Megan Padgett

Initially, drawing a conclusion from comparison of identities is something I really struggled with this topic. To help direct me to a decision I appreciated Honghyguen method of dissecting identities in to categories. This provoked me to read further in to the risks of a single identity, as I realised I had a closed view on it. Continue reading →

As stated in previous blogs, the increased blur between online and offline means that; how people act online now, is inherently tied to their offline selves. Figure 1: Comparison  of multiple and single identities Figure made by Megan Padgett A single identity  in my opinion, should be maintained in the form of tailored content in the context that it resides in and being prepared for them to overlap (Fig 2). E.g. Complement a professional or academic profile (1). Continue reading →

Fake News  This week’s learning about how to accurately assess sources, so that we are not being fed incorrect information, has been a real eye opener for me. I didn’t take in to understanding the effect that the presence of fake news would have on different aspects of a population. Chloe assessed the impacts on the health of the population in her infograph. This led me to learn about the  increase in fake news can drown out expert opinions and could result in the spread of disease. Continue reading →

The Problem: The great thing about social media is the freedom of anybody to create an account which they can post from. Which is also the huge problem with social media. Despite Fake News not being a new phenomenon, it’s ability to dominate discussion has risen by a vast amount since the introduction of social media (Walton, 2018) . Continue reading →

What are Digital Differences? ‘Digital Inequality defined expansively in terms of access, usage, skills, and self-perceptions, as well as future lines of research.’ (Robinson et al. 2015) When researching this topic, I was interested to find out; whilst  digital inequality continues to expand globally in many directions, the relationship between online inequalities being affected by offline inequalities is yet to be fully recognised. Continue reading →

Despite being in the ‘net generation’ when introduced to the world of WordPress, I realised I was a Digital Immigrant. After reading into White and Cormu’s continuum I understand that one aspect of my  knowledge doesn’t override my capability to use other platforms of technology. I learnt people do not adopt either ‘Visitor’ or ‘Resident’ mode but usually use a combination, dependent on what they are doing on the web. Continue reading →

Prensky’s ‘Natives and Immigrants’ typology Prensky’s concept that was widely criticised for its generalisation of the population division based on the age gap and its education on technology. The net generation is the young, native population who have been immersed by the digital world from a young age, therefore ‘native speakers of the digital language’ (1). Continue reading →