Questions:
- Based on the content provided, what are your greatest concerns with your digital reputation?
I am very concerned about what they (the government, companies, etc) are doing with the information that they are gathering. I recently watched a documentary on Netflix called, "Terms and Conditions May Apply" which looks at what it really means when we check that agree button. Every thing we do is tracked. Even by using loyalty cards at the supermarket, they can track what foods we eat. Every time I make a purchase online, there are advertisements for the same or similar things on different websites. For example, I was looking at baby beach tents on babies r us and it came up on amazon as something that I might like.
- What precautions do you have to take to preserve your digital reputation?
The only thing that I do is try not to put any inappropriate pictures on line or say anything inappropriate and away from hot topics, such as politics.
- As an educator or company your work for, are you held to the same ‘digital reputation’ standard as others? Is the standard you are held to fair/unfair? Why?
I don't know if I think it is fair, but it is definitely a reality. The community feels that they pay their taxes and we are taking care of and teaching their children, so I think we should be held to higher standards. But I also think it is scary because what someone might think of as a joke, another may think it is inappropriate.
- Whose responsibility is it to teach our children/students to understand/preserve his or her digital footprint/reputation? Educators?
It is both the parents and educators. As educators, we have to teach children about all aspects of life, and the internet is part of it. We teach children sex ed in the schools, so we better teach about internet safety.
- Have you or someone you know ever been negatively(or positively) affected by something found online? Share if you'd like
No
Meredith, I agree with what you said about the depth of information that is gathered by companies. I know that after searching for something online, the next time I am online I can see suggestion of products in the sidebar. You also reminded me of a misuse/joke by students on Rate My Teacher.com. This site, which is older, was popular among students and many would put sincere comments online, however, many students acknowledged how silly it was that anyone could write something. A few of my seniors actually joked about me, while in my presence an I thought nothing of it, until about five years later some newer teachers at my school came to me to tell me of these poor rankings under my name. I couldn't help but laugh, since it was so silly, however, it puts into perspective that many believe what they read without any desire to dig deeper. It is a scary world out there for sure!
ReplyDeleteMeredith, you are right “what someone might think of as a joke, another may think it is inappropriate”. Someone without a career path in mind who is still living there college days make think it is funny to post the crazy pictures from your college days, meanwhile your coworkers or boss could come across your page and question you about these images. Today’s generation’s photo album is completely digital, sharing a photo is as easy as the click of a button!
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