Nebraska Educational Planning for Systems-Involved Youth Conference

How are digital platforms influencing youth today? Algorithms, social media, Apps, confirmation biases, misinformation, deep fakes, and A.I. are all playing a role in transforming what we think and feel. Digital wisdom is when we understand how our emotions and decisions are being impacted by calculated digital manipulation or online bad actor influencers. Do teens have the G.R.I.T. to be better digital consumers? The development of digitally wise school communities who Guard, Recognize, Investigate, & Think will provide the G.R.I.T. necessary to protect and mitigate threats of violence posed in digital spaces.