Anyway, when I was searching for videos on online identity, I found this AMAZING video that I just had to share. It would be fantastic for any educator, parent, employer, or anyone to share with everyone! Seriously. The message is that important and it makes that much of an impression. So without further adieu, I present "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a ....."
Monday, October 8, 2012
Online Identity (Part Deux)
I admit that sometimes I can get sucked into the black hole that is YouTube. You know what I mean...you search for something and next thing you know hours have gone by and you've watched dozens of cute cat videos. No? Hmmm...
Anyway, when I was searching for videos on online identity, I found this AMAZING video that I just had to share. It would be fantastic for any educator, parent, employer, or anyone to share with everyone! Seriously. The message is that important and it makes that much of an impression. So without further adieu, I present "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a ....."
Anyway, when I was searching for videos on online identity, I found this AMAZING video that I just had to share. It would be fantastic for any educator, parent, employer, or anyone to share with everyone! Seriously. The message is that important and it makes that much of an impression. So without further adieu, I present "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a ....."
Online Identity
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am posting again tonight. As noted previously, I am seriously behind in this online journals so I have to get busy! During week 3, our readings focused on online identity issues relating to today's digital youth. However, many adults are not as tech savvy as kids and we need to have a good understanding of how to control our own online identity. I am absolutely including myself in this group of adults even though I am in an educational technology program.
Controlling your online identity is not an easy task. Friends (or enemies) can post pictures on social networks that might not portray you in the most flattering light. Photos and videos that were meant to be private can become extremely public (just ask Kim Karadashian). Your online identity can be stolen and your good name can be run through the online mud. Top that off with having to evaluate other people's online identities and you have quite a job to do.
Controlling your online identity is not an easy task. Friends (or enemies) can post pictures on social networks that might not portray you in the most flattering light. Photos and videos that were meant to be private can become extremely public (just ask Kim Karadashian). Your online identity can be stolen and your good name can be run through the online mud. Top that off with having to evaluate other people's online identities and you have quite a job to do.
Many adults use Facebook but setting your privacy settings takes a little time and effort. I found this fantastic video by Renia Carsillo that goes through the privacy settings in a way that even my mom could understand and its even a tad bit entertaining. I seriously learned a lot from this video and it is safe to say that I will be logging into Facebook tonight and changing my settings. I love how Renia explains the custom controls. I have messed around with these a little but I seriously need to use this setting more.
Is this a video I would show a group of elementary students? Probably not. Would I share this with my museum staff? Absolutely. I think that many of us just become complacent and forget about cultivating the proper online identity until its too late. So, I challenge everyone who reads this post (and I know there are hundreds) to set aside a few minutes and just work on your Facebook identity whether it be through privacy settings or simply cleaning up any posts that you don't want the world to see. Then you can move onto all those other social networks.
Social Networking and Interactivity
Ok, here I am. Late again on my online journal post. This time I'm really late. Dang it. I promise I will not let my social networks distract me from my school work anymore.
Speaking of social networks...that was the topic of our 2nd week's readings. I promise I did the readings on time and really did get a lot out of them! :)
While many traditional educators are focusing on teaching students how to be safe and be ethical participants in social networks, as a children's museum director, I am focused on how to use social networks to increase attendance and involve museum patrons in our programs. The potential for museums to use social networks to connect with patrons is amazing. Social networks can be used for more than simply advertising; they can be used to engage museums patrons and encourage ownership in the museum (Vogel, 2011). The company I work for has official Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube presences and keeps all three updated with happenings in each of the three museum locations. While the marketing department does control these social network channels, each museum contributes the content that is disseminated online. Currently we are working on finding better ways to engage patrons and potential patrons. Social networks are a great way to allow people to participate in their experience in the museums. Interactivity is a big buzz word among museums. The idea is that there should be two way communication between the museum and the public and that this communication should definitely steer the direction that museums take when planning exhibits and programming. Social networks provide the perfect venue for this interactivity to take place.
So as I wrap up this "better late than never" post, I just have to say that it feels very weird to move away from the teacher librarian position of teaching my students about how to best use social networks and move into a position that focuses on actually using social networks to engage the young and the old. For years I have preached to kids about not sharing their full names and other personal information, cyberbullying, and using our school system approved networks for educational purposes. Then I would try to camouflage lessons and assignments within the school social network and cross my fingers that kids would be motivated and engaged. Now I'm actually networking and using social networks for authentic purposes and it feels great! Let's not forget, that I'm still using them for personal reasons as well which continuously distracts me from my "real" school work!
Reference
Vogel, C. (2011, March 16). The spirit of sharing. The New York TImes. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/arts/design/museums-pursue-engagement-with-social-media.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Speaking of social networks...that was the topic of our 2nd week's readings. I promise I did the readings on time and really did get a lot out of them! :)
While many traditional educators are focusing on teaching students how to be safe and be ethical participants in social networks, as a children's museum director, I am focused on how to use social networks to increase attendance and involve museum patrons in our programs. The potential for museums to use social networks to connect with patrons is amazing. Social networks can be used for more than simply advertising; they can be used to engage museums patrons and encourage ownership in the museum (Vogel, 2011). The company I work for has official Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube presences and keeps all three updated with happenings in each of the three museum locations. While the marketing department does control these social network channels, each museum contributes the content that is disseminated online. Currently we are working on finding better ways to engage patrons and potential patrons. Social networks are a great way to allow people to participate in their experience in the museums. Interactivity is a big buzz word among museums. The idea is that there should be two way communication between the museum and the public and that this communication should definitely steer the direction that museums take when planning exhibits and programming. Social networks provide the perfect venue for this interactivity to take place.
So as I wrap up this "better late than never" post, I just have to say that it feels very weird to move away from the teacher librarian position of teaching my students about how to best use social networks and move into a position that focuses on actually using social networks to engage the young and the old. For years I have preached to kids about not sharing their full names and other personal information, cyberbullying, and using our school system approved networks for educational purposes. Then I would try to camouflage lessons and assignments within the school social network and cross my fingers that kids would be motivated and engaged. Now I'm actually networking and using social networks for authentic purposes and it feels great! Let's not forget, that I'm still using them for personal reasons as well which continuously distracts me from my "real" school work!
Reference
Vogel, C. (2011, March 16). The spirit of sharing. The New York TImes. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/arts/design/museums-pursue-engagement-with-social-media.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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