Monday 1 April 2013

Module 8 online discussions: Exhibit 1: Digital identities


Digital identity refer to how people can view who we are and what we do or represent,  in an online or electronic environment.  We have to constantly ask ourselves if what is known about us online is positive and won’t harm our reputation. Our students can also say bad things about us online and we need to know how to deal with this as well as help them to become responsible digital citizens. In this exhibit you will explore a few online teacher profiles and decide if you would like them as part of your Professional Learning Community. Feel free to consult your Module 8 resource folder for articles and videos that can help you understand this exhibit.

Study the following 4 different profiles and comment on the value of having the person as part of your Professional Learning Community (PLC) in the comments below.  As you do this think about:
• Is this person authentic?
• Will you follow/friend/connect to/like them and why?
• What can you learn from them that will help you grow as a lifelong learner?



















29 comments:

  1. It is very important to have a digital profile. If you want o be taken seriously as a professional you have to be visible online.

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  2. Digital ldentity

    Its very important to make your online profile as professional sound as possible to earn trust from the online community.

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    1. I Agree Obert. All employment agencies google their candidates before they invite them for interviews. If you do not feature- you could be jeopardising your chances severely. Or your students can post things about you. so it is important that you are "out there"

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  3. Innovators
    Profile A&C are the ones to follow,because they are authentic with clear profile background to follow as far as ICT Intergration, Curriculum,
    Profile D not to follow,not authentic at all because it promotes drug usage

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  4. Profile A and C are authentic and I think I can follow them. Their profiles are populated and I know that they are involved in things that are constructive.

    I would not follow profile B& D. When one hides his face it appears as if he/she is hiding something. Also if one has dealings that are not constructive, it becomes difficult to be a friend of such a person.

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  5. Digital ldentity

    Its very important to make your online profile as professional sound as possible to earn trust from the online community.

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  6. Digital ldentity

    Its very important to make your online profile as professional sound as possible to earn trust from the online community.

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  7. When you put the learners on line how do you monitor them. May be they are looking for games.

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  8. Profile A:Authentic- has a profile picture, detailed profile and we also share the same interest and goal i.e ICT integration in the curricullum. He is a facilitator and a 21st Century educator. Can collaborate and share best practises. Someone you can add on your online community

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  9. Profile A is very authentic because it has a name of a person you can be a friend with and also his profile picture.He uses ICT for the purpose of quality teaching and learning.

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  10. Yes its wise to have clear profile as a professional

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  11. Profile A is authentic simple because he has a fully personal details, profile picture as well as the designation, I can fully trust him as he is using ICT and curriculum for teaching and learning

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  12. He seems to be a star south african teacher. If you google him he has an impressive profile....

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  13. Maxwell is a good person,u can track him and his background is clear

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  14. Learners need to be monitored when put on the online.

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  15. Profiles A &C are authentic because they have photos and background profiles. Profiles B&D are not authentic because ther"s no information on people.

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  16. Profile A you can rely on him he seems to be a dedicated teacher, who wants to help others.

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    1. But you have to do some research to make sure. Be carefull, a fake profile could be easily made.

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  17. In exhibit 1 I have learnt that you have to publish positive comments about yourself which can help others

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  18. All learners in our schools need to be given tablets so that they can communicate with other learners all over the world.

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  19. A&C relevant to what we are trying to achieve quality ICT enhanced Education
    Sindiswa Mwanda

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  20. Profile A in Exhibit 1 is authentic,he has provided his presonal information so it's easy to get hold of him.

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  21. Exhibitc3D is real because Thutong has the government-based documents.

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  22. Ehibit 1 A.i authentic, personal profile is provided clearly...B. its not clear...ther4 I wnt connect wit dat one, C

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  23. Some of the profiles are not authetic because there is no full information about themselves.

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  24. This can be useful but you have to check the people that you follow are they authentic. You must also not be misled by the people say.

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  25. Try to connect with people from whom you can learn not all profiles of people are authentic watch out

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  26. Other profile have a clear information so its easy to connect to these people and i can gain knowledge because others are writters.

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  27. It is very important to have your own profile.

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