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ThoughtBytes explores how edufiction and narrative learning can support digital literacy and ethical thinking in a technology-shaped world.

ThoughtBytes is an ideas blog exploring how edufiction can be practically used to help children and young teens understand digital life.
It focuses on digital citizenship, media/AI literacy, and emerging technologies through an educational and parenting lens, using story and context rather than headlines or hype.
All content is created by Casper Pieters and may be shared non-commercially, unchanged, with attribution.

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Turning Numbers into Adventures

Learning using storytelling can be a game changer.

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Pre-Release of Cyber Secrets on Author’s Website

Explore Digital Citizenship with Cyber Secrets – adventure awaits!

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How Edufiction Can Help Your Teen Navigate Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is horrible, but there are ways to counter it.

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Using Role-Play to Teach Through Edufiction

Role-Play is an effective and fun way to learn

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Unpacking Body Image and Media Influence

Body image and the media - edufiction can shed some light

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Space Exploration Edufiction

Edufiction can inspire professions for the future

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Edufication - opening minds to age-relevant social issues

Edufiction can be a great help dealing with age-relevant social Issues.

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La Cucina Italiana - Where Sauce and Secrets Simmer

Secret Recipe Dispute

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The Synergy Between Curricula and Storytelling

Cyber Secrets - A digital citizenship adventure story on display in a library.

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Is the International Baccalaureate Curriculum the Best Fit for Edufiction?

Are the IB curriculum and edufiction natural partners?

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The Synergy Between Curricula and Edufiction

Edufiction and school curricula inform each other.

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The Timeless Appeal of Anthropomorphic Fables

Animal characters inspire readers.

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The first intentional edufictional book

The Swiss Family Robinson on an exotic tropical island.

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Edufiction differs from conventional fiction

What sets edufiction apart?

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Edufication to Understand Climate Change

Young learners surrounding a large book about climate change in a library.

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The Timeless Joy of Old-Fashioned Human Interaction

Restaurant full of diners with a large wooden clock with Roman numerals in the background. The Roman IV has been changed into a VI to make the word VIV as a secret sign from 2eno.