Month: May 2022

Blog #2

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  • What digital platforms are students currently using to develop their professional network?

As students, it is critical to develop a strong platform to be able to network professionally, during both pre and post-undergrad it’s beneficial when it comes down to narrowing the type of job you’re looking for and constructing specific skills that your future employer would like to see. One of the most popular networks is LinkedIn, it is one of the largest network platforms used today. Individuals including myself are finding so many different opportunities on this site to help build connections and level up in their professional careers. Other great sites included indeed, Quora and CareerBuilder.

  • What could the student consider in expanding their professional learning network?

Students now can benefit from growing a professional learning network through social media, workshops, and online courses. Being able to create separate professional and personal social media accounts can help us navigate and control what we want our employers and friends to see. Having a PLN is beneficial to bouncing around ideas, resources, and tools all a click away on the internet.

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  • In your network, how can you create a digital identity/ reputation?

As we evolve with technology, we continue to work with the technological resources and networks to which we have access in our surroundings and we create and manage our own online presences and footprints, along with asserting control over how we choose to express individual digital identity. Creating a digital identity necessitates a great deal of being articulated with information we want potential employers to take notice of. I believe my digital identity highlights my background and skills in which I can bring great assets to a company and that can create a good reputation for further networking.

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.

  • Diving into my V&R map, my employer can see I am very active on the applications I use frequently. All my school applications such as WordPress, Pulse, Brightspaces, and Youtube are in the institutional category along with OpenTable and Twitter being used for work-related purposes.

MY V&R MAP

Reference:

Hueber, C., says, B., says, C. H., says, K. O., says, A. S., Says, C., says, S. S., & says, W. M. J. (2021, July 13). Which of the top 5 professional networking sites – linkedin, Quora, Plaxo, Viadeo, Xing – is best for your business? Which of the Top 5 Professional Networking Sites – LinkedIn, Quora, Plaxo, Viadeo, XING – is Best for Your Business? https://www.christinehueber.com/which-of-the-top-5-professional-networking-sites-linkedin-quora-plaxo-viadeo-xing-is-best-for-your-business-by-christine-hueber/

Sansom, S. F. and H. (n.d.). How to grow A professional learning network. Hello World. from https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/hw14-how-to-grow-a-professional-learning-network

Clifford, M. 20 tips for creating a professional learning network. InformED. http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/20-tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/#ixzz2GruraFLQ

Blog #1

  • What does it mean to the network to use social media?

The act of staying in touch with friends, colleagues, customers, or clients via internet-based social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn is known as networking via social media. The purpose of social networking can be personal or professional.

  • how are we motivated to participate in networked publics?

Participating through online education, individuals are able to communicate using a variety of methods. Personally, courses being online has made things effective in the overall life aspect. Emails and forums are a necessity, but so are videos and social media tools. These are quick, efficient, and inexpensive ways for users to engage within their choice of platform.

  • What are the risks & reward of public communication?

Social media is a powerful tool that allows organizations to increase their value. Companies establish extensive protocols for use by other organizations in order to stay engaged with external channels and provide awareness, dangers, and authentic surveillance and reaction required to effectively manage social media channels. On the other hand, the benefits of public communication in today’s time & day have been extremely beneficial such as people no longer need to go out of their way to work in offices and shops when it can be delivered all through online platforms for free.

  • What is a digital identity?

A digital identity is the collection of information that exists online about an individual. Participants can be identified using unique identifiers and usage patterns. What I choose to present on the internet is my digital identity, what I contribute on the internet is my digital footprint.

  • How do personal versus professional approaches to digital identity affect social media use?

Social media screening benefits corporations, it increases people’s ought to supervise one’s content, and their need to share, or leave negative/positive impressions. More people are feeling coerced to set up separate personas for work and professional purposes in order to resolve any conflicts between their identities.

  • How do digital identities converge in networked publics – what are the impacts and/ or benefits?

Digital identities merge in digital spaces as people discuss, post, and share personal issues. Social media plays a critical role in fostering such connections. One noticeable impact of this connectivity is that it allows people to maximize existing opportunities. Even so, the involvement of these identities in a single location uncovers private details to theft and misuse. Hackers and stalkers can easily obtain personal information from different platforms. Although social media platforms like Facebook, and Google have implemented two-factor authentification processes to reduce the likelihood of hacking it is still impenetrable.

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REFERENCE:

Danah Boyd. (2010). “Social Network Sites as Networked Publics: Affordances, Dynamics, and Implications.” In Networked Self: Identity, Community, and Culture on Social Network Sites (ed. Zizi Papacharissi), pp. 39-58.