Our Class Blog
Hello 306'ers and welcome to our class blog. Here we will share ideas and resources for blogging for both classroom use and professional development. We will connect to each other's blogs and explore and collaborate throughout the semester. Feel free to comment on my posts--as I will comment on yours as well! As a matter of fact...with what you know right now, tell me what you think about the potential of using blogs in the classroom or for your own professional development.
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I guess I'd never really thought about my digital footprints until this video. Over the span of my life, I've not only had the standard birth, hospital, school and bill records -- I've also created numerous profiles on various websites. It's kind of scary to think about how much about you is really lingering around on the internet -- but at the same time, I feel like that's the case with most people. It'd be interesting to get a complete list of my entire "digital dossier."
Wow! I have never thought of a digital identity before. I know that I have been in plenty of articles from my hometown and I know that is in the newspaper's website. As well as Facebook now, and other e-mail accounts. It is weird to think that I could be almost a different person through the internet. It is interesting to see it through this way.
That was a really interesting video! As we move into this age of technology, you don't really realize just how much information there is floating around the internet about you and your life. Through Facebook, Google searches, buying things online, essentially all of your information is out there in cyberspace. Very interesting, and scary in a way.
I agree with Tricia on " It's kind of scary to think about how much about you is really lingering around on the internet...It'd be interesting to get a complete list of my entire "digital dossier."
I agree with Molly, that that was a very interesting video. People need to just be careful about how much info. they put out there and be reluctant to share too much.
I am not against technology, I can see many good things coming out of it:keeping in touch with friends who have moved to London or Australia (as in my case), saving paper,finding out information on anything you want.
However, there's also a bad side of this new technological era: people wasting thier lives and time on the computer instead of building healthy relationships or volunteering in the community, kids not getting enough excercise and having obesity problems, kids thinking myspace is their celbrity page and putting too much information up, relationships failing due to cyberaffairs or a lack of effective communication, people facebooking instead of meeting for coffee, people myspacing instead of going to their kids sports games, never hearing people's voice or tone - just reading their words, spelling errors being read and used as the correct way to spell, a crumbling of social skills, identity theft and sharing too much information, having friends online but not in real life. I could go on and on.
Technology crashes, I had a Palm Pilot once. I put all of my meetings and doctors appointments in it. It crashed the next week after I got it. I missed one meeting and had no idea what time my doctor's appointment was. Technology is not always reliable. What do you think?
While this is all very interesting, I can't help but be a bit of a skeptic. Yes, it is frightening how much information there is about us floating around in this "space," however, as Tricia said above, every body has this much information floating around, so how scary is it really? I feel that the two main threats associated with our 'digital dossiers' are identity theft and sexual predators. But just think how much we have to gain by being an active member of the digital society. For example, as I write this post, I am chatting with a friend in Bozeman, watching an episode of The Office, and doing some research for another class. All from the comfort of my desk. How awesome is that? It is good to be wary of what you put out and take in from the internet, but I feel we should enjoy what we can from it as well!
What a powerful video! Those points have never crossed my mind but they are so true. Every one of us does most everything mentioned in the video; parents post pictures of babies, kids start things like Neopets, we all know everyone has Facebook...just everything the video mentions we've all done. It's almost a social norm now so we don't think about leaving those digital footprints. I know I'm definitely going to be more aware of what I'm doing online now.
I am not a huge fan of the fact that someday when my kids are born, that information about them will instantly be made public. I am all for online social networking, but I think it should start at a minimum age of say 15. Credit card info etc. pertaining to me also makes me skeptical so all in all I am not a huge fan of digital dossier...even though I use facebook etc. daily.
This whole 'digital dossier' thing is crazy scary to me. With the idea of my medical records being in computers as doctors go paperless, of identity theft, and the lovely thought from this clip about video surveillance and tracking keystrokes, all I can think of is the novel 1984. I'll admit it, I have a facebook, and I'm following/commenting on a blog created by some friends (an online book club/writing club), and it does make certain things incredibly convenient, but at the same time, we're putting ourselves in an incredibly vulnerable position. The scariest part about it, I think, is that we don't have complete control about what goes into our 'digital dossier.' Cue the ominous music...
What a great video! I never realized how much technology actually has played in our lives since the day we were born. It just blows my mind that when you’re only 5 weeks old in your mother’s womb, you may already be known by the world. Technology is such a large part of the world today it shouldn’t surprise me so much. However, it is kind of scary to know that we have a digital dossier and that there might be someone we don’t even know, who knows more about us than we think anyone knows about us. Think about the number of things we do online now… Is someone able to track everything we do?
I think that our generation is the main generation that will start creating these digital dossiers, due to the fact that we know a lot about technology and use such technology to spread the news about all sorts of things including things about ourselves. We use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, texting, instant messaging, emails, blogging, picture messaging and a whole bunch more.
It makes you wonder if these digital dossiers will ever disappear or die after we do.
After watching the video and really thinking about how everyone has a digital dossier, I feel kind of frightened. That's a lot of information out there and I wonder who can access it with the right tools? I never realized how much technology is integrated into our lives, even from birth, and even technology that we're not necessarily aware of. I wish you records of the digital dossier were available--it would be fascinating to see. I wonder what the people think who can access that information...
I definitely want to be more wary of what I put out there, but at the same time, our society is so technology oriented that I'm not sure if it's really possible. I don't know how to feel about that realization either.
That was a little frightening. The power that technology hold over us and most people are unaware of it. I knew the general idea about online identity but I never knew how much information about you is actually saved when you shop online, use Google, Twitter or Facebook, and register for classes.
After watching this video I want to learn more about the digital dossier so I, as well as my student, can safely use technology in the classroom and in everyday life.
I have never thought of technology in that sense. The Digital Dossier creates a whole new identity about me that I have never even thought twice about. It is scary to think about all the information that would be compiled on my digital dossier. I would be very intrested in learning more about this so I too could learn what information my students should be putting on the web. As for my own personal use, after reading this I will be much more careful about what I do with my information on the web.
I completely agree with Laura. However, I would like to go even farther and say, to me it's not OK, it's completely terrifying. To think that there is no privacy left in the world is not a good feeling. I don't have a Facebook, Myspace, and I have as few "accounts" as possible. Yet, if I Google my name in images search, pictures from Facebook that I have no control over, that were posted without my permission, appear. Since I am not a member, I cannot ask for them to be removed. It also terrifies me to think that virtually any agency can track where I am at any time through cell phones and video cameras. I'll admit, I'll buy things online on occasion, and it is impossible to not be a part of the technological world, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
I agree that the issues raised in this video are disturbing, but in a way it is a little misleading in that it implies there is some magical place that all of this information is collected and stored, while in reality the very depth of this ocean of data serves as a protective buffer for privacy. According to Neilson Online there are more than 200 million internet users in the United States alone. Just try to imagine how deep that pool of data is if they track all that information. (more on my blog)
I got a really creepy feeling from this video. The fact that everything you do on the internet, and how you are tracked digitally was really scary. This also leads to no privacy, and any one can see what you are doing. This video really made me see why some people still don't have email, or facebook, or any thing like that on the internet. It also made me appreciate how things were before the world turned digital.
It is interesting how our digital identity began at five months and continues to change. It is scary how once information enters the Web, it is in the digital world forever. All of our information is tracked and recorded from the date, time, location, age, and other personal information. This video has taught me to be much more careful about the questions I answer, items I purchase, and pictures I post.
Wow, this video opened my eyes about having a digital identity. In a way it is a little scary because we can be tracked by the information we put out, but it is also amazing to see how much technology has evolved. I think I'm going to be a bit more careful about what I do and post on the internet from now on.
I have always been careful about monitoring my digital dossier, and this video motivates me to continue to keep a watchful-eye on the personal information I essentially give-out to the entire world. There are too many people today who won't sign-out of their e-mail or on-line bank accounts, thinking that it will be safe if they just close the tab. This is true for much of the time, however your valuable information from these sites can more easily be hacked if you don't completely sign-out when you are done. This whole concept makes life MUCH more public with little room for private activities. However much people want their belongings (pictures, music, videos, etc.) to be private for them in their friends, the benefits of placing it in cyberspace seem to far outweigh the fear of "going public." It is just far more easier to organize all your files with these on-line programs than any other way. Just like in most all things, if you are responsible and monitor the programs and sites you give your information to, you shouldn't have to worry as much!
I too have been very careful about what I put on the internet, but in today's day and age it's hard to keep our footprints to a minimum. I have a facebook, and people share pictures of me as well as comments, etc. and it's hard to monitor those sorts of things. I think the internet can be a scary place, but it's hard to avoid. I definitely want to continue my carefulness about what I put on the internet, especially after viewing this video.
This is kinda creepy to think about. One would like to think that they are being super careful with personal information and what not but even with that everything is being tracked and it's lingering out there in cyberspace for the wrong hands. Although I'm not stupid about my personal info on the web, I'm not completely anal about it, I have created many accounts on different sites with personal information and even credit card numbers. I am constantly googling random facts and almost always on the internet, my tracks must be excessive. Its funny to think that everyone is worried about their carbon footprint when maybe we need to be focusing on our "digital dossier" too.
It shows how connected we are to technology. You can't go through life today without leaving bits and pieces of yourself on the internet. As more things go digital, the more we're going to placing our fingerprints on. Very interesting video.
This video was very interesting. Your digital footprint is not something that you think about. It would be interesting to be able to trace my footprint. It also makes you think about being more careful about what you do online like doing fewer things that require personal information. It is an interesting thing to think about.
Wow! That was an interesting video! I can't say that I have ever thought about leaving digital foot prints. Its kind of disturbing to think that so much of your personal information is out there. I can't believe how far technology has come. Crazy!
Although this video is very interesting in viewing how a person is recorded into the modern world, it gave me an uneasy feeling. The video seems to suggest that no more is a person viewed as such: a person. A person is instead viewed as something intergrated into technology rather than an individual human being-it reminds me of a sci-fi film were everyone becomes a number with no emotions other than what is programmed into them. The film gives you something very interesting to think about; maybe are we taking technology too far?
This makes a person think twice about the technology. There is so much information out there. Digital footprints are a crazy thing. I never thought about the personal information that is out there. Wow!
I agree that this video is scary and interesting. I do try to monitor what I put on the internet, but I remember when I first got into social networking things like this never crossed my mind so there is probably a good three years of non-censored information about me on the internet...and i think someone did mention that we don't really have any control over what others put up about us on the internet.
I have never really thought about how much of me is out on the web. It made me think about who as been looking at aspects of my life on the internet and I find this fact scary. Another thing I found disturbing is the fact that even before you are born there are digtal files about you. It is scary that one day my kids will have a place in the digital world, even before they see there first ray of light. I love technology, but this makes me never to put my name on anything on the internet.
It reminds me of the young adult novel Feed by M.T. Anderson. I think all people need to be aware of just how much of their information is out there without them realizing it. Whether it is a good or a bad thing, these digital footprints are not going to go away. As technology progresses and children are brought up using technology at a younger age, the footprints are going to grow.
Wow! It's kind of a scary concept to think about. It never crossed my mind that all this information about me is being passed through the Internet. I found the part about the babies pictures being sent disturbing. I can only wonder what my digital dossier would look like.
I thought this video was very insightful as to how much our lives are digitalized starting at birth. I have never stopped to think about how much we are tracked and recorded throughout our lives. With all this new technology what implications will that have on younger generations? How will they live compared to our parents and grandparents?
I have filled out so many forms online over the years, but have never given any thought to my digital identity. It seems as though everything I am has been submitted online at one time or another. It would be interesting to have all of these documents compiled to track a person's history such as date of birth, where they are from, how many times they have moved, who their family members are etc. This is very interesting to think about.
I thought this video was very interesting and somewhat creepy. I think it is crazy how much society uses technology. It is a really scary concept that one picture we post online can be traced back to our personal information. I think its inevitable though, because so much of what we do today requires the use of technology.
I sometimes worry about all the information that is on the computer - there is a big plus the way we can share our information and pictures from our life but who else gets access to this information and how they use it can be a bad thing - unfortunately there are people out there who will use this information for their own gain and can cause us all sorts of grief
Leave it to me to not read through all of the lines in the assignment folder. Well, now what can I add to this thorough discussion? I think the vid did a good job of relaying just how much information gets accumulated on individuals on the web. It always cracks me up to see the latest "facebook folly," as I imagine those involved may have a hard time explaining away the recorded media to a future employer or review committee. This video seems to reiterate my thinking. I've been on the net since the early 90's (ya, that dates me), but I seem to have done a reasonable job of treading lightly. Then again, I've stayed away from Facebook and its ilk, and done my best to use pseudonyms whenever possible. It's kind of like your mail, I guess, shred what you don't want, avoid signing up for everything under the sun, and never tee off someone who has access to your personal information (like your ex-girlfriend who cancels your sports package right before the playoffs)
That was extremely interesting. I have never really taken the time to think about my "footprint" in that mind frame. It is amazing how much information is out there about each and every one of us. Little scary when I take the time to think about it and actually think about where and when my information has been given out. In an extreme thought it is almost like someone could never really track down each piece of information they have given out but I guess that is the way the world works. Especially in a world so interconnected through technology and interaction among people.
Well, I have never stopped to think about a digital dossier.I found it interesting and scary at the same time.I think it is nice that your family and friends have pictures of you, but I'm not sure I will like to be in agencies' file (may be I have seen so many movies about lossing your identity that I find it scary).
At the end of the presentation, the narrator asks if we know about our digital dossier. I will actually don't, but probably as the example with Andrew I will never know.
Wow! After watching this video, I have come to the realization that over the course of my life I have left a very large digital footprint. Along with signing up for many accounts, playing sports in high school, and working for a place that publishes information on their personal site I have put myself out there in many ways. I had worried about identity theft before, but now this realization is more pertinent. I now know how important it is to keep identities private for myself as well as my future students. I think this video is a great way to get the word out to parents or students about the importance of internet security.
Digital Dossier: Welcome to the future. No matter how careful we are online and with technology, we will inevitably leave a digital finger print behind. However, I opted to reduce mine several years ago when I deactivated my facebook account. I prefer to communicate with people in person or over the phone, and I think facebook is simply a lazy way to try to keep up with friendships. A phone call or home visit is much more meaningful.
Along the lines of the Digital Dossier video: I accept the fact that information is stored online when I make purchases or visit websites. This does not bother me because I do not break the law or do anything I wouldn't want my grandmother to see online.
I was not suprised to see how detailed each of our dossier's could be, but i never did think about baby pictures and sonograms on the web. I don't let my kids have face book or my space just because of the amount of information available to everyone and anyone. I'm not comfortable with the easyness that someone could get your number and address either. I've been searching for things and had a website come up saying they could find anyone for a relatively low fee, wow. I think the web is a double-edged sword. it provides a way for people to connect with long lost friends, but that information is available to everyone on things like facebook. just use with caution.
I'm going to repeat a lot of the same sentiment: "I never thought about my digital identity". I'm not sure what I think about it. What is all of this info. used for: advertising? I like having/using connection types of tools, so I guess that there is no way around it. Final thought, we are adding to our digital identity with this blog (not badly intended, just an observation).
Even though this was all information I have heard or read before, the way in which it was presented was very engaging and interesting. Echoing what most people have responded with, "Wow" really seems to go a long way. The way in which our world is continuously being engineered though, there is no way to stop this from happening. Cash is becoming more and more obsolete and debit and credit cards or other means of payments that can record your information (paypal etc) are more the norm now than ever. No matter how cognizant a person is of their "digital footprint" there is almost nothing a person can do to stop it from happening unless they do not interact in the modern world nearly at all.
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