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WHO ARE YOU? – Topic 2

It is common for people nowadays to have “online identities”. It can be in the form of social media, gaming platforms or your online shopping account. But is having more than one online identity detrimental to us? . . . – Who are you? – Your online identity can be said to be sum of your characteristics and interactions while online (Internet Society, 2011). Everyone interacts differently on the web and uses it for different purposes. Continue reading →

GOOD BYE Topic 1? – A Reflective Summary by Kai

 – This marks the end of Topic 1 and the start of a new topic. – Having read through most of classmates’ blog posts about Topic 1, i have come to a conclusion that the majority of us can be considered digital ‘residents’. We have social media accounts like instagram, twitter and facebook. We also leave ‘traces’ behind and that little bit of information might do us harm. Continue reading →

“VISITOR” or “RESIDENT” – Topic 1

Living in this day and age, technology has advanced so far that communication with my lecturers is just a click away. Can you imagine that about 50 years ago, people didn’t even know what a computer was? . . . – Which one are you? – According to Marc Prensky (2001), there is a distinction between two types of people in today’s digital age, they are called “digital natives” or “digital immigrants”. Continue reading →

My MANG2049 Digital Profile – Self Test

Looking through the 7 areas from the self test, I would consider myself to be lacking in certain skills for now, having a rather low score in most of the areas. My ratings at the start of the module for the following questions posed in the self-test are as follows: Accessing,managing and evaluating online information Rating Score: 2 Comments: I think majority of the rating comes from “Accessing” online information, I believe i have got the basic google searching skills. Continue reading →