Week one has finally come to an end. One down, 11 more weeks to go. This week has been a very interesting experience. Throughout the course of this week I was introduced to two social networking sites known as Pintrest and Blogger. The whole concept behind Pintrest was confusing at first but I started to understand as I kept exploring. Pintrest is on an online platform where users can upload, save, sort and manage various images which are also known as "pins". Through these various pins, users are able to personalize their board with media they find interesting. This created a personal media platform full of pictures and videos that relate to the user. I found this concept to be very unique. The other platform we learned about was known as Blogger. The concept behind blogger.com was straight forward. Blogger is a personalized platform which gives the user the opportunity to blog about what ever the topic is. I have never blogged before, so this was very new to me. Even though the concept behind blogging seems simple, i found myself self having and think about what to write next. As I keep blogging I will be an expert. The concept behind both social were very interesting and there is still a lot more to learn about the two.
Furthermore aside from learning about Pintrest and Blogger we got a chance to look into our personal digital footprints. "Digital footprint" is term used to describe the trail that users leave behind in the online world. This type of information is transmitted online through various sources such as forums, emails, uploading pictures/ videos on social media and any other form of personal information being transmitted online.
When talking about digital footprints, not all are good. Personal digital footprints are very serious because you don't want a negative trail online that lead to you. Having a positive digital footprint is ensuring that your digital footprint is appropriate and well maintained. This is includes pictures, videos etc... Personal media that is uploaded on the web should always be appropriate, because whatever it is that get uploaded on the web is there forever. Just because you delete doesn't necessarily mean its off the web, it will be in you digital footprint. I currently have a positive digital footprint. There are sever basic steps that are needed to maintain a positive digital footprint. Always keep your social networking up to date. Make sure that all media that's being uploaded is appropriate and user friendly. Do not share personal information such as numbers, addresses and bank information. Maintaing a positive digital footprint if straight forward for the most part.
Some netiquettes that are crucial in maintaing a positive digital footprint is to always respect other people's privacy and don't misuse authority. Always make yourself look like a good citizen to the online world. In conclusion, I have learned a lot about being a digital citizen and maintaing a positive digital footprint.
There are plenty of netiquettes, however I don't want to make this blog too long. This is a link to more netiquettes: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Digital Driver's License Exam:
I completed the Digital Drivers license exam and my final mark was a 19/20. The question I got wrong was on purchasing products online. For that specific question I answered saying that it is not necessary for student to purchase online goods. The reasoning behind my answer was because I personally don't see the need for students to be purchasing online, however that is incorrect because that is a very biased answer on my part. In the twenty first century, everything is dependent on the online world, so it only makes sense that students should be able to purchase goods online. As years go by, everything will be done online instead of in person.
Hopefully throughout this blog, I have inspired and taught my fellow classmates.
Thank you,
Suwattzen Nithiananthan
Thanks for sharing!
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