{"id":176,"date":"2026-04-26T22:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T05:12:54","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/","title":{"rendered":"My RRU MALAT Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0b3aae19acb6491f893f7f0d7690c25e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/my-digital-presence-plan\/\">My Digital Presence Plan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-26-2026-06_15_51-PM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-26-2026-06_15_51-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-26-2026-06_15_51-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-26-2026-06_15_51-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-26-2026-06_15_51-PM.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having reflected on my earlier post, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/unit-2-activity-2-mapping-my-digital-engagement\/\">Mapping My Digital Engagement,<\/a>\u201d and the resident\u2013visitor typology (White &amp; LeCornu, 2011), I realized that my online presence has mostly been passive rather than intentional\u2026   <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/my-digital-presence-plan\/\">Read More \u279c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a4219c278c044552c39776c06d5528f5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/unit-2-activity-2-mapping-my-digital-engagement\/\">Mapping My Digital Engagement<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"887\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Visitors-and-Residents-Mapping-1024x887.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Visitors-and-Residents-Mapping-1024x887.png 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Visitors-and-Residents-Mapping-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Visitors-and-Residents-Mapping-768x666.png 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Visitors-and-Residents-Mapping-1536x1331.png 1536w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Visitors-and-Residents-Mapping-2048x1775.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/887;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating this map using the resident\u2013visitor typology (White &amp; Le Cornu, 2011) pushed me to reflect on how I actually engage with digital tools, not just&#8230;   <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/unit-2-activity-2-mapping-my-digital-engagement\/\">Read More \u279c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-41e83d628e1e704c9ef7999f59dd8616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/the-gap-between-learning-theory-and-practice\/\">The Gap Between Learning Theory and Practice<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Theory-and-Practice-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Theory-and-Practice-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Theory-and-Practice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Theory-and-Practice-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Theory-and-Practice-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/04\/Theory-and-Practice.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After reviewing several of the Virtual Symposium sessions, one thing that stood out to me was the gap between how we think learning should happen and what is actually happening in&#8230;   <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/the-gap-between-learning-theory-and-practice\/\">Read More \u279c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0724fd8c79100ffee8b514a88529fd1e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/visualizing-my-connected-digital-networks\/\">Visualizing My Connected Digital Networks<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head-945x630.png 945w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/network-head.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For this activity, I created a visual map of my digital network to show the different communities, platforms, and spaces I interact with online. One thing that stood out&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/visualizing-my-connected-digital-networks\/\">Read More <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/the-gap-between-learning-theory-and-practice\/\">\u279c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-abe7a7f5fa0b8f902ca3d72c1b1c71cc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/digital-privacy-and-policy\/\">Digital Learning, Privacy and Data Surveillance<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk-945x630.png 945w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru322\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2026\/05\/StudentWorkingAtADesk.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that stood out to me while exploring this topic was how much privacy in education has changed over time. 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