1. Based on the
content provided, what are your greatest concerns with your digital reputation?
I think my biggest
concern is that you don’t know who has previously viewed or who can eventually see
what you post. The video in which everyone knew “Sarah” was scary because it is
very true! You don’t know who is reading what you post; it is pretty creepy to
think that people you don’t personally know, they know everything about you! In
addition to what you post, your friends post images as well and those images
are shared with everyone on their friend list, it is truly amazing how fast
information is spread these days. With more and more people connecting via social
media everyone can “view” your life by scrolling through your page. It is so
important to be aware of what information and pictures you are posting online.
2. What precautions
do you have to take to preserve your digital reputation?
After watching, “Attention
young professionals! What's in your digital baggage?” We should all take a look
at our Facebooks and friend’s Facebooks! I think the precautions you should
take in preserving your digital reputation would be to think about what you are
posting and who can read that post. Make your profile private and disable
others from tagging you in pictures. I think we should keep our personal frustrations
in our heads and not write them on our Facebook wall for the world to read.
Many people choose social media to “vent”, this seems to only make matters
worse! Once you post an image online you can’t take it back, anyone can
see it, share it, save it to their computer, print it out, in a matter of seconds
it can be viewed by many different people. We must think before we post: would we want our boss, or family members,
our students, etc. to see this? If the answer is no, we should not post it.
3. As an educator or
company your work for, are you held to the same ‘digital reputation’ standard
as others? Is the standard you are held to fair/unfair? Why?
I think educators
must be more aware of their digital reputation than most professions. As an
educator, you must think about your students, their parents, in addition to the
school district. Your students look up to you, they shouldn’t see your college
pictures or your weekend party plans with friends. I think the standards are
fair because that is part of your job. How can you teach your students about
responsibility and digital reputations if you are not living up to the same
standards and guidelines? I think many of us are aware of this and have deleted
or have scaled down our social media use, there are advantages and disadvantages
to social media, we need to use these sites to our advantage!
4. Whose
responsibility is it to teach our children/students to understand/preserve his
or her digital footprint/reputation? Educators? Parents? Or is the
responsibility on them?
I believe that both parents and teachers should educate
children/students on understanding and preserving their digital
footprint/reputation. We must teach them when they are young before they post
things they will regret later on in life. Technology is such a huge part of our
lives today and it is only going to keep growing. I don’t think the responsibility
should fall on the children/students, this shouldn’t be a live and learn
lesson. We need to educate them in and outside of the classroom. Parents and
teachers can contribute different examples and stories about why it is
important to keep a positive digital reputation/footprint, as we saw in the
videos if your profile is public you don’t know who is viewing your page, it is
important to be smart about what you are posting online.
5.Have you or someone you know ever been negatively(or positively) affected by
something found online? Share if you'd like.
I personally
cannot think of a situation where someone I know was negatively or positively
affected by something found online. However, I remember reading about Talia Joy:
Talia Joy
Castellano (August 18, 1999 – July 16, 2013) was a covergirl and an
American Internet celebrity known for her YouTube channel
"TaliaJoy18" that featured her unique makeup tutorials. Her channel
was mainly dedicated to makeup, fashion and cancer vlogs where she would
discuss neuroblastoma, the disease she battled for six years. At the time of
Castellano's death, her channel had more than 750,000 subscribers and 45
million video views. Since then, her YouTube channel has grown to more than
1,000,000 subscribers. Even after her death, her Instagram feed @taliajoy18 has
over 2,000,000 followers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talia_Castellano
This one girl connected with thousands of people from around
the world through the Internet. While she was fighting cancer she was posting
makeup vlogs and inspiring people to make the most of your life, her story is
truly inspirational.
Tlia’s Legacy Foundation: http://taliaslegacy.org/
