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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Klepper and Manuel Valdes

Digital literacy: Can the republic 'survive an algorithm?'

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Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver's education, an essential for modern life.

Lee has tried to bring that kind of education into his classroom, with lessons about the need to double-check online sources, to diversify newsfeeds and to bring critical thinking to the web. He's also created an organization for other teachers to share resources.

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