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The first time I thought about the concept of digital identity was when I introduced the term digital footprints to my students. This means the digital bits and pieces we generate in our exchanges with others in public forums and posts we leave online. They can help move us forward in our career if we make smart moves or backwards if we choose the web as a way of venting our emotions on more personal levels.This is a great video that educator Johnson prepared a few years ago. While some of the stats may be outdated, the impact is still valid.
The first time I thought about the concept of digital identity was when I introduced the term digital footprints to my students. This means the digital bits and pieces we generate in our exchanges with others in public forums and posts we leave online. They can help move us forward in our career if we make smart moves or backwards if we choose the web as a way of venting our emotions on more personal levels.This is a great video that educator Johnson prepared a few years ago. While some of the stats may be outdated, the impact is still valid.
I have noticed that the younger generations in particular,
but not exclusively, have a quite different idea of the notion of what they
share publicly vs. privately as the Flacso educators eloquently analyzed in their link to Radio Program. The
educators noticed that the youth do not tend to take this distinction into
consideration and believe the world should be an open forum for them to say
what they want. While free speech is a right for every human being, there are
social protocols, also known as Netiquettes-- to follow in order to show
respect for others even when disagreeing with their ideas. And what about their
most inner precious struggles? Should Facebook be equated with an open
psychoanalytic session (minus the coach) for others to share how to tackle the
issue at hand?
What I know about digital footprints and netiquette have
shaped what I share online. I understand that I am gradually building an online
persona, but the question is, should it be so different from the real one?
Professionally speaking, I do not think so. I believe that online platforms
provide me with a venue to express ideas that can reach a wider audience
than just the students in my class. Will this change? This is a question that I
will continue to explore as I become an active participant of the online
communities.For the moment, I tried my hand at a a poem (using Genious) in a multimedia format using Zeega. Enjoy it!
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