This exercise of mapping out my use of technology was quite interesting. I never looked at my social media or the use of technology in resident vs visitor typology. David White (2013) explained that a “visitor” goes online to find what they need, does it and leaves it. In comparison, a “resident” is someone that leaves a portion of their life online.
As I reflect on my map, you can see that I am a very private person online. I am very much a visitor. I like to go online, get what I need, look at what I need/want and log off. I hardly ever share my personal life online and try to separate my personal and professional life. One of the reasons I am very private online is because I’m not particularly eager to share/blog about myself.
Now that I am part of the MALAT program and need to start having a more online presence and be more of a “resident,” whether it’s on LinkedIn, Twitter or WordPress, I hope it will change my views and perspective on the use of my technologies.
Reference
White, D. (2013). Just the Mapping [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/MSK1Iw1XtwQ
An interesting look into your digital presence Michal! My personal quadrant is similar to yours in the fact that I, too, consider myself a visitor and fairly private person.
With regards to your professional life, have you seen a significant increase in digital use/platforms/tools since the advent of COVID? I’m noticing specifically your incorporation of MS teams; was this tool in place pre-COVID?
Thanks again for sharing.
Hi Terry, thanks for checking out my blog. Yes MS teams was in place before the pandemic but not too much before. We used to use Skype.
Hello Michal,
Thanks for sharing your clear and concise map. I also found White’s V&R mapping processing interesting. Our maps have similarities. My personal use of digital media is infrequent because it is not the language of my family and friends.
Connecting with technology is an important part of my professional practice. I value the learning opportunities that digital technologies present. I want to improve my teaching practice to better facilitate digital connections.
Are there aspects of your digital presence you would like to enhance?
Hi Jessica, thank you for checking my blog out. I want to improve my general professional use of technology to connect more online. As you can see, I am more of a visitor, and I want to become more of a resident, especially on my professional side. Like you, I would also like to improve my teaching practices to connect better with the end-users.