Mapping my digital use of technology was a helpful process of reflecting on my digital identity. My map illustrates that I am a frequent internet visitor searching for tools to enrich my personal and professional life. As a professional, I am a media creator and collaborator. I use social media for student projects and team-based learning case studies. As an instructor, I facilitate the construction open digital resources. I take part in building a community of practice by co-creating blogs and podcasts.
The personal resident part of my online life is sparse. This result is not a surprise to me as I perceive myself as a private person. On the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, I am INFJ. INFJ is Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging personality traits. I generally find social media exhausting and hard to keep up with.
I am thinking about the importance of attention after reading Attention, and other 21st-century social media literacies by Rheingold. Rheingold (2010) explained that how we direct our attention leads to how we become active citizens for social good. I am reflecting on how I will focus my attention and nurture meaningful relationships. I appreciate the tone of Dave White’s Just the Mapping video (2013). That is fostering a digital identity takes time and a willingness to be vulnerable.
References
Rheingold, H. (2010). Attention, and other 21st-century social media literacies. Educause Review, 45(5), 14.
White, D. (2013). Just the mapping. [YouTube].
Good morning Jessica,
Your technology map looks really good, you can clearly see the overlap and where your technology use is more concentrated, the colour scheme also makes it very visually appealing. Apart from a few differences of course, I foresee my technology use to have similar concentrations as yours. In my work I am a “Systems Mapper” which can mean a lot of things, but I love seeing the relationships you can extract once you classify information and take a step back. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! Your map looks great Jessica. I find it so interesting seeing other people’s maps and how different they are in terms of the different types of tech we use online. You have quite a lot on your map – I’m curious to know if the amount of various technology that you use can become overwhelming at times to manage? How do you stay on top of everything? Very impressive.
Hello Jess,
Thank you for your kind feedback. I took a few days to make a list of all the digital initiatives that I have been part of over the past few years. The inventory was more extensive than I first thought.
I am generally not overwhelmed by media in my professional practice. In the courses I teach, students respond and create many media posts. And I have a few yearly class projects that build open resources.
I giggled a little when I read your question. How do I stay on top of everything? I don’t. I do set an intention before I start any new platform so that I can focus my attention.
Hi Jessica,
After seeing your map, it reminded me of a few things I forgot to represent on my own! What a great overview of the tech/digital spaces you occupy. I too have the same space in that personal/resident quadrant. I score as an extrovert, on the Meyers-Briggs, however, I do not like to splash my life all over social media to a great extent. I wonder if this gap exists more in people who work a lot in digital spaces?
Hello Sandra,
Glad to hear that my map triggered your memory. Good question about people’s behavior online for those who work a lot in digital spaces. Unit 2 reading, Visitors and Residents: A new typology of online engagement by White and LeCornu (2011) discussed variations in online engagement due to interest and skill.