After reading and analyzing the articles, blog posts, and videos for this Unit, I better grasp the importance and impact of creating an online presence and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a high school educator, the need to balance public and private is essential to me. Yet there is an increased demand for people to have a more significant digital presence, making this idea of identity a little trickier<\/strong>. As Helen Nissenbaum in Danah Boyd\u2019s<\/a> article states, it becomes a process to \u201cregain a sense of control in a networked society.\u201d (2011, p.12). <\/p>\n\n\n\n To regain control, I need to rethink my traditional thoughts about public versus private. Knowing that I will have a visible digital identity, I will research different tools and strategies to help me curate a professional and personal presence aligned with my values that I can control (Boyd, 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two primary goals came to mind after reading Helen Beetham\u2019s<\/a> framework for \u201cdigital capabilities for learners\u201d: \u201cDigital communication, collaboration, and participation” as well as \u201cDigital creation, innovation, and scholarship\u201d (2015, p.2). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 1-To be a more collaborative digital citizen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Henry Jenkins\u2019<\/a> book “Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture” addresses the importance of \u201cparticipatory culture\u201d in a digital world (Jenkins, 2009). I need to become a more active collaborator online and move away from being a \u201cconsumer\u201d to grow my online presence. Participatory culture will allow me to develop a more active role as a \u201cproducer\u201d, which ultimately will help my digital footprint develop and grow (Jenkins, 2009, p.12). <\/p>\n\n\n\n I consider myself flexible and understanding; these are valuable skills as a collaborator. I do not, however, have much knowledge about online collaborative tools. This is an area that I will need to explore and research to grow my digital presence this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 2-Creating and sharing educational documents in an open setting<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Helen Beetham\u2019s framework for Digital Capabilities correlates to the goal I have to share and collaborate as an educator. She has a statement which mentions acting as, \u201c…a digital change agent\u201d (2015, p.2). By working towards sharing resources, I can then take this knowledge and encourage my colleagues and my students to do the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This goal’s \u2018Open Setting\u2019 aspect is directly relatable to session at RRU\u2019s Virtual Symposium. He made the connection between the sharing of resources in a regulated way (Creative Commons), leading to more \u201ccollaborative, flexible learning.\u201d (Lalonde, 2018). <\/p>\n\n\n\n So by sharing my resources and ideas through mediums like Creative Commons, I can grow my digital presence, mainly because my name and resources can be searchable and usable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To enhance my visibility and presence in this area, I will have to better understand Open Educational Technology (OET) and Open Educational Resources (OER). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Measuring Success<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I believe the ultimate measure of success would be an increased digital presence. Creating an account or space where I can share my resources would be a more tangible measure of growth. As for my collaboration goal, I\u2019d like to create some lessons\/breakouts regarding collaborative online tools and practices to share with my colleagues. I can do this through staff meetings or professional development sessions. These efforts could lead to increased effective collaboration and even grow a larger online digital community of teachers in my district, leading to an increased digital presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n References<\/strong><\/p>Beetham, H. (2015, Nov 10). Building capability for new digital leadership, pedagogy and efficiency<\/a>. 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Boyd, D. (2011). Social network sites as networked publics: Affordances, dynamics, and implications<\/em><\/a>. In Z. Papacharissi (Ed.), A Networked Self (pp. 39\u201358). New York, NY: Rutledge https:\/\/www.danah.org\/papers\/2010\/SNSasNetworkedPublics.pdf<\/a>
Jenkins, H. (2009). Confronting the challenges of participatory culture: Media education for the 21st century<\/em><\/a>. MIT Press. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7551\/mitpress\/8435.003.0004<\/a>
Lalonde, C. (2018, April 19). Sharing and CC licensing<\/em>. In E.Childs (Chair), 2018 Virtual Symposium [Symposium].
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