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Social Learning Platform Analysis
Platform Choice & Justification Living by myself has made my screen time on YouTube increase significantly. I am someone who feels more comfortable with background noise than silence, whether I am cooking, doing laundry, cleaning, going for a walk, or climbing. YouTube has been a great tool for this, as I usually listen to podcasts…
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Community Contribution Formal Feedback
Revisiting and refining my Community Contribution #1 Whenever you like a post, comment on a video, or share a thought online, you are building your digital identity. As Eric Stoller says, “digital identity is your presence online.” I like to think of it as a window into who I am, but that can’t always be…
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Affordances of Platforms that Support PLNs – Blog #4
What does technology bring to our attention, and what does it keep out of view? How might that shape what we learn from our PLN? When scrolling through Instagram, I sometimes get stuck in a trance because of how easy and effective it is at keeping me entertained. Instagram is designed to encourage users to…
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Diversity and Inclusion in PLNs – Blog #3
How may diversity and inclusion contribute to a PLN? Growing up, I have always had access to the internet. To me, it was just another thing that was out there, and I never really thought about how privileged I was to have access to it. In reality, 42% of northern communities don’t have access to…
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Analyzing Your Digital Identity – Blog #2
What digital platforms are you currently using to develop your professional network? Consider how an employer would respond if you applied for a job with them and they assessed your social media presence via your digital identity. When thinking about my professional network, I always go straight to apps like LinkedIn, Seek, and Indeed. Before…
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Digital Identity – Blog #1
What is a digital identity? How do digital identities converge in networked publics – what are the impacts and/or benefits? Whenever you like a post, comment on a video, or share a thought online, you are building your digital identity. As Eric Stoller says, “digital identity is your presence online.” I like to think of…
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Flight Path
Current Coordinates Throughout school, I have constantly had to find resources outside of class material that would work best for my understanding. Because my courses move so quickly, I had to learn to personalize my learning so I can study efficiently and fully understand the material. When instructors didn’t provide enough resources, I looked for…