Padlet for Module 3: Responses to Course Readings by Martha Kronholm https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz en-us 2018-05-17 04:28:22 UTC 2018-10-11 01:46:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Born Digital Chapter 1 Response: Nick Vardigan https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/262867370 In chapter 1 titled Identities in  Born Digital the author explores different eras in history and how technology has always shaped identity formation and influenced how fluid and/or solid one's identity is. The chapter discusses the different identities that are displayed by people at different times. This concept has evolved, especially for young people. In today’s world an online and offline identity exist. The chapter briefly touches on some of the psychological motivation for the time spent dedicated online and the behavior that people display online which cannot be understated. The online world obviously has dramatic psychological effects on people today. To examine these motivations and consequences is fascinating. The examples the text gave for motivations were; approval, intimacy, and relief of distress.
 Chapter one also gets into some of the positive effects on young people managing an online Persona some of the skills that can be taught online just by trial and error have a positive effect on developing identities,  interpreting social cues and just teaching the participants what it is to be a friend. Unfortunately trial in error may not be best when dealing with a permanent medium. Some of these effects are helping the youth socialize and engage in developing their identities as these technologies in social platforms become more prevalent. I feel that the newest generation is more savvy and careful about how they are portrayed online. one of the other interesting features of the chapter was explaining how the gap between the haves and have nots can potentially  be exasperated by the have-nots being less savvy and portraying themselves in a negative light that could only hinder any future accomplishments.


]]> 2018-05-23 00:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/262867370 Questions to Ponder Response: Meg Hernandez https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/262926698 I was not born in the digital era.  I was growing up when internet started to become popular.  In that time, there was not much to be said about the negatives and positive side of having an online life and an offline life.  As a young teenager, I remember having MySpace.  I would put everything on there, not knowing that it was a real danger to have that kind of information out there for all to see.  As I got older, I switched to Facebook and posted about EVERYTHING.  It could have been that I sneezed 3 times, I would still post it.  
As an older and much wiser woman, I realized that I had a problem with wanting to be accepted by everyone that knew me. I knew that if I got several likes on Facebook that meant that many people saw what I was doing. I never changed myself, but I did want infinite acceptance from everyone all day. That was a personal self confidence problem that I was having. 
As an educator, I would want to help kids realize who they are offline and help them deal with whatever self-esteem issue that they might be going through at that time.  I feel like this could lower the rate of kids creating multiple personalities and becoming several people all at once.  If the kids could deal with their offline lives and learn what to put online that is safe, this could help with maintaining a healthy boundary of online and offline life.  Kids would not have to seek and to find acceptance from strangers around the world.  
In class, I would want to have several projects that was done face to face, rather than having them look online for it.  That way they are on the "offline" status for a longer amount of time and will have a chance to be more social to friends and peers.  
We are still in the progress of making the digital era great, and as we progress I am sure we will have secure ways of helping all kids with learning the boundary of online and offline life and learning what should be private and what can be public.]]> 2018-05-23 06:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/262926698 Born Digital Chapter 1 Response: Trevor Fink https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/262995499 One of the major takeaways in chapter 1 of Born Digital was that any one person can now become whomever they wish to be. Not only that, but also that any one person can become how many ever people they wish to be. There is a plethora of possible ways to change one's identity now in the digital world and many younger kids are taking advantage of this technology. The problem with this lies in those who blindly engage in the act. It is very easy to get caught up in changing identities and, as a result, change the people who you are communicating with and associating with. These are sometimes people only known through the online world. That can be dangerous for anyone, especially young kids. Kids now have the ability to communicate with strangers online and possibly be convinced to meet up with a stranger who is someone that does not disclose his or her true identity online. This coercion can put people in danger. The authors point out again that the best way to fight off these advances and dangers of the online world is to educate the youth who are engaging in online activities about some of the dangers they will face and how to spot some signs of fraud. This can be a difficult task for anyone, but if someone is going online for the first time with no prior knowledge of some of the things that he or she will run into, it is much easier to be coerced into dangerous situations. ]]> 2018-05-23 12:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/262995499 Born Digital Chapter 1 Response: Rita Lee rmlee16 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/263512732 Like some others in this class I did not grow up in the digital age. In fact my elementary school had a grand total of 1 computer. I recall learning in college about this new thing called the world wide web where we could communicate with people across the world. As my husband and I heard about the challenges parents faced keeping their children safe on the internet we frequently discussed how we would prevent this from happening with our children. I will now admit that this is not nearly as easy as we thought. They are surrounded by opportunities to go online. It is difficult for parents to supervise their internet usage when they are issued chromebooks or laptops at school and have constant access to the online world. How do we know if they are working on homework, chatting with friends, watching a movie, or "surfing the net" without constantly looking over their shoulders Our teenagers today have huge challenges when it comes to internet usage. They are experimenting with how they can reinvent their identities via social media. Teenagers have always tried to change their image to some extent, but the opportunities presented through social media have changed the rules a bit. Our youth need to learn how to use these resources responsibly. We have heard many times that once you put something online, it never really disappears. Teens live in the present day. Their concerns often revolve around acceptance from their peers. Finding that many people have "liked" their post is as gratifying for them as success in school. It is difficult for them to imagine that their actions today can have consequences years down the road as they apply for jobs or try to carry on with their adult lives. Our challenge as parents and educators is to find a way to help them grasp the gravity of certain actions. As an elementary educator, I feel it is never too early to start to teach our children how to stay safe on the internet. ]]> 2018-05-25 01:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/263512732 Born Digital Chapter 1 Response: Heather Miller https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/263739489 The internet was just coming about when I graduated high school so my perspective on the digital era is much different from my children's. My first child's online experience is even different from my youngest child's digital experience. My oldest child is almost 19, and she did not have much interest in the varying platforms other than Club Penguin until late elementary. My 12 year old did not have a phone prior to this year, but had greater interest and access at a younger age in social media, and different online games with friends because that was the norm among her peers.  It all began with the creation of Avatars.
 Now our young are provided Chrome books early on in school, then come home to more digital access.  Regardless of constant reminders of online safety, supervision or check ins are important.  It can let us know how are kids are doing based upon how they represent themselves on the different platforms.
There is the ability to experiment and recreate their identities any time they want.  They may think of it as expressing themselves, but is it accurate?  Or trying to impress others or pretend their lifestyle is different.  Some want as many friends or followers as possible, sharing any or all information with people they really don't know.  While others do prefer private accounts, as they may be aware of the hazards of having their information available for anyone online to see.
It is necessary that our youth continue to be educated that once the information is shared digitally, it's permanently out there. It could affect job opportunities and college scholarships. In particular, new participants to digital literacy need the most supervision to learn the rules of protecting their identity and what information they share with other.]]> 2018-05-25 21:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/263739489 OER in the classroom akfelc16 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264106104 Response:  Amy Felcyn
As a biology teacher, the content I teach can be technical and very complex. I have found that access to interactive websites, simulations and high quality videos is essential to assist my students as they learn to grasp and visualize many of the difficult and complex processes that make up the biology curriculum. Thankfully, there are some wonderful resources I have come to utilize quite frequently. First, I often use HHMI Biointeractive, Phet Simulations, Bozeman Science and Khan Academy resources to enhance and supplement course content. Usually, I assign Bozeman or Khan videos to reinforce lessons and/or if students ask for extra help with lessons. Both Paul Anderson and Salmon Khan do an excellent job breaking down complex science concepts. I utilize HHMI resources to enhance my teaching and lesson plans, as they have excellent trainings and classroom activities for teachers to use.  I also use another OER called Data Nuggets which is really helpful to imporve my students ability to read and analyze data. Data Nuggets provides different levels of classroom activities as well as the worksheets and answer keys for teachers to use free of charge. 
For my own education and training, I have enrolled in two classes through EdX, to review information that I needed a little refresher. I also enjoy the podcasts from MIT open courseware. Again, this is a valuable resource for me to review course material before I teach it to my students. Both of these resources often have quizzes and tests that I take myself, again to make sure I am ready to teach the material to my students. I also recommended an AP Biology review class from EdX to my AP Bio class. Not everyone utilized the resource, but those that did found it helpful as they prepared for the exam. 
There are so many resources that it truly can be overwhelming. However, I have found that each of these high quality resources has really improved my teaching and my ability to assist my students learning. 

]]> 2018-05-28 22:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264106104 Chapter 1: Ali Hendrickson amhend17 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264109905 In chapter 1 I learned that (contrary to my initial thoughts) young people have not changed that much, rather the manner in which they express themselves. As an educator and parent of a young 3 year old, I am reading very closely knowing that I play an important role in setting the "digital stage" for my first graders while parenting a young person born in the Internet era. This chapter helps me to see the importance of teaching digital citizenship and how to help young people manage their social identities. Our "social identity" is becoming more and more visible and accessible in the digital age. This means, it is most important to teach young people about the consequences of their actions in the digital spaces they create themselves in. Parents and teachers who worry about the digital age are right that some aspects of online engagement could be cause for concern. While the possibility of greater exploration in identity formation offers terrific possibilities in terms of personal development, the risks are real. We can take these risks more seriously when we are knowledgeable about user content and inform young people about appropriate disclosure and privacy, internet safety, and consequences of their actions. Our first step is to prepare our children about 
what their current lifestyle means for themselves, their friends, and for the way they relate to each other and to their society. So often, people make decisions in favor of convenience and it's time for educators and parents to feel in control of technology rather than be in fear of it. ]]> 2018-05-28 22:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264109905 Chapter 1: Katie Pergande https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264131826 Growing up we were exposed to limited technology in the household. We had one computer which was only used by the adults and one television which we were only allowed to watch on special occasions. As the years went on and technology increased more and more technology was brought into the house through video games, a family computer, and multiple televisions. By the time I was in high school I was using Blackboard for some of my classes, I was downloading music, had a family emergency cell phone, and instant messaging was a major form of communication among high schoolers. Some of the people I was instant messaging with were friends, while others I did not know. I felt like technology was just thrown at us and were were expected t o know the rules.  With increasing technology and the popularity of social media site such as Facebook and Myspace I did not receive any instruction from my teachers or parents about the dangers of social media and sharing information. Although I was taught not to talk to strangers as a child, the somehow seemed different. I wish as a teenager someone would have talked to me about the dangers and risks of sharing personal information with individuals online. 


I feel like nowadays there is more education to children growing up in the digital age. However, more education about the risks and the impact of negative use on future opportunities would be beneficial. With technology individuals leave a footprint. With technology use this footprint builds, even as individuals reinvent themselves. Their past is still accessible.  This was my major take-away from this chapter. Palfrey and Gasser state, “Just as the digital identity of a young person is at once rich and interesting and easy to create, it is also fragile and vulnerable to manipulation and falsification” (p. 31). They need to think about how it might affect their educational and employment opportunities, and how it might affect their future personal life. A simple Google search can turn up past information, positive and negative. Youth need to start thinking about consequences of what they are posting on their future. For example a picture of underage drinking could get them in legal trouble and effect their college acceptance. 


The chapter points out that in the digital world it is not only the individual that shapes their social identity. Others in the digital world can contribute to a digital identity. This is an aspect that youth need to be educated on.  They need an understanding that others play a role on how they are perceived only. Many times this may be out of their control. The digital world is insecure. In a digital society it would be difficult for a youth or individual “to know who was able to access information about her identity, to control who could see that information, and to prevent that information from being changed by others” (p. 31). 



]]> 2018-05-29 01:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264131826 Chapter 1: Gabrielle Goes https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264315493 One of the major takeaway's I got from reading Chapter 1 of "Born Digital" is that nowadays, there is less and less face to face impressions and character judgements. Growing up in a transition period of technology, I learned how to earn people's respect, or determine if I liked another person and/or would call them my friend based upon what I learned about them in true time. Your reputation you earned as a student and through high school stuck with you based on your interactions with others and the extra curricular activities you were involved in. Nowadays students are relying on the presence they have on social media for others to determine what they are like or things they are involved in. Students can now give out the impression that they like or are involved in a certain type of activity, and in "real life" may not have any involvement in the said activity, whatsoever. Students can morph and transition their interest and likes on a day to day basis, which can be a liberating and exciting opportunity, but at the same time, alienate themselves from people in face to face opportunities. In the ever "social" online network, it seems as though people are becoming less social in real life. 

]]> 2018-05-29 16:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264315493 Chapter 1 Identities: Mercy Hernandez https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264668496 The major take away I took from chapter 1 is how easy digital students can add, change and edit their identity in so many ways. Nowadays, it seems that the only way to meet people and identify yourself is through a screen. Although the digital world provides the youth endless ways to identify and express their identity to others, how do they know that, that is their true identity and how can others get to know them if that is not a true identity? 
As educators is important to let our students know that the digital world can be informative and entertaining but it can also be harmful and dangerous if we are not careful. I think we need to teach our students to be safe in the internet and not add things in the media that they wouldn't say aloud in the real world. They need to know that they are free to change their mind and identity in the digital world but we need to make them see that their identity in the digital world might just be a character and not really them. One way I might explain it to my students is by using characters from movies. I can explain to them that the character is just an actor that is playing that role but that is not really who they are, in real life their name and identity is very different from that of their character. I will also let them know, that just how they are discovering and changing their identities, there are others doing the same, so a person they meet online might not be the same person in real life.  
Just like in the introduction in the section about identities there are many pros and cons. The digital world gives youth the opportunity to identify and express themselves in ways that they couldn't before but it can have consequences if not approach with caution.
From the Bb readings, although I haven't used any of the sources listed I was amazed to see how many sites are available for making videos and editing and more excited to see that they are free. I also liked the The free video and multimedia content sources because it listed so many sources. Many times is difficult to find credible sources and having this list will be very helpful. Also I liked  Utubersity because sometimes you want to show students a video and when you do a YouTube search too many things come out some which might not be appropriate for the students. With Utubersity all the videos will be educational and appropriate for students.





]]> 2018-05-31 01:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264668496 Born Digital Chapter 1: Identities Kim White https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264884595 The first time I saw a computer in the classroom was in 7th grade. There was one kept in the library. As part of a small GT group, we had access to it. However, it was a big piece of hardware and had to be programmed to do ANYTHING.  At that time, it was more of a giant paper weight than a resource.  I learned how to type.  Keyboarding was after I graduated.  Luckily, my first experience with Netscape surfing happened in college.  After reading chapter 1, I reflected on all the technology that has changed since I was young.  I never imagined that our identity would or could be shared so publicly through multiple devices.  After discussion with my son who is 18, there is a huge difference between our perception of social identity.  He sees his digital footprint as an extension of himself, and also feels that it would be tragic to "unplug".  Though I had considered the different experiences of todays students with technology, this chapter helped me to understand that "using technology" is simply an expected behavior for many.  It's important that we model safe methods of using all our tech devices as teachers.]]> 2018-05-31 20:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/264884595 Born Digital - Chapter 1: Alycia Kidwell amkidw16 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/265514153 The major point that I took away from chapter one is that not only is that social media is so much more than silly memes, videos, and photos.  In today's world social media has taken the place of the mall or coffee shop.  Instead, young people are creating and experimenting with their identities online.  Making changes to your social media profile can have somewhat of the same effect as getting a mohawk or piercing your lip may have had 20 years ago.    

As educators, I think that it is important that we help educate our students about how to create profiles that represent them in a manner that will not create problems for them in the future or get them into situations that are unsafe.  There are many digital citizenship resources online such as commonsense.org that even provide curriculum to use.  This is something that I would like to begin including in my life skills classes that I teach each year to my special education students.
]]> 2018-06-05 00:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/265514153 Born Digital-Chapter 1: LaVonne Thurber https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/265781801 The first time I went into a chatroom I felt very strange.  No one knew who I was.  I could be anyone I wanted to be even though I was a twenty three year old woman.  I could be one person online and then be who I really was in the real world. As a matter of fact I felt weird about being one person online and another offline.   At that time my identity was close to being set with little things that changed as I got a little older.  Now as an older adult I have  the same identity online as I do offline.  That is not the case of our children today.  
I took away from chapter one that students have a harder time figuring out who they are and keeping an identity.  The internet and social media give them so many choices.  Who am I going to be today?  Am I going to show who I really am or am I going to be what everyone else wants me to be?  I watched a video on a girl who posted everything that she was doing.  Her life looked exciting and fun.  She was beautiful.  She was always having a good time and smiling in the things she posted.  She was showing others who they wanted to see.  On the inside she was dying.  She was depressed and not happy.  In other words she had to many choices and did not show who she really was.  Do not get me wrong she was what the pictures showed but not all of her was showed because she did not know what to choose.  I went through life figuring out my identity through my actions and the people I saw on a daily basis.  I did not have so many choices so I did not get confused as to who I was.]]> 2018-06-06 03:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/265781801 Born Digital Chapter 1: Identities Alexis HAenel adhaen16 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/265785153 I remember the first time I saw a computer it was in a big room, called the Apple Orchard, at our district building. One school from each side of our town would meet up and then be paired up to work on  computers together. That was in 6th grade. By the time I graduated we had computer labs in our schools. 
I teach cyber safety in my health class. I wish cyber safety had been taught when I was in school. When yahoo groups was popular I met a guy online and gave way too much information to him considering I had no clue who he really was just who he said he was. In hindsight that was defiantly not the best idea. Thankfully I came to my senses and quit talking to him. With the digital age we live in students should be taught internet safety at school because their parents are handing them phones or tablets to act like babysitters without training them how to use them responsibly.]]> 2018-06-06 03:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/265785153 Identities: Anne Crawford / Anne Kindschi / Provide & Be Present / @acrawpoynette / @nomorebadhair / @amcraw16 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/269094480 "Students need to distinguish between their offline and online identities and their private and public personas. As educators, how can we help them?"

I, along with nearly all of my middle school students, have multiple identities. My digital life has so many cross-sections I need to install stoplights! Navigating the pathways of social marketing, communicating with students families, and pure social-izing can be complicated and delicate as an adult. It's imperative that we share the consequences and joys of these platforms to ensure the best successes for our students.

Why not give them an opportunity to contribute to a controlled platform in order for them to practice online etiquette? Our students should have a safe place to make mistakes and learn how to fix them. If we have a Google+ account for example, and it's restricted to district users only, exposure is limited and consequences are few. What a great chance for students to grow strong and responsible digital habits!]]> 2018-07-01 21:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/269094480 Born Digital Chpt. 1 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/270473609 “Identity was once a fairly straightforward matter....” This is the opening sentence of Chapter 1, Identities, on page 17, of our textbook Born Digital. In this digital age, this is no longer so, and to me it’s a scary feeling. For someone who was not born into the digital age, I still strongly feel that my behavior, choices, work ethic, kindness to others… This is what creates my identity. I share these choices through pictures that I do post, but I never thought of it as “creating” me, just sharing my life with those closest to me. 

As I watch my teenage daughters though, using apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, keeping daily “streaks” with their friends, I see that they are unknowingly creating their identity and are able to, or I should say willing to, constantly change how they are seen through the pictures they display. I see that they communicate with pictures that are open to interpretation rather than having actual conversations where the other person creates their opinion of you. I see how quickly these pictures can span across states and country even, and as the book talks about, they can no longer just relocate to create a new start for themselves. Their digital imprint has left a mark, and the lasting effects of this is yet to be seen...  

How as educators can we help our youth? We inform them, continuously! Throughout their education, we remind them of the imprint they leave everytime they sign on to a site, sign into an app, how they use a website, etc. We discuss the options they have, and we remind them to take control over what they post. But sadly… Will it matter? Do we have any control? 

]]> 2018-07-18 02:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/270473609 OER/Other Websites-Pehl, Jessica https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284198883 This week we were given lots of different website and tools to explore.  I would like to discussion question three on we ponder questions.  I did not care for the OER website.  I left it was a bit hard to navigate and figure out how to use the site to its potential.  I don’t think I would use this site as the main resource.  To me, I felt it was not user-friendly.  While playing around with it I did find some useful information, but it took a lot of figuring out.  One item that I did find I could incorporate with my 1:1 student would be about frogs.  This is our lesson for next week.

Then I went on to explore the countless free videos and multimedia sources that were shared.  One site I have used personally is Khan Academy.  My children use this program to help study for Math exams.  I know it is used a lot to study for the Math Praxis exams too.  It is FREE, easy to use and a wonderful tool to have available to everyone.  When using the Khan Academy website it has a number of videos in each lesson which goes over how to do the problems, then you are given a number of problems to work on.  If I had a student struggling with Math or needed some extra practice I would definitely use this site.  Unfortunately, this program would not work with my 1:1 student and I do not work with any other students in Math.  In the further, once I become a special education teacher I plan to implement this into my lessons and share it with my parents.

Another site that I use with my special education student throughout the day depending our lesson is YouTube.  For me, YouTube is very easy to use.  You search the topic of interest and usually find a number of videos on that topic.  The first time I used YouTube this year we were working on the water cycle.  After doing an art project related to the water cycle we watched a few preschool style water cycle videos.  I just used it again a few days ago to help users learn the names of our planets.  Our next Science lesson is on the life cycle of a frog and I plan to incorporate a few YouTube videos into my lessons with him.

The last website I thought was would be very useful to me is GCF Learn Free.  This website provides free online learning in a ton of different areas.  The number of areas ranging from computers, online safety, photos/graphics, social media, Office programs, Math, reading, job skills, etc.  Since I work mainly with a student one on one many of these programs would not work with him, but I could improve my skills in a number of areas, ie. computer usage to better help him create new things and exciting things.  I plan on sharing this website with the high school special education transition team since there are a number of sections that I felt would be useful to them.  Those are career planning, job search, everyday life, applying for a job and workplace skills.

I really enjoyed this list of free video and multimedia sources.  I prefer not to have to downloads or do extensions/add-ons, on my computer, but free things, send them my way.  If I find the website very user-friendly then I will explore it more.  The site has to catch my eye for me to continue looking around.  I plan to share this resource with the middle school staff I work with because it’s FREE!



]]> 2018-09-21 02:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284198883 Dana Halverson's Module 3 Response Log dlhalv18 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284451677 Children growing up today are immersed in a digital age.  They do not relate to what life is like without technology because for them it has always been there.  Many have been connected since they were babies and toddlers, playing interactive games on their parents' phones and already owning their own device. This gives them a level of comfort that maybe makes them less aware of the negative consequences that can occur with technology. Many, in fact, are very uncomfortable having to live without technology and find it difficult to unplug. 

Many youth are drawn to technology to such a degree that it is their immediate go-to should they have free time available to them. They do not need to be creative or find an activity to do. It is also their way of socializing and they often do not feel the need to be in the presence of their peers. 
In chapter one of "Born Digital",  the idea of youth being able to distinguish between online and offline identities is discussed. Do they have two separate identities or is it one? I would go further in this discussion and suggest that I wonder if their online identity and dependence on technology is limiting their ability to develop a more thorough offline identity in which they explore the world. It is mentioned in "Born Digital" that youth can use social media as a method of trying out new identities. I would agree that may be true some extent, however those online identities are often a mere image that is presented and not a true experimentation with changing one's identity. I think that true-life experience is much more valuable and has a deeper, more lasting effect. 

I would like our society to teach our children that as amazing as our technology is, and it truly is, it does not replace real life experience. Watching a video is a wonderful tool when the opportunity does not exist to experience something first hand, however that experience from the video is not first hand and the effects are not the same. Whenever possible, I would like my own children and students to experience life by doing and being there to see, hear, feel and smell. For example, watching a video on National Parks is fine, but it does not replace the impact one experiences by visiting them. I wonder if our children are exploring their true identities deeply enough with so much of their lives happening online versus through live experience. Are the friendships made as deep and long-lasting? Is the experience of trying out a new look the same when doing it at school versus putting a photo of yourself up on a social media site? I hoping we will dig further into this in Born Digital. ]]> 2018-09-21 16:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284451677 Kacee Chittum's Modeule 3 Response Log The major take-away I took away from Chapter 1 was the importance to teach young kids how to manage and control their online identity. Today, kids easily get wrapped up in the digital world and push limits and/or act in ways they wouldn't in the real world. They are oversharing information about their lives and obsessed with taking pictures of themselves. Teachers, parents, and the community need to work together to explain to kids the risks of disclosure. For instance, kids need to realize that anything they post online is accessible to others for a long period of time. There is also the chance of identity theft if kids are providing information about their financial life online. Furthermore, we need to teach them how to control their digital identity or they will face problems in their future. For instance, employers might be reluctant to hire them, colleges might not accept them, people might be able to find them, or people might not want to be their friends/significant other if pictures or posts offend them. In order for kids to fully grasp these two ideas we need to help them understand the differences and similarities between online and offline identities. We can also speak with children and reflect how the internet allows for anonymity and deception. Explore with kids how this affects their behavior online and the consequences of their actions. Next. we need to familiarize ourselves with apps and websites so we can be proactive in teaching kids to be responsible for their actions. Most importantly, we can keep an open discussion with kids and families. Working together will improve the way we monitor kids digitally and makes kids aware that they have digital support at school and at home. kchittum https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284500677 Today, teachers have a lot on their plate. However, teaching students to become responsible digital citizens needs to be top priority. The more we work with students on how to manage and control their online identity the more likely they are to be responsible for their actions. ]]> 2018-09-21 17:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284500677 Born Digital Chapter 1 Module 3 Response Log sladam18 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284559003 The major take-away that I had from chapter 1 was that we have two types of identities, social and personal. In the Agrarian Age we had the ability to start over or hide who we were because the ability for information to travel was not very easy. If you could move far enough away your past would be safe. As the time went on, it became harder to change your social or personal identity. Now with the Internet Age upon us it seems that we have the ability to be more flexible with our identity again. Not necessarily by moving to a new location but by changing your identity or who you are online. Our social identity can have many faces and with the technology available we are able to control who we have in our social groups and the information we put out on the internet. 
We can not control what others put out on the internet about us which can have negative effects. We have definitely seen how our persona can be damaged by what others post on the internet about us. A picture of a college student who was at a protest and took a picture to prove they were there, was spun to look like he was in support of the protest. A politician who wanted to run for governor has a picture from college surface showing him groping a female friends breast. Situations like this can harm our identity and reflect poorly on who we really are. Teaching students to be more cautious of what they post or having permission to post items of others, seems to be an important step for us in the Internet Age.
There is a very big difference of who we are in the physical world and the digital space. In the physical world we may be able to put on a different face or attitude in front of people but our past can not escape us because people will always be able to find information out about you. In the digital space you are able to experiment with who you are. You can create a work page and show people your dedication and work ethic and then create a friends and family page that opens up a completely different side of you. The problems occur when the areas overlap. Maybe you go to an office party with your spouse or you run into a co-worker when you are out with friends on the weekend. The internet age is a scary time for us and until we have the knowledge and understanding of what it can do for us we need to tread carefully and be aware of what is being represented about us in the world wide web.
]]> 2018-09-21 20:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284559003 Questions to Ponder Response mjblas18 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284763124 After reflecting on the question, “Students need to distinguish between their offline and online identities and their private and public personas. As educators, how can we help them?” As an educator, it is important that we make students aware that everything online is viewable by anybody.  Even their actions as a middle school/high school student could cause long term difficulties in adulthood.  For older students, it would be appropriate to share examples of athletes and public figures that have had online posts from high school resurface years later.  Depending on your subject matter, if appropriate, potentially share with students practice exercises to create appropriate online posts. At the elementary level, we use programs such as Second Step to help model appropriate behavior and character traits in our students.  Teaching these skills now will help students down the road exhibit positive offline personas.  In both online and offline personas, it is important to let students know that it is okay to be real.  Teaching students that every day will not be amazing helps them to fight the filter phenomenon of only posting successful moments and never showing vulnerability. 

]]> 2018-09-23 16:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284763124 Dawn Drossel's Module 3 Response https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284804052 I really liked how in chapter 1, the author compared the sources of social identities through the times. Obviously, things have changed greatly, even within a short amount of time. Children now have many places to go for social media, can connect with people in all parts of the world, and can search out so much information and activities online. Again, with this increased abilities, children need to realize that whatever they put online can follow them throughout their lives. In many cases, people can learn information about others based on what their friends may post online as well. Many people can search out these social media sites, including employers, former acquaintances, and even people without any connection to them. 

Online technologies today allow people more opportunities to express themselves, show what they are interested in, and share things about themselves that they may not have in the past. With this, social identity has become a bit more complicated than it was in the past.

]]> 2018-09-23 21:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284804052 Jessica Mohrbacher: Module 3-Response to Born Digital Chapter 1 jascho08 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284808350 As a person who does not participate in Facebook, Twitter, or other similar social media avenues, I found myself having an uneasy feeling reading this chapter. While I truly can see the value in these medias, I do not participate for the fact that they are really revealing about ones self. I believe that if someone wanted or needed to know something about me, I would tell them or we would be close enough that they would ask. One part of the chapter that really struck me was when the author wrote: "What it means to be a young person hasn't changed; what has changed is the manner in which youth choose to express themselves," (p. 31). I don't think that I even really stopped to consider that. When I was growing up, we didn't have cell phones and social media to keep us connected. Instead, our connections of sleepovers and after-school activities are what helped to shape our identity and establish our social self. I think that worries me about how things are for youth today is that they don't realize that their information stays "out there" for longer than they realize. I think that the biggest take away from this chapter, for me, is that I need to remember that my students and my children will go through the same growing and development that I did. However, the way in which that was done will look different. I just need to be prepared to talk with them about that difference and encourage smart decision making and lead by example. ]]> 2018-09-23 22:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284808350 Stephanie Adamietz: Module 3 Fall EDUW692 Chpt 1 Born Digital sladam18 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284827279 Module 3:
What do you feel is the major take-away from Chapter 1 of Born Digital?

The major take-away that I had from chapter 1 was that we have two types of identities, social and personal. In the Agrarian Age we had the ability to start over or hide who we were because the ability for information to travel was not very easy. If you could move far enough away your past would be safe. As the time went on, it became harder to change your social or personal identity. Now with the Internet Age upon us it seems that we have the ability to be more flexible with our identity again. Not necessarily by moving to a new location but by changing your identity or who you are online. Our social identity can have many faces and with the technology available we are able to control who we have in our social groups and the information we put out on the internet. 
We can not control what others put out on the internet about us which can have negative effects. We have definitely seen how our persona can be damaged by what others post on the internet about us. A picture of a college student who was at a protest and took a picture to prove they were there, was spun to look like he was in support of the protest. A politician who wanted to run for governor has a picture from college surface showing him groping a female friends breast. Situations like this can harm our identity and reflect poorly on who we really are. Teaching students to be more cautious of what they post or having permission to post items of others, seems to be an important step for us in the Internet Age.
There is a very big difference of who we are in the physical world and the digital space. In the physical world we may be able to put on a different face or attitude in front of people but our past can not escape us because people will always be able to find information out about you. In the digital space you are able to experiment with who you are. You can create a work page and show people your dedication and work ethic and then create a friends and family page that opens up a completely different side of you. The problems occur when the areas overlap. Maybe you go to an office party with your spouse or you run into a co-worker when you are out with friends on the weekend. The internet age is a scary time for us and until we have the knowledge and understanding of what it can do for us we need to tread carefully and be aware of what is being represented about us in the world wide web.


]]> 2018-09-24 01:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/284827279 Ryan Zavodnik: Module 3- Chapter 1 of Born Digital; OER Link https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/286286521 I feel that the major takeaway from Chapter 1 of Born Digital is that today’s youth utilize technology and digital media to develop/shape and express their identity. With the amount of time spent and number of social media sites visited, today’s youth are sharing an immeasurable amount of personal data with others outside of their trusted social circle. While the importance of personal identity and expression among youth is not much different today than it was in the past, the manner in which identity is developed and expressed has considerably shifted. The digital shift has, ironically, decreased an individual’s ability to control their social identity as digitally shared information remains accessible. Due to this, Chapter 1 argues that those without digital literacy skills to control their identity put themselves at serious risk. Both today’s youth and older generations have a role to play in increasing digital literacy and ensuring ongoing user safety.



]]> 2018-09-26 22:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/286286521 Stacy Frei: Module 3 slfrei18 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/286290498 Chapter 1
I think the major take-away from Chapter 1 of Born Digital is that with all of this new technology, we need to be careful on what we put online and what we do online. Like the author was saying, a girl can create not only one, but many different identities online. This could be good identities, or it could be identities totally different from her. Chapter 1 also talks about how someone could change their identity very frequently with changing profile pictures, or a new video to YouTube. I liked how the author said that was very similar to real space and how a girl will change clothes. Another big take-away from this chapter is that young people post so much because they have “goals” as the author says. Goals such as social approval or intimacy. I understand that when kids are young, they are trying to fit in so social approval is a big one. Being a Special Education teacher, 98% of my students don’t have any sort of social media or don’t know how to go online. I would like to talk to them about which information is private and which is public so they can understand what to tell people and what to keep to themselves. ]]> 2018-09-26 23:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/286290498 Nikole Laskov: Module 3 njlask17 https://padlet.com/mkronhol/ae3qxjvv8lqz/wish/291514252 Chapter 1 hit home for me given my current role as Principal of a K4 - 8th grade charter school on the Northwest side of Milwaukee. I find the presence of both online and offline identities sometimes lead to conflict in the school building.  The chapter solidified how the digital age has transformed the role of identity in schools.  Having an online identity or multiple sometimes gives teenagers a false confidence.  People often say and do things online that they would not in real life.  That said, anything you post online cannot be taken back.  I have personally seen students who come to school completely off the radar and focused on their education then become a completely different person in the mask of the computer.  It may allow them a moment of confidence they haven't experienced however saying something that you might say online to someone's face is very different and in the digital age,  anything you choose to talk to one person about could easily come across the wrong person's screen.  

When I first became principal over 7 years ago, the impact of the digital age was on the positive side and very simple to manage within the school environment.  Now, I have kids from 4 to 14 years old with cell phones and parents expecting to reach them at all times.  We have rules and we adhere to them despite what parents ask, however we can only manage this within the school day.  We have a large amount of major infractions that stem from communication that happens outside of the school day online.  

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