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Notes and starter sources for Topic 3 – Working on the Web

Task - Compare and contrast the benefits/drawbacks of having a single online identity versus multiple personal/professional online identities. To help prepare your work, you should check out the materials in the  #FLlearningnetworks MOOC section 2.6 and engage with other learners in the discussions there. BUT, the MOOC is currently closed. However, the next run will begin again on 16th April 2018. You should join that run to regain access for the following 4 weeks. Continue reading →

A RATIONAL APPROACH TO ONLINE RESEARCH

One of the most convoluted topics I’ve come across regarding living in the networking age was media literacy. The issue is deep-seated and branches out in various directions, including fake news. THE STRUGGLE TO GET STARTED I spent a fair amount of time reading about every aspect mentioned in the MOOC and then some. Reading information blogs and opinion posts only made me more conflicted on choosing a particular aspect to write about. Continue reading →

A RATIONAL APPROACH TO ONLINE RESEARCH

One of the most convoluted topics I’ve come across regarding living in the networking age was media literacy. The issue is deep-seated and branches out in various directions, including fake news. THE STRUGGLE TO GET STARTED I spent a fair amount of time reading about every aspect mentioned in the MOOC and then some. Reading information blogs and opinion posts only made me more conflicted on choosing a particular aspect to write about. Continue reading →

Who Do We Trust Now?

Source: Toby Morris for Radio NZ Main post can be found here. “The old dispute between reason and feeling is now on a new ground.“ (Popescu, 2017) In my main post, I mainly concentrated on describing the issues and pervasiveness of the post-truth era that we face today, while also giving some examples of how a normal Internet user would be able to stay protected. You can guess that the story barely unfolded at that moment. Continue reading →

Who Do We Trust Now?

Source: Toby Morris for Radio NZ Main post can be found here. “The old dispute between reason and feeling is now on a new ground.“ (Popescu, 2017) In my main post, I mainly concentrated on describing the issues and pervasiveness of the post-truth era that we face today, while also giving some examples of how a normal Internet user would be able to stay protected. You can guess that the story barely unfolded at that moment. Continue reading →

Who Do We Trust Now?

Source: Toby Morris for Radio NZ Main post can be found here. “The old dispute between reason and feeling is now on a new ground.“ (Popescu, 2017) In my main post, I mainly concentrated on describing the issues and pervasiveness of the post-truth era that we face today, while also giving some examples of how a normal Internet user would be able to stay protected. You can guess that the story barely unfolded at that moment. Continue reading →

Am I still digitally naïve? -Reflection

In my previous reflection, this is what I decided to do in order to get even more out of UOSM2008: Created by Anna Filipek (2018) on Piktochart Whilst I’ve successfully commented on more blog posts, unfortunately, I didn’t get a bigger amount of responses which meant I couldn’t learn from more discussions with my peers. Continue reading →

Am I still digitally naïve? -Reflection

In my previous reflection, this is what I decided to do in order to get even more out of UOSM2008: Created by Anna Filipek (2018) on Piktochart Whilst I’ve successfully commented on more posts, unfortunately, I didn’t get many responses which meant I couldn’t learn from many discussions with my peers. Continue reading →

Why media literacy matters!

Initial thoughts At first, I realised that I was a quite unaware of how the media works. I had heard of the term fake news, but I merely associated it with Donald Trump. However, after researching I realised that fake news is an actual concept. My discussion with Karishma made me realise that I had been misinformed by a fake news report before. Chloe also highlighted the health risks associated with fake news due to false health information. Continue reading →

Why media literacy matters!

After researching media literacy, I realised that I was a quite unaware of how the media works. Previously I had heard of the term fake news, but I merely associated it with Donald Trump. However, after researching I realised that fake news is an actual concept. Furthermore, my discussion with Karishma made me realise that I had been misinformed by a fake news report on a hurricane. Chloe highlighted the health risks associated with fake news due to false health information. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Fake News, Web Regulation and Social Bots – Topic 2 Reflection

Last fortnight’s blog posts were marked much better than the fortnight’s before them, however, I still wanted to improve on my variety of sources used with this fortnight’s blog post. Continue reading →

Reflection – Topic 2

I think many people don’t understand the terrors of fake news. I wasn’t just shocked at how much incorrect information is out there but at what speed it can spread. On Karishma’s blog she had a link to an interesting video by Noah Travlin which talks about circular reporting, a phenomenon where a piece of false information is ‘verified’ by multiple sources and makes it seem like the information is correct (Travlin, 2015). Continue reading →

Reflection – Topic 2

I think many people don’t understand the terrors of fake news. I wasn’t just shocked at how much incorrect information is out there but at what speed it can spread. On Karishma’s blog she had a link to an interesting video by Noah Travlin which talks about circular reporting, a phenomenon where a piece of false information is ‘verified’ by multiple sources and makes it seem like the information is correct (Travlin, 2015). Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 2

  On how to find reliable and authentic information online… I found this topic an interesting yet challenging one. In addressing the topic it’s so broad it’s hard to focus on just one of the topics involved and in the word count. This led me to do a broad overview on the three literacies introduced in the MOOC ‘Learning in the Network Age’. These literacies are a lot more complex and connected then I first thought. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 2

  On how to find reliable and authentic information online… I found this topic an interesting yet challenging one. In addressing the topic it’s so broad it’s hard to focus on just one of the topics involved and in the word count. This led me to do a broad overview on the three literacies introduced in the MOOC ‘Learning in the Network Age’. These literacies are a lot more complex and connected then I first thought. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 2

  On how to find reliable and authentic information online… I found this topic an interesting yet challenging one. In addressing the topic it’s so broad it’s hard to focus on just one of the topics involved and in the word count. This led me to do a broad overview on the three literacies introduced in the MOOC ‘Learning in the Network Age’. These literacies are a lot more complex and connected then I first thought. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 2

  On how to find reliable and authentic information online… I found this topic an interesting yet challenging one. In addressing the topic it’s so broad it’s hard to focus on just one of the topics involved and in the word count. This led me to do a broad overview on the three literacies introduced in the MOOC ‘Learning in the Network Age’. These literacies are a lot more complex and connected then I first thought. Continue reading →

To Read or Not to Read

The process of understanding and analysing online information has been to some extent always in the public eye in various forms – right back to the development of trust in online communities during the formation of the web as we know it (Hoffman, Novak and Peralta, 1999). Given the attention on Fake News as provided by the media, looking at how we can analyse online content for its authenticity is a vital topic for the users of the web today. Continue reading →

Reflections on Media Reliability and Authenticity

Our exploration of ‘Digital Differences’ in the last topic alluded to cracks in the fabric of the internet (Futurelearn, 2018). This topic has shown exactly how those cracks can be exploited, opinions rigidified and even worsened over time. The reliability and authenticity of sources of information is paramount in fast-paced, ever-changing online discourse. The dangers of inauthentic sources have become clearer through this topic: agendas can be pushed; falsehoods can become truths. Continue reading →

The World Wide Web of Confusion- A Reflection

World Wide Web of Confusion- Created on Piktochart by Heighway, 2018 I put a lot of energy into improving my blog this week. I tried to step out of my comfort zone by using a variety of infographics and created a Youtube video- something I have never done before! Whilst researching this topic and reading my peer’s blogs, I believe that I have enhanced my knowledge of the reliability and authenticity of the information which is available on the internet. Continue reading →