{"id":131,"date":"2026-04-20T10:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru319\/?p=131"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:41:06","slug":"using-technologies-conceptual-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru319\/using-technologies-conceptual-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Using technologies : Conceptual map"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mapping your own technology use using the visitor\/resident typology is more challenging than it appears. White & Le Cornu (2011) define visitors as users who perceive technology as a tool to perform a task, whereas residents see it as a social space where they can interact. They also argue that between these two roles a continuum of profiles exists. Reflecting on my own use reveals an obvious division between my personal use \u2014 shifting toward a visitor behaviour \u2014 and my professional use \u2014 leaning toward a more resident stance \u2014 of digital tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even in the latter case, I tend to operate within semi-private contexts, which confirms a general tendency to keep my fully public digital footprint to a minimum. This appears consistent with broader trends: according to Ofcom (2026), roughly half of adults have reduced or stopped posting on social media altogether. This trend may be even more pronounced when considering that up to 90% of users browse without ever interacting \u2014 a profile Mitchell (2026) refers to as “lurkers”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, this lack of nuance limits the explanatory power of the visitor-resident\/personal-institutional tension pair. Cormier’s (2018) alternate model provides a different angle, accounting for more organic forms of interaction that I, as an IT professional, tend to favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transparency statement : This post was drafted with the assistance of AI, used for grammar checking and light editing. All ideas and arguments are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cormier, D. (2018, March 31). Digital practices mapping \u2013 Intro activity for digital literacies course<\/em>. Dave’s Educational Blog. https:\/\/davecormier.com\/edblog\/2018\/03\/31\/digital-practices-mapping-intro-activity-for-digital-literacies-course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell, S. (2026). Psychology suggests people who browse social media but never post or comment aren’t passive<\/em>. Silicon Canals. https:\/\/siliconcanals.com\/d-psychology-suggests-people-who-browse-social-media-but-never-post-or-comment-arent-passive-theyve-simply-opted-out-of-the-performance-while-retaining-access-to-the-information-which-is-a\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ofcom. (2026). Passive social media use, AI companionship, and online side hustles: UK adults’ media and online lives revealed<\/em>. https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/media-use-and-attitudes\/media-habits-adults\/passive-social-media-use-ai-companionship-and-online-side-hustles-uk-adults-media-and-online-lives-revealed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

White, D. S., & Le Cornu, A. (2011). Visitors and residents: A new typology for online engagement. First Monday<\/em>, 16<\/em>(9). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5210\/fm.v16i9.3171<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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