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Nadia Naffi
I study how the youth of a host society construe their role as agents of change in a context where the integration and inclusion of refugees are deeply influenced by social media.
Nadia Naffi has a background in arts and a Master's in Educational Technology. Currently a PhD candidate in Educational Technology at Concordia University and one of the five winners of the SSHRC Storytellers competition (2017), she is an expert in social inclusion, social integration and social media. Naffi is also a full-time faculty (LTA) at Concordia University. With over 20 years of experience facilitating classes at the elementary, high school, baccalaureate, magisterial and doctoral levels, Naffi serves as an educational technologist and a consultant in the development of online courses. She specializes in the design of synchronous and asynchronous training, as well as in interactive learning in a problem-based learning approach.
Discipline
Educational Technology
Languages
Arabic, French, English
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Nadia's blog posts
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Jamais le cyberharcèlement n’a été si inventif et donc destructeur. En tant que témoins, nous avons le devoir moral et éthique de les protéger contre le cyberharcèlement dont elles sont la cible. Read more -
Cyberbullies thrive in contexts of real or imagined power imbalance. To end cyberbullying, we need to ensure power balance. This will happen when bystanders are actively involved. Read more -
To eradicate digital hate speech propaganda, we need to prevent propagandists from reaching their objectives. Laws such as Germany’s “Facebook Act” constitute one piece of the solution. The other key is to make sure audiences are trained to better withstand manipulation. Read more -
After four years of facilitating online asynchronous learning on Facebook in a Problem-based Learning approach, I share with you the nine lessons I have learned. Read more -
Six steps to conquer any fear of refugees. Read more