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 15

Should I keep exploring Bluesky or do my marking and review that paper? It's a hard call on a Friday afternoon!

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 15

Some shameless self promotion of my now old(ish) 2020 book about Minecraft, YouTube, Let'sPlayers and Learning. mitpress.mit.edu/978026253972...

Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms

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Axel Bruns @snurb.info · Nov 15

🚨 STOP PRESS 🚨
Bluesky starter pack of all the excellent researchers at the @qutdmrc.bsky.social is out now – please share and follow !

QUT Digital Media Research Centre @qutdmrc.bsky.social · Nov 15

We made a starter pack of researchers affiliated with the QUT Digital Media Research Centre

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Michael Dezuanni @dezuanni.bsky.social · Nov 15

Just a reminder that we have put forward some thoughts about how to think about children and young people's experiences online in our 'Manifesto for a Better Children's Internet'. Otherwise known as - what to do instead of banning kids from social media: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...

Manifesto for a Better Children's Internet - Digital Child

digitalchild.org.au

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