Week 12 Post

First off, I cannot believe how quick these 12 weeks went by.  Hard to imagine that it's already April and exams have already begun.  However I must say that I have learned a lot from this course and want to keep moving forward in learning about being a good digital citizen and what that involves.

In terms of building a digital footprint it's not easy.  It can't be built up over night as it takes a very long time.  Just as this week suggested I Googled myself.  What did I find?  Well after learning about digital security, I changed my Facebook privacy settings so it is not as easy to find that page.  What is most important is that my LinkedIn profile is the first item to appear.  This is perfect as this platform hosts my most professional layout and would be a great first impression to potential employers who may be searching me.

I think the biggest take away after learning about the 9 elements of becoming a digital citizen are the security and etiquette elements.  It's important to share the knowledge that we have learned from this course with others and I think I would start with the two elements just mentioned.  Security mainly because it is so easy to fall for phishing and hacking attacks.  Providing people with the knowledge of what to look for could save the frustration and head ache of having credit card information stolen without even realizing it.  In addition, etiquette is important as well.  Knowing where and when to use technology is important and knowing what tool to use is also crucial.  You don't want to be spending more time then you have to on something if there is a tool made to organize or prioritize things for you.

I think blogging is going to be the best form of communicating what I have learned in this course and try to teach others.  It is important that they learn how to be a good digital citizen and I want them to learn what this course has taught me to get them there.