Hi again!
This week in class I learned a lot about what a digital footprint is and what it means to have a positive digital footprint. I also learned a lot about what I can do in order to maintain a positive footprint and how it progresses over time. The first question I asked my self was do I really want a digital footprint? Well my answer to this would be YES. For those of you who do not know what a digital foot print is, it is a trail or trace of your own "footprint" that you leave of your self online. This footprint progresses over time and is basically a documentary of how you grow as digital user. The reason why I want to have a digital footprint is because I love reflecting back on my life and how far I have come. The first footprint many have is before they are even born through a sonogram in your mothers belly. These pictures are used to send to family about the big news or even use them in memory books. My digital footprint allows for capturing my first stand, walk, words, day of school and many other "first times". I am thankful I get to look back on these pictures that I would otherwise not have experienced if it wasn't for a digital footprint. Mine along with many others digital footprints progress so rapidly because before you are even out of the hospital your name, gender, weight, and blood type are already put into a computer starting the documentation of your growth. Things such as surveillance cameras when you are walking in and out of stores are recording your tracks. I am glad I have a ditigal footprint even for the safety and protection of myself and others. It is important to also have a digital footprint because it gives others (such as employer) a chance to see who you are and share your own personal brand.
A positive digital footprint I believe is following the Netiquette rules. I believe that there is a really strong relationship between following Netiquette rules and a positive footprint because these rules represent the correct and acceptable way of
communication on the internet. This is important because it reflects positive social interaction and generates trust between digital users leading to a positive reflection on your digital use and experience. Following these rules lead to having a positive footprint as it allows individuals to have privacy while being online, and not having to worry about being stalked or invaded. There are many strategies everyone should use along with myself that will help in maintaining a positive digital footprint. I will make sure that I do not give out my password to others as it could lead to possible hacks posting things on my social media that can never be taken back. In order to maintain a positive footprint I will check google once in a while to make sure that there is no inappropriate pictures or information that others may have posted of myself. Lastly, the most important strategy is one I have control over which is posting appropriate, positive, and relevant topics/ photos that I would be fine with anyone seeing including family and future employers.
Thanks for reading... Until next time!
Jess
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| David Martian Davies (2015, Jul 24). Digital Footprint. Retrieved from http://tpr.org/post/views-brews-whos-tracking-your-digital-footprint#stream/0 |
A positive digital footprint I believe is following the Netiquette rules. I believe that there is a really strong relationship between following Netiquette rules and a positive footprint because these rules represent the correct and acceptable way of
communication on the internet. This is important because it reflects positive social interaction and generates trust between digital users leading to a positive reflection on your digital use and experience. Following these rules lead to having a positive footprint as it allows individuals to have privacy while being online, and not having to worry about being stalked or invaded. There are many strategies everyone should use along with myself that will help in maintaining a positive digital footprint. I will make sure that I do not give out my password to others as it could lead to possible hacks posting things on my social media that can never be taken back. In order to maintain a positive footprint I will check google once in a while to make sure that there is no inappropriate pictures or information that others may have posted of myself. Lastly, the most important strategy is one I have control over which is posting appropriate, positive, and relevant topics/ photos that I would be fine with anyone seeing including family and future employers.
Thanks for reading... Until next time!
Jess
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