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Only being in my early twenties, I like to think of myself
as more of a “digital native” more so than a “digital immigrant” (Ribble,
2011). That being said, I am quite
familiar with sites such as Facebook and Twitter. With these social media sites gaining so much
attention in the news about privacy laws I try to limit my digital footprint. However, the clip Digital Dossier
(Treyvaud, 2008) really puts it into perspective as to how much personal
information is stored on a daily basis about people on the internet. The clip really outlines how, in today’s
technological age, one’s digital footprint begins even before they are born
with hospital documentation. I really
try my best to monitor how much of my information is out on the internet and I
think that is why I have never through of trying blogging. By having personal reflections posted online
for anyone to read just exposes more information about myself to the
world. However Tina Barseghian (2011)
makes a good point in her blog “Six Reasons Why Kids Should Know How to Blog”
as a blog creates the opportunity for an individual to create a positive
digital dossier for themselves. There
are always negative stories in the news about how people for comments they make
on their social media pages. Therefore,
I am hoping that having this blog will allow me to create an even more positive
presence for myself on the internet so that if anyone were to search my name
only positive links appear.
Netiquette, or digital etiquette, can be defined as “the
electronic standards of conduct or procedure” (Ribble, 2011). In order to establish and maintain that
positive digital footprint mentioned earlier, it is important to stay within
the guidelines of netiquette. The key
rule outlined by Albion.com
is to “Remember the Human” (Shea, 2011).
The rule outlines that when commenting on a post by someone else, the
author is an actual human so one may defend their view point but not go to the
extent of being rude to the other person (Shea, 2011). Therefore netiquette and having a positive
digital footprint go hand in hand. If
one follows the guidelines and is respectful of other bloggers, a positive
digital footprint is sure to follow.
Once I completed the Digital Driver’s License Exam, I was
intrigued by the section on digital law.
Digital law is defined as “the legal rights and restrictions governing
technology use” (Ribble, 2011). I am
interested to dive deeper into this section to really gain a grasp on who owns
the rights to information once placed onto the internet. Therefore digital law will become my focus
for the next few weeks in this course.
As touched on earlier, Treyvaud’s clip of the Digital Dossier really provides an
understanding of how much personal information is out on the internet and who
has access to it. Everyone in today’s
age has a digital dossier, or footprint, and it is developed before birth. Therefore it is how we go about using it and
maintaining it that determines whether it becomes a positive or negative tool
for ourselves. Although social media
sites have been used to bully and ridicule other people, Barseghian (2011)
states in her blog that blogging is a great way to develop that positive
footprint and avoid the negativity. By
following the netiquette guidelines set out by Shea (2012), anyone can avoid
creating a negative image for themselves.
Ribble, M. (2011). Digital Citizenship in
Schools, 2nd Edition. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in
Education.
T Barseghian. (2011, August 30). Six Reasons Why Kids Should
Know How to Blog. Retrieved from http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/08/six-reasons-why-kids-should-know-how-to-blog/
Treyvaud, R. (2008, Aug). Digital Dossier. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVLA
Shea, V. (2012). The Core
Rules of Netiquette. Retrieved from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
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