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Mirror, Mirror, on the Digital: Reflecting on Digital Differences

Credit: Getty Images Sourced from: Wired Original analytical post can be found here. The last two weeks have been nothing short of surprising as I discovered the nooks and crannies of an old, but very actual subject, that of digital differences. After researching the topic and putting together my blog post, I had a few fellow bloggers leave me some very interesting questions regarding the subject. Continue reading →

Mirror, Mirror, on the Digital: Reflecting on Digital Differences

Credit: Getty Images Sourced from: Wired Original analytical post can be found here. The last two weeks have been nothing short of surprising as I discovered the nooks and crannies of an old, but very actual subject, that of digital differences. After researching the topic and putting together my blog post, I had a few fellow bloggers leave me some very interesting questions regarding the subject. Continue reading →

Mirror, Mirror, on the Digital: Reflecting on Digital Differences

Credit: Getty Images Sourced from: Wired Original analytical post can be found here. The last two weeks have been nothing short of surprising as I discovered the nooks and crannies of an old, but very actual subject, that of digital differences. After researching the topic and putting together my blog post, I had a few fellow bloggers leave me some very interesting questions regarding the subject. Continue reading →

Mirror, Mirror, on the Digital: Reflecting on Digital Differences

Credit: Getty Images Sourced from: Wired Original analytical post can be found here. The last two weeks have been nothing short of surprising as I discovered the nooks and crannies of an old, but very actual subject, that of digital differences. After researching the topic and putting together my blog post, I had a few fellow bloggers leave me some very interesting questions regarding the subject. Continue reading →

Learning from others: a reflection on digital differences

After writing my blog post on digital differences, I have a lot of reflecting to do in this post… Let me begin by giving credit to my peers who’ve helped me discover more about digital differences in a number of ways: Created by Anna Filipek with Canva Something I’ve learned… One thing in particular that I’ve gotten from my peers, my own research, and the MOOC content, is that I’ve become more aware of the importance of internet access. Continue reading →

Digital Differences – Reflection

At the end of my previous post I examined the idea of the Internet being a basic human right, discussing this further with Sheyra. She stated there are other amenities more important as a human right, and that geographical differences make it impossible for everywhere to have equal Internet access. She provided an article stating that the high cost of hardware and maintenance crushes the idea of the Internet as a human right. Continue reading →

Digital Differences – Reflection

At the end of my previous post I examined the idea of the Internet being a basic human right, discussing this further with Sheyra. She stated there are other amenities more important as a human right, and that geographical differences make it impossible for everywhere to have equal Internet access. She provided an article stating that the high cost of hardware and maintenance crushes the idea of the Internet as a human right. Continue reading →

Digital Differences – Reflection

At the end of my previous post I examined the idea of the Internet being a basic human right, discussing this further with Sheyra. She stated there are other amenities more important as a human right, and that geographical differences make it impossible for everywhere to have equal Internet access. She provided an article stating that the high cost of hardware and maintenance crushes the idea of the Internet as a human right. Continue reading →

Digital Differences – Reflection

At the end of my previous post I examined the idea of the Internet being a basic human right, discussing this further with Sheyra. She stated there are other amenities more important as a human right, and that geographical differences make it impossible for everywhere to have equal Internet access. She provided an article stating that the high cost of hardware and maintenance crushes the idea of the Internet as a human right. Continue reading →

Reflection – Digital Differences

In my research of this topic I realised just how different each individual accesses and uses the Internet. Sinead made a comment that linked to an article that suggested personal choice was also a factor that defined digital differences and was why some people showed “information illiteracy”. Continue reading →

Reflection: Topic 1

Initially, I wasn’t aware how the term ‘digital differences’ applied to me; I assumed it referred to technical differences between certain technologies i.e. laptops vs tablets. After participating on MOOC, and researching the concept further, I gained a better understanding and opinion on the topic and appreciation for the technology I have. Continue reading →

Reflection: How do we tackle digital inequality?

Before this topic, I had not considered digital inequality. I had accepted inequality and discrimination offline but never stopped to consider the effects it may have online. However, I am now able to appreciate that there are a multiplicity of factors which ultimately make our digital experience’s different. Despite concluding I was not negatively impacted by any of the factors, I felt that there was a huge need to actually do something. Continue reading →

Reflecting on digital differences

What are my thoughts on the digital divide now?! After writing my blog post on digital differences, I then went on to read my peers posts on the same topic. This lead me to question certain things about digital differences that I had not considered originally. This questions refer to both digital differences as a whole and how it effects me personally.   (created by me, 2018)   The human right/privilege debate was one of the main things I took from last weeks blog posts. Continue reading →

Reflecting on digital differences

What are my thoughts on the digital divide now?! After writing my blog post on digital differences, I then went on to read my peers posts on the same topic. This lead me to question certain things about digital differences that I had not considered originally. This questions refer to both digital differences as a whole and how it effects me personally.   (created by me, 2018)   The human right/privilege debate was one of the main things I took from last weeks blog posts. Continue reading →

The More I Learn, the Less I Know: Reflection on Digital Differences

It is true that you never know the full story until you know the other’s side of the same story. A week into this module and I am not the person I was when it all began. Each article I read, each comment I thought over, gave me new perspective and expanded my knowledge of the world we live in today. A world, though rapidly advancing in terms of digital technology, is in fact, leaving a large population behind. Continue reading →

Exploring and Understanding Digital Differences – Reflection

Discussion Before writing and researching the intro topic and topic one, as well as speaking to my housemates and course mates, I did not fully appreciate the extent of the digital divide. My housemate, who grew up in a less than affluent area of the Isle of Wight, told me that his friends would come round to use the internet at his house because they had no access at home. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Our Digital Differences

Hoping to improve from my last fortnight’s blog post, I was keen to analyse the feedback given to me from the marker and found 3 points to improve on: Use sources to backup ideas in the blog post and comments. Use visual elements in the reflective post. Express new knowledge I have because of discussion. Continue reading →

Understanding Digital Differences

Having not previously looked at the concept of Digital Differences, this topic was a deeply interesting one to explore. One of the most useful resources at my disposal for analysing how I might be placed on the ‘continuum’ of low to high levels of digital literacy – and thus impacted by a digital divide – was the FutureLearn MOOC. The discussion which arose from my question on whether Digital Differences tend to be purely negative. Continue reading →

Topic 2 – ‘Learning on the Web’ – question and starter sources

LEARNING ON THE WEB The MOOC has introduced you to the importance of your Personal Learning Network and the need for lifelong learning skills. As many of you have already commented during the MOOC, one of the key features of having an effective learning network is developing the digital literacies needed to identify reliable, trustworthy information online. Task – Evaluate how to assess the reliability and authenticity of online information. Continue reading →

The Digital Divide – A Reflection

My thoughts Throughout researching this topic I have realised how important internet access is and how this access dramatically affects people’s everyday lives. Having researched digital differences and after viewing my course mate’s thoughts, I feel as if I have gained a lot of knowledge about this topic and it has opened my eyes to how access to the internet nationally or internationally may affect people’s lives. Continue reading →