![\"\"](\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0128\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2019\/07\/andrew-neel-cckf4TsHAuw-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve had the amazing opportunity to build open source software while working alongside teachers and administrators, and it has been transformational, both for the school and for myself. Collaborating on a daily basis to build meaningful tools, and having the freedom to share them with a global audience, has brought a whole new level of purpose to my job. I\u2019ve discovered there\u2019s incredible power in the intersection of open technology and open pedagogy, and it has become a personal mission to get this message out there. Many educators don\u2019t know what open source is, or what value it can bring to education. This is my motivation to build a larger digital presence: to share what open source is, what opportunities it can create for education, and to build a network of educators and developers who collaborate, share ideas, and advocate for open source in education.<\/p>\n
Developing this presence will require a shift in mindset. On a personal level, I haven\u2019t been interested in using social media, and although I interact frequently with technology, I don\u2019t share my personal voice through it. I\u2019m content with this choice for my private life, however I recognize the need to reconsider this mindset with the aim to network professionally and get my open source message out there. In doing so, it\u2019s important to me to cultivate a digital presence with an academic and professional tone, and maintain the distinction between my personal and professional identity.<\/p>\n
With the goal of advocating for open source in mind, and the considerations for a professional approach, I aim to thoughtfully focus my efforts to develop a digital presence in three areas: Twitter, my MALAT blog, and my personal website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Twitter<\/span><\/p>\n MALAT Blog<\/span><\/p>\n Personal Website<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n References<\/p>\n White, D. S., & LeCornu, A. (2011). Visitors and residents: A new typology for online engagement<\/a>. First Monday<\/em>, 16(9).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photo by Christian Wiediger<\/a> on <\/span>Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve had the amazing opportunity to build open source software while working alongside teachers and administrators, and it has been transformational, both for the school and for myself. Collaborating on a daily basis to build meaningful tools, and having the freedom to share them with a global audience, has brought a whole new level… Continue reading Considerations for a Digital Identity<\/span> \n
\n
\n
\n
\n