Sorry to say, I fell behind a bit in digpins due to a variety of responsibilities but I am back at it in high gear. Saying that, I also have to say that I am both impressed by, and overwhelmed by the various resources that …
Month: June 2020
Why You Come, Why You Stay
I’ve been on Twitter for a little over six years, and the readings for Week 2 got me thinking about my networks and what I bring and get out of Twitter. For a long time, I divided my Twitter usage into “personal” and “professional.” The …
Where’s the Poetry?
I’ve read the articles by Laura Pasquini and Bonnie Stewart several times, and I’ve gotten more and more out of each one. The concept of a digital identity, still, is surprising to me, since I use e-mail a lot but otherwise post just occasionally on …
Moral Transformation and Digital Identity
The readings for this week leave me of two minds about context collapse. One has me not worried in the slightest; the other–well– it has me worried quite a bit about what it means not only for professional development and what it means for thinking …
The mute button
How I look and sound on video calls has become a more important part of my professional digital identity recently amidst the current pandemic. A large portion of my job involves meeting with faculty and staff at the college, helping out with or facilitating different …
Context Collapse and Reintegrating with the Matrix…
Like others have mentioned, this idea of “context collapse” was interesting to me and I think one of the reasons I’ve shied from my online presence these last few years. I used to blog all the time and, as far as I can recall, it’s …
Multiple Identities Take Work!
In considering Digital Identity and mapping out how I interact in digital spaces, I realize I have multiple spaces that cross over and overlap. I comment on Reddit, post to Instagram, on Facebook I create invites to exhibitions and have pics of my garden and …
Being Comfortable Online
After creating my V&R map I noticed that I reside mostly on the visitor side of the internet. Like others, I sometimes hesitate to share things online. However, I think this reluctance is subconscious, at least in the case of personal postings. On personal platforms …
Digital Identity
The readings this week and our discussion helped me to see that I have a bit of work to do in figuring out, defining, and establishing a digital identity. My participation in social media is very limited. Yes, I am on twitter, facebook, and on …
Thoughts on Digital Identity
The readings and exercise this week were really helpful. Bonnie Stewart’s post really hit home when she talked about moribund blogs, because I have one! Regarding blogs and identity, Stewart notes, “You have to cobble that self together from the nearly infinite contexts and selves …
