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Already used Pinterest before, have experience

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Already used Pinterest before, have experience

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Use Pinterest for inspiration and ideas for bedroom. Also had to use Pinterest during work experience in 4th year while I was at an Architecture firm.

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Very good algorithm. Photos / videos recommended are very accurate and useful.

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Very good algorithm. Photos / videos recommended are very accurate and useful.

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Best thing about Pinterest I find is that the photos and videos they recommend are all very helpful and linked together.

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Screenshots of my Pinterest groups - Work experience & Bedroom

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Screenshots of my Pinterest groups - Work experience & Bedroom

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Pinterest is an extremely popular and well-known website / tool for managing information online and focuses heavily on visuals through images and videos. Pocket was a new app that I had never previously used before unlike Pinterest which I had experience with. Pinterest and Pocket are both used to manage information online, but they have different approaches, Pinterest is more visual, and imagery focused whereas Pocket is more reading and literature.

1/4

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Never used Pocket before, first time downloading and trying the app.

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Super easy to use the app and understand its goal and how to use all the features

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Pocket is mostly used for reading books and articles. Not sure how much I'll use this on a day to day as most articles I read are either from Twitter, Instagram, etc.

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Screenshots of my Pocket profile, saved articles and recommended articles

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Screenshots of my Pocket profile, saved articles and recommended articles

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How to style your heading and import an image on Microsoft Word 2023.

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How to style your headings and import an image on Microsoft Word 2023 - Title

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Style headings and import images on Word 2023

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Style headings and import images on Word 2023

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All the tools needed to edit the video can be found in the Youtube studio feature.

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Music, cutting, zooming all edited into video.

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Music, cutting, zooming all edited into video.

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Added some captions to help

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Software used to screen record my screen and then allowed me to upload the video onto YouTube. First time using this software, very easy to use and efficient.

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https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/rdSx0/1/

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The map shows 72 cities across Europe, with their level of air quality ranked from good to very poor. Cities in Eastern Europe have poorer air quality than those in Western Europe as measured by levels of fine particulate matter.

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I decided to follow the example given by UCD Library as I wanted to take my time and properly understand what I was doing and also follow the instructions carefully. I originally found this quite confusing but after looking over it a number of times and taking my time, I got the hang of it and I am thrilled with how it turned out.

I wanted to change it up a little bit and make it more custom and to show that I had a better understanding of what I was doing and my knowledge of Datawrapper.

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Screenshot of my essay draft in Peerscholar

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Screenshot of my essay draft in Peerscholar

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Screenshot of some feedback I received from a peer about my essay.

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Screenshot of some feedback I received from a peer about my essay.

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I think PeerScholar is a brilliant application that was easy to use and is a great way of reviewing peers work. It was easy to receive my feedback and I liked the feature where you can rate sections out of 10. The only issue I found with using peerScholar was the opening and closing times to submit and review students works. I think it would have been more effective and easier if we were given a little more time and also more announcements for when we were meant to review peers work.

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As I sit back and reflect on this module and the various social media tools I have learned to use, I am filled with a sense of accomplishment and pride. Through the creation of different portfolios, essays, videos, and projects, I have learned how to combine social media tools to enhance my online engagement as a digital citizen. The knowledge I have gained from this module has made everything run smoother and turn out better, making me feel more confident and prouder of the higher quality work I am now submitting and has changed my perspective on essay assignments and projects as I now look more forward to them due to the confidence I now have.

1/5

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One of the most exciting tools I came across during this module was Padlet. I wish I had discovered Padlet earlier in my degree because as someone who struggles with brainstorming and organization, Padlet was a game-changer for me. The customization tools allowed me to perfect my work and choose a design that I thought presented my portfolio in the best way. On top of that, Padlet allows me to share my board on my social media page to create more engagement and allow my fellows peers and tutors to review and engage with my work. Using Padlet, I felt more confident in my ability to produce high-quality work, and I look forward to incorporating it into future projects.

2/5

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Pocket is the next social media tool used in my portfolio. This application allowed me to find and curate content that I thought was the most suitable to add to my portfolio and a brilliant feature on the application was the saved articles as well as the estimated reading time for each article. This allowed me to take my time when managing all the articles I had chosen and made the process of selecting the best and most suitable articles a lot easier and smoother.  I was able to organize my saved content into certain categories, and I was then able to share my saved content onto my profile or other social media apps for people to see and engage in. Although I found it an interesting app, I honestly do not see myself using it that frequently for college work however on a day-to-day basis I may find myself on it to explore and find interesting non-related topics to read about.

3/5

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Pinterest was a familiar tool for me, and I appreciated the flexibility it offered in finding inspiration and ideas for my projects. The best thing about Pinterest I think is the fact that I can use it for anything for example I have used Pinterest in the past for various projects, including 4th year work experience in an architecture firm and I then used it again when I needed ideas and inspiration for designing my bedroom. Using it for a college assignment was a new experience, and I found it to be just as helpful and I will be incorporating the tool into future projects of mine. I think Pinterest is brilliant and found it interesting to be using it in a completely different way/context this time round, but definitely won't be the last.

4/5

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Downloading and learning how to use Screen-O-Matric and then briefly learning how to upload a YouTube video and edit it was a task I found very worthwhile. The ability to create and share videos, as well as organize and revisit them through playlists, is valuable for both personal and academic use. Multiple times throughout making my portfolio I used YouTube videos to help me learn more about something for example I used it to help me learn about Pocket and Padlet.

As I reflect on this module, I am also mindful of the importance of writing for an audience. Knowing that a fellow student will be reading and assessing my work I tried to keep it real and relatable. The feedback that I received from my peers was extremely beneficial, as it helped me to improve my writing skills and gave me a better understanding of the struggles that other students also face when it comes to writing. Taking in their feedback helped me to reshape and improve my essay while also getting a better understanding of the question being asked and what I needed to add. Overall, this module has been a valuable experience for me. Not only have I learned how to use social media tools effectively, but I have also gained confidence in my ability to produce high-quality work. I am grateful for the opportunity to have taken this module, and I am excited to continue using these tools and new skills again in the near future.

5/5

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Both Pinterest and Pocket allow users to save and organize information any way they want and to also search and discover whatever. Pocket is more focused on books and articles for users to discover, share, save and recommend. Pocket has a clean and simple interface which made it extremely easy to set-up and understand how to use the application even it being my first time. Pocket is great for people looking to read and organize content quickly and discover new articles which may interest them. Pocket has a brilliant distraction-free mode which removes any distractions on the page and encourages the user to focus on the article.

2/4

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Pinterest offers a more social and visual experience for its users which allows users to find and discover images. Features include saving images, creating custom boards, following users etc. I have used Pinterest multiple times before to help get ideas / inspiration from others. It has a brilliant algorithm which knows what to recommend to users, and then the ability to organize my ideas / images through boards makes it an amazingly effective and fantastic app.

3/4

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Overall, they are both great apps with different focuses and goals. Pinterest is more social and visual content. Pocket is more written content such as books and articles. Both are great at managing information and organizing.

4/4

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cormac-o-brien-201874242/

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Learnt about the benefits of LinkedIn for example the Networking benefits, Job Recruitment and Insights, Personal Branding and Learning Opportunities.

Starting a profile now has exposed me to these benefits which I believe is very important especially at the stage of my education now as I begin to look for Internship opportunities and post graduate job oportunities.

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Setting up my profile was a bit confusing at the beginning but after watching the tutorial videos provided to us, it was made clear and I got a much better understanding.

While adding to my profile, it made me think about my achievements to date but also what I want to achieve and working towards. It gave me a clearer idea of the type of work and career I am interested and has motivated me to achieve more so I can add to my profile.

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Finding fellow friends and family on LinkedIn has allowed me to to connect with them on LinkedIn which showcases a  different side to them. By seeing their business profiles and seeing how their careers are going, their achievements, it has motivated and inspired me.

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Link to my new Snapchat Privacy Policy word document.

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Link to my new Snapchat Privacy Policy word document.

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When I was writing up this new Privacy Policy for Snapchat, I was carefully looking at and combining the clauses and rights in Andersons 5Rights Policy Framework with this new policy.
Each new policy and clause I have written considers the 5Rights – for example, Right to Know, Right to Remove and Right to Safety & Support.

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All these policies I believe are very important for every application to have as they really protect the users and are not too complicated to understand, especially for younger users. The Right to Removal and Right to redress are also very important and thus I have included them in my new cause and outlined them, so they are well looked at and noticed.

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This was my first experience in creating an Infographic which I found hugely beneficial. UCD always use Infographics to share information around and I always found them to be the most effective. Learning how to create and design my own Infographic has been a very worthwhile experience as I know I will need to use these skills again in the near future for work.

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After completing this module and E-Portfolio, I have learnt so much valuable information about my online digital presence and it has really been a massive wake up call for me. I use social media apps every day, and it wasn’t until completing this module that I discovered my Instagram account was actually public instead of private (which I thought it was all along) and then I also realized that my Facebook profile was reactivated, and I had forgot to deactivate it. These two mistakes by me have highlighted the importance of creating a Personal Digital Strategy for myself which I will follow in the future to avoid making mistakes like that and allowing me to create a more controlled and safer online presence which allows me to present myself in a more professional and positive way, while also having full control of what people can see about me.

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This module has taught me the value of having control of your own digital presence and making sure anything posted about you online is true and accurate.  In week 7 of this module, one of the readings attached was an article by Jeff Rum in which he discusses and gives 10 steps to help you build an effective Digital Strategy (J, Rum 2016) which I found very useful as a first timer creating my own personal strategy. Thus, one of the strategies in my plan is to regularly monitor my digital presence to ensure no inaccurate or false information is posted about me, and that no inappropriate or misleading photos / videos are associated with me. I will be job seeking very soon and although employers may not announce it, it is a very well-known fact that employers now look at potential employee's social media pages and their online digital presence (Bohnert, D. and Ross, 2010). I know I will thank myself for keeping complete control over my digital presence and making sure there is nothing that I wouldn’t want a future employer to see available online.

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Privacy is another significant aspect of my digital presence, and this module has highlighted this to me. Making my social media accounts private is a no brainer to me as it links with my first strategy as it allows me to have total control over who can view my page and see my content, but it also has several other benefits.  Having a private account eliminates the possibilities of stalkers, identity theft, bullying, blackmailing and social profiling (Security, P 2020). This module made me check my social media accounts and it was to my surprise that my Instagram account was actually public instead of private which I have now changed back. I also realized that my Facebook account had been re-activated a while ago, but I have now deactivated my page as I no longer use Facebook as a form of social media. To avoid any mistakes like thinking my social media account is private when all along it was public, I will start regularly auditing and monitoring my social media accounts as the next strategy. I can use this to determine if there are any areas where my privacy settings should be improved or where I should delete outdated information.

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In this module and even in the portfolio, I was introduced to LinkedIn. I have since created a full LinkedIn profile and have got a greater understanding of how it works and the benefits of using it. While I was browsing LinkedIn, I came across an article which discussed the benefits of reviewing and auditing your social media pages whether it is a business page or just a personal page and how to effectively audit your accounts and set them up for success (Melanie, J. 2021). Understanding how to properly use my social media accounts and controlling them is an important skill I have learnt and will continue to do.

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While writing this reflection, I was aware that fellow students and peers would also be reviewing this piece. This made me conscious of the fact that everything I wrote was clear and made sense as I have a tendency to “waffle”. I find the peer review process extremely beneficial as the advice and suggestions I get is from students who have also written a piece on this same topic and have come across perhaps the same struggles or they are able to share their ideas that they included in their work which they think can improve mine. I found the peer review process this time around for portfolio B to work even better as all of us as students had now previously used Peer Scholar and had a better understanding of how to use it, how to give effective reviews, and the time and dates that the reviews are due. I got really helpful advice from my peer reviews on how I can improve my essay which included adding additional references but also giving more examples of material that we had learnt throughout the year in this module.

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(Bohnert, D. and Ross, 2010). The Influence of Social Networking Web Sites on the Evaluation of Job Candidates. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 13(3), pp.341–347. doi:https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2009.0193.

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(Security, P. 2020). Why should you make your social media profiles private? [online] Panda Security Mediacenter. Available at: https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/mediacenter/security/social-media-privacy/.

(Melanie, J. 2021) How to review your Social Media and set yourself up for Success. [online] Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-review-your-social-media-set-yourself-up-success-melanie-johnson/ [Accessed 21 Apr. 2023].

(Rum, J. 2016, January 25). 10 steps to building an effective digital strategy. Social Media Today. Available here.

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E-tutorial #1: Foundational Social Media Analytics for Research

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E-tutorial #1: Foundational Social Media Analytics for Research

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E-tutorial #2: Data Visualisation for Novice Researchers

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E-tutorial #2: Data Visualisation for Novice Researchers

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Screenshot of my reflection draft in PeerScholar

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Screenshot of my reflection draft in PeerScholar

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Screenshot of some feedback I received on PeerScholar

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Screenshot of some feedback I received on PeerScholar

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Once again I think PeerScholar is a brilliant application that was easy to use and is a great way of reviewing peers work. This was the second time using it now and found it much easier to use and flowed well. This time I had no issue submitting my work on time as I knew the opening and closing deadlines were very close together so I was a lot more prepared this time around and had all the work done nice and early.