Reconceptualising critical digital literacy.

While it has proved a useful concept during the past 20 years, the notion of ‘critical digital literacy’ requires rethinking in light of the fast-changing nature of young people's digital practices. This paper contrasts long-established notions of ‘critical digital literacy’ (based primarily around...

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Published in:Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 163 - 175
Main Author: Pangrazio, Luciana
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2016
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