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This blog explores the use of edufiction as a tool for learning, focusing primarily on ICT issues that are relevant to parents, educators, and students. However, it also touches on other genres. All content, including articles and illustrations, is created by Casper Pieters and licensed under CC BY-NC-ND. This license permits the non-commercial reuse of the material in its original, unchanged form, provided that Casper Pieters is credited as the creator. You are encouraged to incorporate these resources into your school newsletters or share them on your digital platforms. Additionally, I manage an Edufiction Facebook group, which you are welcome to join. You can also follow me on social media at @cybersavvyauthor (though I am not active on X).
Cyber Whispers, the Information Crisis & How Young People Can See Through the Noise
Cyber Whispers- A Fake News Ghost Story will be out on Dec 15
Why Neurotech, Human Rights —and Book 3 of Team Savv-i—Matter to Young People
Is the last place for privacy, you’re mind, gone?
Brain Rot, Black Boxes, and the Teen Algorithm Trap
Algorithmic data gathering now uses your social environment.
The Neuroscience of Narrative: How Story-Based Learning Activates Attention and Deepens Understanding
The Science behind Learning
New Mini-Course Alert: Help Middle Graders Take Back Control of Their Attention
Take the social media antidote…
The Martian (Young Readers Edition) Is a Stellar Edufiction Choice for Science Teaching
Using edufiction to teach science
Mermaids, Maps, and Marine Magic: Why Coral Keepers Belongs in Your Classroom
Where Story Meets Science: Teaching Ecosystems with Coral Keepers
Cyber Whispers: Teaching Media Literacy Through Story and Adventure
Want to sort truth from fiction? Use R.A.P.P.E.R.
Alice in Wonderland as Edufiction: A Cross-Curricular Wonderland 🐇
An interested mind soaks up like a sponge!
Why Combine Edufiction and Project-Based Learning?
Inspire your students with story, then let them explore through Project-Based Learning.
Team Savv-i: Where Digital Citizenship Meets Digital Activism—and Builds Real AI Literacy
The 3 Pillars of Digital Citizenship is a great basis for AI literacy.
How Edufiction Uses School Curricula to Spice Up Learning
There’s no reason learning can’t be both fun and fascinating.
Children’s Digital Footprints: What the ICO’s Children’s Data Lives – 2025 Report Reveals
Up to date information on Children’s Onlive Lives
Growing Up in the Glow: Helping Teens Navigate Screens with Story and Skill
Has time away from screens a revival?
From Page to Possibility: How Edufiction Helps Teens Imagine a Brighter Future
Reading appropriate edufiction can reduce anxiety about the future.
Edufiction for Digital Citizenship: How Stories Like Cyber Secrets Prepare Kids for the Online World
Bullying No Way Week - It takes a good story to raise a digital citizen.