Creating my own content has been my main focus and concern as I develop my digital identity and digital presence (DIDP). After reflecting on the idea that “most curated content can be re-curated, mashed up, and aggregated, extending the value by recontexualizing it for different communities and needs” (Dron & Anderson, 2014, Chapter 6), I now know that “creating content” doesn’t need to come from one’s own original idea. Sharing someone else’s content can be helpful in encouraging “diverse perspectives and interpretations” (Dron & Anderson, 2014, Chapter 6).

A large part of my DIDP plan is to improve how I participate online within my networks. Since the initial reason I removed myself from these online networks was because of the negative impact it had on my well being, I resonated with the perspective of Dave Cormier (Association of Learning and Technology, 2019), when he spoke about building a “Pro-Social” web instead of having the need to step away from it. We need to bring our values to the web in order to over-shadow the negativity, while asking ourselves “how are we making the web better?” (Association of Learning and Technology, 2019, 18:30). With this, I know that going into my plan with a good attitude will give the opportunity to contribute online in a positive and rewarding way.

References

Association of Learning and Technology. (2019, April 24). The Participatory Open: Can we build a Pro-Social/Pro-Societal Web? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D4tg1FnE_s&feature=emb_imp_woyt

Dron, J., & Anderson, T. (2014). Teaching Crowds. Athabasca University Press. https://read.aupress.ca/read/teaching-crowds/section/d826240c-e4fd-4e4b-bfee-f2cd54259850