Question 2.2: Digital footprint

A digital footprint is known as all that we do and say web based making an impression of sorts. Somebody may have just gotten to, saw or spared something that individuals figure they may have erase from the Internet, web based life locales, or any online instrument, it doesn’t mean it is no more. That implies that since you have erased it, it doesn’t mean it is no more. The individual that got to the data or picture may have spared it and afterward chosen to share it onwards.

Our digital footprint creates the basis of our online reputation, a reputation that others may access to assess whether or not we are trustworthy, reliable, likeable, etc. One needs to be very careful with their online reputation, as it is just as important as their offline one. There are many cons of having a digital footprint here are some examples of harmful digital footprints which may include:

  1. College Admissions and the Military– whereby College admission officers read your teen’s online profile and If ever your son or daughter is applying to college and is on the bubble against another applicant, the difference between them gaining acceptance, and receiving a rejection letter could be something immature that was posted on social media. This then extends to moral aptitude requirements in the military if your child is planning on enlisting and It can be annoying and distracting to be constantly inundated with advertisements and information.
  • Sports- The main focus is on the children, whether your son or daughter’s indeed planning on partaking in sports when they get to college. Recruiters and coaches surely play a huge part as well as they will want to know about your teen’s conduct on social media.
  • Identity Theft- Posting personal information is a serious liability as Identity theft is on the rise and is a serious problem with very damaging consequences. Personal data can be used to generate revenue without our knowledge therefore any photo that is shared publicly is fair game for identity thieves so anyone is at risk especially perceptible teens.
  • Employees and Internship- When it comes to the working place, the people you seek for a job might use google to actually have more information on you and what you want to offer them before they can actually recommend getting involved with you or even if it is just a job that you are applying for just so you can make some extra money while going to college. In addition, the college internships are now becoming a prerequisite for gaining employment post-college and they are competitive enough. The difference between your son or daughter and another applicant could be their digital footprint and purchase behaviour data may definitely be used as a basis to reduce credit limits or increase interest rates. 
  • Scholarships- Scholarships often ask applicants to share their social media profiles as part of the process in applying online. Any immature posts, cyber bullying, or generally guilty material found on your child’s profile could prohibit them from getting a scholarship.

Question 1.2

According to IIE (2019) Social capital is “the collective value of all social networks (who people know) and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other. The central premise of social capital is that social networks have value. 

The use of digital technologies to enhance traditional public participation processes and to build a new form of a social capital and digital social capital is being embraced in a range of planning practices. Users who engage and collaborate within social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are in fact building social capital as social capital is all about specific benefits that are achieved from the use of social networks, such as trust, reciprocity, co-operation and information.

 It importantly creates value for people who are connected to each other. One can increase  their social and communication skills. Furthermore, one can grow their general digital literacy, whilst increasing their psychological wellbeing, as they feel connected and respected through engagement with others. 

The online collaboration one gains is then obvious that the digital divide would impact people’s ability to leverage their social capital, impending their ability to access information, data and knowledge that may enhance their own feelings of self-worth coupled with their ability to further themselves socially, economically and professionally. There are many ways to enhance and build your social capital such as, join gout and meeting people, the more connections you have the better access to resources you have.  You both can evaluate what you need from each other and how you can relate. Simply talking to a person about your life style, work or passions is very effective. Being active on social media plays an important role too. They’re many websites like LinkedIn, where you can connect with people and learn from them or organize to work together. Get involved in social media groups.

 Social media groups can give one an access to people who think the similarly to them and is a place where one can share their vision and ideas. It’s essential to display as much information about yourself to other people, so they can really understand who you are and figure out how you could actually build a connection together, because as I said before when I was defining the term itself that social capital is a connection.

Question 1.1

Ribbles nine elements of digital citizenship

  1. Digital Access– Full electronic interest in the public eye. Innovation clients should know that not every person has the equivalent mechanical chances are as yet progressing in the direction of equivalent computerized rights and supporting electronic access is the beginning stage of Digital Citizenship. Full electronic cooperation in the public arena, which incorporates ensuring everybody has equivalent access to innovation and comprehends the impediments and downsides when this entrance is retained. Giving and extend access to innovation ought to be an objective of every single computerized resident. Clients need to remember that there are some that may have restricted access so different sources should be given. 
  • Digital Commerce– Electronic purchasing and selling of merchandise. Innovation clients need to comprehend that a huge portion of the market economy is done electronically. Full electronic investment in the public arena, which incorporates ensuring everybody has equivalent access to innovation and comprehends the constraints and downsides when this entrance is retained. Authentic and legitimate trades happen yet the purchaser and vender should know about the issues related with it. Clients need to find out about how to be powerful purchasers of advanced economy. 
  • Digital Communication- Electronic exchange of information. One of the significant changes within the digital revolution is a person’s ability to communicate withpeople. How to make appropriate decisions when faced with so many different digital communication options, such as when (and how) to send an email versus a text message or casual social media connection. The expanding digital communication options have changed everything people are to keep in constant communication with anyone else. But unfortunately, many users have not been taught how to make appropriate designs when faced with so many different digital communication options.
  • Digital Literacy-The process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. A renewed focus must be made on what technologies must be taught as well as how it should be used. New technologies are finding their way into the work place that are not being used in schools. Learners must be taught how to learn digital society. Digital citizenship involves educating people in a new way, these individuals need a high degree of information literacy skills.
  • Digital Etiquette- Electronic principles of lead or systems. Innovation clients frequently consider this to be as one of the most compelling issues when managing computerized citizenship. Something other than having the option to perceive unseemly conduct, great advanced natives should realize the proper behaviour suitably on the web. Improper conduct is perceived yet before individuals use innovation they don’t learn advanced native decorum. 
  • Digital Law- Electronic responsibility for actions and deeds. Digital law deals with the ethics of technology within a society. There are certain rules of society that users need to be aware in an ethical society. Users need to understand that stealing or causing damage to others work, identity or property online is a crime. Hacking into others information, creating destructive worms, plagiarising, downloading illegal music, viruses or creating Trojan-horses sending spam or stealing anyone’s identity or property is unethical.
  • Digital Rights and Responsibilities- Hose opportunities to stretch out to everybody in the computerized world. Computerized residents reserve the privilege to security, free discourse and so on. With these rights comes duty as clients must assistance characterize how innovation is to be utilized in a fitting way. Fundamental computerized rights must be tended to, examined and comprehended in the advanced world. In an advanced society, these 2 zones must cooperate for everybody to be beneficial. 
  • Digital Health and Wellness- Physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.  Eye safety, sound ergonomic practices and repetitive stress syndromes are issues that need to be addressed in a new technological world. Users need to be taught that there are inherent dangers to technology. Beyond the physical issues are those of psychological issues that are becoming very prevalent such as internet addiction. Digital citizenship includes a culture where technology users are taught how to protect themselves through education and training.
  • Digital Security: (self-protection)- Electronic precautionary measures to ensure wellbeing. In a general public, there are individuals who take, disturb or ruin other individuals, something very similar goes for the computerized network. There should be infection insurance, reinforcements of information and flood control of hardware. As a capable native you should shield your data from outside powers that may cause interruption or damage.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

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