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Evolution of digital footprints
1) The document discusses the evolution of digital footprints and provides tips for managing one's online presence. 2) It outlines three stages of digital footprint evolution: not wanting one, erasing your presence; managing your footprint by adding positive online content and establishing a professional learning network (PLN). 3) The document provides specific recommendations for cleaning up an existing digital footprint by searching for yourself online, checking privacy settings, and removing undesirable content, as well as establishing a professional online presence through social media accounts and bookmarking valuable resources.
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- 1. Evolution of Kurtis Hewson Faculty Associate Digital University of Lethbridge Footprints Education Undergraduate Society Wednesday, October 26, 2011
- 2. Where are wegoing? • Examining the evolution • Cleaning up your footprint • Establishing your professional footprint • Establishing a PLN
- 3. Examining the Evolution Footprint 1.0 – What is a digital footprint? • What I do can be accessed and followed? • Our online record (photos, comments, posts, websites) Footprint 2.0 – Don’t want a digital footprint • Never use your real name (pseudonym, online “mask”) • Erase your online presence Footprint 3.0 – Manage a digital footprint • Adding positive online content – taking control! • Establishing and contributing to a PLN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZjmrJvL_eg
- 4. Cleaning Up YourFootprint • Google yourself • Regularly check yourself on Google – be aware of what’s there • Check on a computer other than yours • Investigate Google Alerts – lets you know hen your name appears • Check Privacy Settings • Investigate privacy settings on Facebook, Twitter, other social media • Remove undesirable content • Untag yourself from photos • Delete questionable comments and posts • Utilize the “Grandma rule”
- 5. Cleaning Up YourFootprint • Google yourself • Regularly check yourself on Google – be aware of what’s there • Check on a computer other than yours • Investigate Google Alerts – lets you know hen your name appears • Check Privacy Settings • Investigate privacy settings on Facebook, Twitter, other social media • Remove undesirable content • Untag yourself from photos • Delete questionable comments and posts • Utilize the “Grandma rule”
- 6. Establishing your ProfessionalFootprint
- 7. Establishing your ProfessionalFootprint • Establish professional accounts • Set up a professional Twitter, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, YouTube • “Like” professional pages, follow ed hashtags, favorite teacher videos • Begin social bookmarking • Diigo, Delicious and others – begin bookmarking valuable sites • Comment • Share your supportive thoughts on blogs, videos, tweets • Share links and resources • Blog • Essentially becomes your online portfolio • Share thoughts, activities to build your teacher identity
- 8. Establishing a PLN More than just about getting a job!
- 9. Further Support http://kurtishewson.wordpress.com Blog posting to be developed with powerpoint, links related to suggested steps, graphic organizer, and additional resources Add me to your PLN! http://about.me/kurtishewson