From Hypnotised to Heretic: Immunising Society Against Misinformation.
In an age where politicians peddle conspiracy theories, and AI tells us to eat rocks and put glue on our pizzas, critical thinking is more important, and, it seems, less common than ever. How do we immunise society against plausible lies, conspiracies, and technological hype? By raising heretics!
Enter ADSEI: The Australian Data Science Education Institute. What began as a mission to persuade kids to learn programming became a crusade to radically rebuild the education system.
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Dr Linda McIver pioneered authentic Data Science and Computational Science education with real impact for secondary students and founded the Australian Data Science Education Institute in 2018. Author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World, Linda is an inspiring keynote speaker who has appeared on the ABC’s panel program Q&A, and regularly delivers engaging Professional Development for Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Educators across all disciplines.
A passionate educator, researcher and advocate for STEM, equity and inclusion, with a PhD in Computer Science Education and extensive teaching experience, Linda’s mission is to ensure that all Australian students have the opportunity to learn STEM and Data Science skills in the context of projects that empower them to solve problems and make a positive difference to the world.