This week I started by reading, “How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation” by Anne Helen Petersen. It put me in my current mood (see otter for reference) which has lingered in decreasing intensity throughout the week. I’m glad writing it was therapeutic for you, Anne Helen Petersen, but I could’ve done without the reminder that…
Read Morecrossposted from jadin.me After experiencing Nicky Case’s The Wisdom and Madness of CrowdsI started thinking about the what a particular method of communication could be important in spreading complicated ideas or concepts. The stuff Case talks about in The Wisdom and Madness of Crowds is not specific to any particular online or offline or type of media, so…
Read MoreThe internet has created an incredible ability to connect to millions around the world. I have never met anyone exclusively online, but it has been an incredible way to connect to old friends that I can’t see every day. One downside of social media is how lonely it can make a person feel. One article…
Read Moredigital_id19 C-C Who are you online? Pasquini said’ “For some, there seems to be fluidity between the online and off-line self; however, each person I speak with may interpret and approach this continuum differently. ” In 2004, I checked out the online world creator, Second Life. I wanted to use it as a language teaching…
Read MoreWhen I was in college I wrote a short story called something like “Dave and the Unibrow,” a tale of a group of Boy Scouts exacting their revenge on a bully (the Unibrow) during a campout. It was, truly, not worth the paper it was written on, but today’s assignment reminded me of the piece.…
Read MoreThis past Monday, I created a Twitter account…..wow, it is something! I feel like an intrepid explorer with my mouse and my keypad browsing through the good, the bad, the interesting, and the unabashedly ugly. Connecting This exploration into uncharted territories has sparked many conversations with friends, coworkers, and my supervisor about social media, networking,…
Read MoreFor me, the need to become a critical citizen has drastically changed in the last four years, this was also the time my professional career was beginning. I used Facebook particularly to connect with friends, family and acquaintances, but I was going to be on the job market and realized it could affect my professional…
Read MoreSlack, Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp: My main online networks In looking at who I interact with online and how I interact with them, I see that much depends on the platform that I am using. As I mentioned last week, I use Twitter mainly for staying abreast of information in my field and connecting with…
Read MoreWho do you interact with online? As I mentioned in my past blog, in my late 20s I spent a lot of time online and on social media. I was in graduate school and enjoying the free time that I had. Since then, I’ve spent a lot of time cutting down on my online time…
Read Morecrossposted from jadin.me Typically when we talk about digital identity we focus on our digital footprint or what we leave behind on the web. Lately, I have been thinking about how what I consume on the web affects me, or how my “online” self affects my “offline” self. I have always enjoyed reading news articles…
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