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Here is a link to my LinkedIn profile.

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As a TikTok user, I would like the following needs to be met:

-The right to remove any videos I have posted. Any duets or stitches of my removed videos should not continue to show my portion of the post.

-I have the right to receive full disclosure over how my content is used. I should be notified and be given to option to opt out of any exchange of my data between third parties.

-I have the right to a safe and pleasant experience on TikTok. TikTok is responsible for taking appropriate action such as removing a user’s account if they harass or pose harm to me as a user on the platform.

-I uphold the right to conscious use of TikTok. I should provided with guidelines for healthy use of the site such as recommended time usage.

-As a user, I have the right to be informed of all TikTok features. This includes full disclosure about the creator fund and how it impacts my exposure on the algorithm.

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E-tutorial: Foundational Social Media Analytics for Research

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E-tutorial: Foundational Social Media Analytics for Research

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Here is the score for the first E-Tutorial about social media analytics.

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Before taking this quiz, I had some understanding of data analytics. I had heard of Hootsuite but I didn't know many other tools there are available.

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Here is my profile picture. I picked this photo because the lighting is clear and I like the camera quality. I picked a smiling picture because I think it makes me look more approachable to potential employers.

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​"How can I apply my learning on this module to create a Personal Digital Strategy which supports my control of my digital presence?" (800 words)

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​"How can I apply my learning on this module to create a Personal Digital Strategy which supports my control of my digital presence?" (800 words)

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As a young person in 2023, social media plays an integral role in my life and has done so throughout my adolescence/formative years. Platforms such as Instagram and Tiktok are very popular for personal branding, where individuals create a brand as a foundation for a potential career (Vițelar, 2019). Although I use social media throughout my day-to-day life, I was never fully knowledgeable about the extent of my digital footprint and the amount of data companies can generate from my activity. A digital strategy can be defined as “coordinated approach for how to use digital technologies to provide experiences that make life better for people” (Hovey, 2021). From my learning throughout this module, I was able to create a personal strategy for myself to navigate social media and develop a better awareness of how I am perceived on these sites.

My use of LinkedIn during this module encouraged me to be mindful about how I represent myself on social media in a professional sense. I found some aspects of creating my profile quite challenging. As I don’t have enough experience yet with work culture, interviews, etc. I wasn’t certain what is deemed appropriate to put on my profile and what isn’t. For example, deciding on a profile picture was challenging as I had to consider factors such as camera quality, background and clothing. Looking at the profiles of my peers/friends helped to grasp a better idea of what is relevant to post on a LinkedIn profile. From this activity, I learned that what I post is never truly private and it cannot be guaranteed that what you post may be seen by a potential employer (Sanders, 2011).

E-tutorials allowed me to understand the technicalities of collecting data and the specific ways in which companies collect my data, how I may subconsciously provide data and how it can be presented through mediums such as infographics. One aspect of the quiz that I found challenging was when we had to click an area of the screen for social analytics. One question showed the Twitter interface, which I am not personally familiar with. I went back over the quiz slides and read through past attempts to rectify my mistakes. Gaining a better understanding of this technology has since informed my choices about how I interact with social media and my digital strategy.

Creating the privacy policy forced me to reflect on my rights as a social media user, or lack thereof (Hetler, 2023). Creating my own policy gave me time to reflect and evaluate my needs as an internet user. This activity also enabled me to consider the potentially damaging aspects of apps like Tiktok and the negative affects they have on individual users and internet consumption (Stegner, 2023). Reading Anderson’s article motivated me to be more vigilant about informing myself on a platform’s terms of use before signing up.

Creating my infographic allowed me to formulate specific steps I can use going forward with my personal digital strategy. I was able to apply the knowledge I had gathered from undergoing the prior activities to create these steps, for example, my use of LinkedIn led to the decision to be mindful of how I express myself on social media sites. Creating my infographic allowed me to express myself creatively and this display of information is something I can refer back to going forward as a digital citizen (Mossberger et al., 2007).

Undergoing peer reviews was hugely beneficial for refining my digital strategy. Reading my peers’ reflections gave me insight into alternative experiences with social media. The main critique I received was that my reflection was too short and I adjusted my word count accordingly. One of my peers encouraged me to provide my detail about my personal opinions which I took into consideration as well.

In conclusion, the knowledge I have acquired during this module helped me come more informed about my rights as social media user and how I am perceived on these platforms. Carrying out these tasks has helped me devise a digital strategy that supports my needs as an internet consumer and the needs of those around me. Going forward, my strategy is to maintain a good image on my profiles. I intend to keep all of my profiles private and not post anything that I would feel uncomfortable allowing an employer to view. If I come across harmful content on social media, I will report it and lastly, I will inform myself on the terms and conditions of my most commonly used apps such as Tiktok and Instagram. Additionally, I will eep up to date on any changes in these policies and any news associated with these sites. I believe that all of these steps I have listed will help me manage my digital presence and preserve my best interests on the internet.

Bibliography:
Like me: Generation Z and the use of social media for personal branding. Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, 7(2), 257-268.

Sanders, S. D. (2011). Privacy is dead: The birth of social media background checks. SUL Rev., 39, 243.

Mossberger, K., Tolbert, C. J., & McNeal, R. S. (2007). Digital citizenship: The Internet, society, and participation. MIt Press.

Hetler, A. (2023) ‘6 common social media privacy issues’ WhatIs.com. Available at: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/6-common-social-media-privacy-issues

Stenberg, B. (2017) ‘7 Negative Effects of Social Media on People and Users’ Make Use Of. Available at: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/negative-effects-social-media/

Hovey, T. (2021) ‘How do you define “digital strategy”?’ Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/@tomhovey/how-do-you-define-digital-strategy-2abf97b36367#:~:text=A%20digital%20strategy%20is%20a,make%20life%20better%20for%20people.

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E-Tutorial: Data Visualisation for Novice Researchers:

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E-Tutorial: Data Visualisation for Novice Researchers:

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Here is my score for the second e-tutorial about data visualisation.

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There are many different components to a profile. The prompt suggested a brief intro so I only included four points.

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A part of this tutorial was a demonstration with how to create an infographic. I found this very helpful for my own infographic for the ‘My Digilife’ assignment.

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Again, I didn’t pass the quiz on my first attempt but I reviewed my answers and the slides to learn where I went wrong.

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Some questions I found difficult. For example, this question about statistics on Twitter. Reviewing the slides and my attempts helped me to learn from these mistakes.

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I really like the fact that there's a pronoun option on profiles. This is a good step towards inclusion!

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Here is a link to my infographic on the platform Canva, which outlines my digital strategy.

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Here is my Experience section, I included my Transition Year school placements as well as my current part-time job. I also specified some tasks that were/are required in these roles.

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Here is a screenshot of my Education section. I included the leadership roles I have carried out during my time in secondary school and college.

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Although this section is optional, I also included some of the modules I have taken so far. I think employers may like to see this to gain more insight into my skillset and topics that I'm knowledgeable about.

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In my activity section, I have liked a few posts from UCD's page.

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LinkedIn has an option to automatically create a CV template using your details which I tried out. Here is a PDF link to my CV template.

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Here is a screenshot of my infographic.

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I added graphics to make my poster 'pop' and to add some visual information.

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I enjoyed exploring the template features available on Canva. I decided on this particular layout because it felt cohesive and easy to read.

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I really liked the fact that I could find specific templates through the filter option. Canva gave me the option to filter templates/graphics by key words or colour scheme, which made the process a lot easier for me and less time-consuming.

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One aspect I find frustrating about Canva is that some features are behind a paywall. This meant that I had to choose other graphics while ensuring it didn't feel out of place with the aesthetic I was aiming to create.

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Any material posted on TikTok is permanent, deleting videos only removes them from the user’s page. Duets or stitches by other users still show videos that have been removed, which is a violation of my right to remove my own content.

As a user I don’t consent to third parties to access my information, selling this content on my behalf is a rights violation. TikTok is not vigilant enough currently to remove bullying/harassment which can potentially endanger users. Tiktok is addictive by design and I should be reminded of this. The creator fund significantly reduces interaction wit your page which should be clarified to the user.

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Here is a link to my YouTube video. I created a tutorial for downloading mods for the Sims 4 game on PC.

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Write a short piece in which you compare and contrast Pocket and Pinterest for managing information (300 words)

Pinterest and Pocket share similarities in some way and differ in others. When you create an account, both platforms prompt you to choose from a selection of topics which tailors the content shown to you to align with your interests. This content can be found on a homepage format on both sites.

Pinterest is an image-based site, you have the ability to organise information through visual pins which you can sort into boards, which are essentially virtual collages. Pocket differs from Pocket as it allows you save information in the form of articles. You can transfer an article to your saves, where it can be accessed at any time. When you click on an article, you have the ability to highlight words or sentences. Similarly, to Pinterest, you’re also able to organise your saved articles into tags.

After familiarising myself with both apps, I found that I preferred Pinterest. Pinterest has  more features compared to Pocket, for example, you have the ability to search for specific boards or pins. For some searches such as ‘hair’ I found that I could filter this search even more by specifying hair type or colour which I found useful and convenient. Pocket doesn’t have a search bar, so you have to rely on the algorithm completely to find you relevant articles. I also found the interface more accessible than Pocket.

Pocket’s layout felt awkward to use and less intuitive, especially when I was trying to organise any articles I saved. The tag feature is useful to an extent but felt more time consuming as opposed to the board mechanism on Pinterest. I really liked how I could organise my pins into subsections on boards, whereas my saved articles were all placed under the same tab. The tag feature became less effective for me as I continued to save more articles and I felt like my saved section was getting cluttered and hard to navigate. Although I found both apps useful, I preferred Pinterest overall.

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Here is a screenshot of my YouTube channel. I added a profile picture and a banner. As my video is unlisted, it doesn't appear on my page. I like this feature as I can control who views my content.

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I recorded my screen and narrated what I was doing using Screen-O-Matic. I liked how I could alter specifically how much of my screen I was sharing.

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I then exported my draft to YouTube where I could trim my footage and make other adjustments.

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Here is a screenshot of when I was editing the clips and adding music. I altered the music volume as it initially drowned out my voice.

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While I was editing my clips, YouTube kept stalling when processing the changes. The problem resolved itself when I clicked a different tab.

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Here is a link to my map mashup that I created using datawrappper.

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People at Risk of Poverty or Social Exclusion in Europe | Created with Datawrapper

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Percentage of European citizens who are either at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

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Here is a screenshot of my map. I included the names of each country that was featured in the study, which can be seen clearer when zoomed in.

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At first, my inputs weren’t being recognised and therefore weren’t showing up on my map. I rectified this by changing the country names to the their three digit abbreviations.

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I then realised that my matching key wasn’t correct so I had to change it to input the names. I wasn’t sure whether this made a difference but I changed it anyway to be safe. This meant that I had to reupload the Excel spreadsheet which was a bit more time consuming.

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There was still an edit after changing the matching key but again, I rectified this by changing the name to Czech Republic as opposed to Czechia.

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I changed the colour scheme to match my personal taste. I really like orange and green as a colour combination and I felt like they looked effective on my map.

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Here is a link to my Pinterest page.

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Sorcha Cookman (cookman0701) - Profile | Pinterest

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See what Sorcha Cookman (cookman0701) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas.

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Here is a screenshot of my Pinterest profile.

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This is a screenshot of my Profile along with an article that I recommended. I really like this feature as I’m able to voice my opinion on this article as opposed to simply reposting it with no context.

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Here is a screenshot of my saved articles. They reflect some of my interests which are psychology, pop culture and film. This feature is convenient for when I want to read an article at a later time.

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Here are some of my favourite articles. Articles such as the WIRED article about algorithms and the Teen Vogue article about influencer parents and family bloggers are very relevant to my degree. I like the variety of articles that Pocket provides, from sport to science to entertainment.

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I really liked how I could organise my saved articles through tags. Here, I’ve combined all my saved articles that relate to pop culture.

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Again, I’ve made use of the tag feature by combining all my saved articles that discuss film.

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Here is a screenshot of my boards. I created five in total and they all depict my interests. The 'Hair', 'Recipe' and 'Fashion' are where I found ideas for hairstyles, furnishing and cooking

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As you can see from this screenshot, some pins link to external websites such as this post. The ‘make it’ button opens the recipe page, which I think is really convenient and slick. Especially for someone like me who is always looking for recipes for my board.

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I really liked how specific I could make my searches such as when I was looking for hair inspiration.

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Here is my hair inspo board. With the search filter I was able to find pictures that were similar to my hair colour/texture.

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Here is my Decor board. I really like plants and neutral colours.

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Here is my board for fashion ideas. I really like 90s runway fashion and I think it’s making a resurgence.

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I really liked how I could add subsections to my Pinterest boards. I felt that this made my boards more cohesive and organised. I made use of this feature here where I separated my pins into warm and cold weather.

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Here is another article I recommended about the ‘Tradwife’ movement on social media.

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How can I use the social media tools used to-date on this module to support my online engagement as a digital citizen, including finding, creating and publishing, curating and managing, and sharing information?

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How can I use the social media tools used to-date on this module to support my online engagement as a digital citizen, including finding, creating and publishing, curating and managing, and sharing information?

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The digitisation of information has permanently altered the way in which we, as a society, interact with eachother, exchange data and form cultures (Hintz, et al. 2018). The use of various digital tools in this module has greatly influenced the way in which I express myself online as a digital citizen.

The purpose of Padlet is to present information the form of text and images in a timeline or slideshow. I have found this to be very convenient for organising the content I have created, and this has allowed me to develop my organisation and presentation skills. I did struggle with taking full advantage of the aesthetic aspects of Padlet and I felt that I could have been more creative in terms of my wallpaper, colour scheme, etc. However, reviewing other Padlets helped me form new ideas. Being able to present data in this way is vital in this era of the internet’s development as a digital citizen because technology is becoming so intrinsic to the workplace. (Wallace, 2004). I intend to use Padlet for future presentations that I undertake throughout the duration of my course.

Datawrapper is another tool I have used in this module which serves a similar purpose; however, data is presented in the form of maps. This tool provided me with more scope for possible presentation ideas. Although I found some aspects of the UI somewhat complicated, I believe this experience has been beneficial. Adapting to unfamiliar websites as an internet user is essential in this era of Web 2.0, where information is constantly changing in its forms (Alcott, 2008).

I’m very passionate about politics and like to stay up to date on current affairs. However, this has been difficult on platforms such as Twitter, where there is an infinite feed of news and it’s difficult to differentiate what is reliable and what isn’t (Vosoughi et. al, 2018). Pocket provides a space where I can organise and manage news articles on a simple interface so that I can stay informed. At first, I found organising my saved articles challenging but I discovered the tag feature which acted as a filter and in future, I will create more tags to organise my articles further. Going forward, I will make use of the recommendation feature to promote my views and opinions as a politically active digital citizen, it is essential to not only express my own ideas, but also support information coming from verified news articles.

My use of Pinterest during this module has enabled me to express myself creatively. Pinterest is unique compared to other websites as it is image-based. As opposed to creating content myself in the form of text or images, I had the opportunity to curate virtual collages or ‘boards’.  My use of Pinterest has allowed me to discover that I’m not limited to the mode of text and language in order to exchange content with fellow internet users. The use of image-based content ensures that I can collaborate with others without language barriers, and in doing so, expressing myself artistically online as a digital citizen. (Forini, 2014).

Personally, I have always been a visual learner. Taking this into consideration, I have struggled at times in the past when given written instructions for a task and learn far better from visual demonstrations. YouTube is a phenomenal tool for this purpose. (Suciu, 2021). Creating a tutorial YouTube video myself accompanied by a voiceover using the screen-recording tool Screen-O-Matic provided me with an opportunity to explore an alternative function to YouTube that I was not accustomed to as a viewer. Navigating the multiple components or producing a video such as filming editing, combining two digital tools was challenging but provided me with an enriched insight into a method of communication that I had never utilised online previously. One aspect of YouTube that fascinates me is the comment section. Although I didn’t receive enough interaction to receive comments, I will take full advantage of this in future use as it enables content creators to from a connection with their consumers and can provide great insight into these individuals as people (Tolson, 2013). Possessing this ability is invaluable for the way that I present myself and form connections as a participant in the digital sphere.

Lastly, I found the Peerscholar aspect of this module hugely valuable. As an ICS student, communication is integral to my studies, therefore I find peer feedback highly beneficial. As part of this exercise, I read two of my peers’ reflections and provided feedback, in turn receiving feedback for my own reflection. The main consensus was that I wasn’t specific about previous knowledge I possessed prior to the module activities. Secondly, I didn’t specify any struggles I encountered when using any named platforms. I took this feedback into consideration and altered my reflection accordingly. Overall, I felt that peer reviews improved my final reflection.

In conclusion, the use of platforms such as Pocket, Pinterest, Padlet, Datawrapper, Screen-O-Matic and YouTube has provided me great insight into the potential of my influence and abilities as a digital citizen.

Bibliography:

Hintz, A., Dencik, L., & Wahl-Jorgensen, K. (2018). Digital citizenship in a datafied society. John Wiley & Sons.

Wallace, P. (2004). The Internet in the workplace: How new technology is transforming work. Cambridge University Press.

Vosoughi, S., Roy, D., & Aral, S. (2018). The spread of true and false news online. science, 359(6380), 1146-1151.

Forini, A. (2014) ‘How Pinterest Became a Booming Factory for Creativity’ WIRED. Available at: https://www.wired.com/2014/07/pinterest-creativity/ (Accessed 5th March 2023)

Suciu, P. (2021) ‘YouTube Remains the Most Dominant Social Media Platform’ Forbes. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/04/07/youtube-remains-the-most-dominant-social-media-platform/?sh=6e670a976322 (Accessed 5th March 2023)

Alcott, M. (2008) ‘What is Web 2.0?’ CBS News. Available at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-web-20/ (Accessed 5th March 2023).

Tolson, A. (2013). A new authenticity? Communicative practices on YouTube. In Self-Mediation (pp. 93-106). Routledge.