[MEDS 2009 lecture: new media new identities]
Questions posed to the class during the lecture to be answered in the comments:
Search YouTube for the tag "Leicester" - How many videos appear?
Find an image on Flickr that reflects an aspect of your identity and post the url of the image in the comments
Tweet your answer to this question: "what do you think of using Twitter in this class?"
Watch: Social Networking for Parents
UPDATE: Thanks to all the MEDS 2009 students for your participation...even in the terribly hot lab!
Labels: digital literacy, digital world, education, gender, identity, lecture, social media, social networks, teaching
posted by Jess @ 11:44
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the facebook me is a bit cheekier because people cant see you blush on facebook! apart from that im the same on facebook as i am in real life.
A facebook page only describes a small amount of aspects that add up to the existing 'you', musical taste, political angle ect.
You can pick and choose what you post, and how you are represented, whereas in real-life, you have less control.
i think that the 'you' on a blog or a site is similar to you but with extended levels of confidence for a person as so much is un-known to the others viewing this.
the online you is like your representative. just like when you go for a interview or meet the inlaws for the first time etc, theres know human aspect like personality etc.
How similar is the "you" of the blog to the "you" in various real-life contexts?
Depends. The way you deal with issues on facebook and interact on facebook wouldnt necessarily be how you would in real life. It's less full on, less nervewracking... and the issues themselves are different than in real life. For example you wouldn't have a serious conversation with someone on facebook, its more of an informal way to get in touch with people. However, whether the blog 'you' and the real 'you' are similar also depends on whether you are true to yourself in the information you put on the web, do you create an alter ego? and what you are using it for too.
your facebook profile is carefully structured by the individual and can select what info you provide however the real life you cannot structure yourself in a particular way 24/7 as you can with facebook. moreover your real self interacts with a wider selection of people as opposed to facebook where you only interact with your friends. therefore you real life persona is prone to change more than your facebook persona.
How similar is the 'you' of facebook to the 'you' in various real life contexts?
In theory both the context are similar as the only details posted on my facebook are those which have been selected carefully (i.e. my best photos and best aspects of personality). My profile is only available to my friends and not anyone who does not know me. Therefore if someone was to meet me my identity would not be any different.
I don't think I am that different in real-life contexts compared to when I am online on facebook or myspace. I think I am slightly more confident online to what I am in real life.
I think that most people are quite true to themselves whilst using an online identity but they often may leave out things that they dont want people to know because they may feel it makes them less attractive and they may also emphasise good points more to make themselves feel better about themselves.
Some people do completely change their identity whilst online to become someone that they want to be, or aspire to, or even to become someone that somebody else wants them to be. This is when it can become dangerous and decieving.
The online repuataion of an individual may differ to the way a person is perceived in person.
Online social networks can provide a false sense of security, which can make them feel protected. The online social networks enable people to see them in a light in which the want to be perceived in, as people are able to have a sense of control about the type/amount of personal information available to others.
"how similar is the 'you' of the blog to the 'you' in various real life contexts.?"
first off i'd like to think my personality is slightly deeper than the 100 or so words on my facebook/myspace 'about me' shows. i think besides this on your 'about me' you're able to show as much or as little of your personality as you like and have much more control over how you appear than you would in real life. social networking sites only allow for a certain amount of insight into a person.
Q: How similar is the "you" of the blog to the "you" in various real-life contexts?
A: Its not really the same persona as we don't really describe ourselves. Its just about what we like. Although if we talk to some one through walls we are generally happier using more !'s.
the you in a blog or any online interaction programmes is a limited and controlled version of yourself. the identity that you show is just a fragment of the positive you that you want people to see and admire. they rarely show negative versions/opinions/photos/comments etc.
they are just a way for people to interact, and occasionally flirt/chat etc. without strings attached. people can also act outside their personalities with the idea of remaining annonymous
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The Identity that we portray on facebook is very similar however should we wish to we can construct a completely new identity via facebook or myspace or any other online profile if we so choose.
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If your online persona and real life personality are similar then people would usually know what to expect form you.
The similarity between the 'me' on facebook and the 'me' in real life contexts is quite similar, although I dont tend to give as much away online than in person, i am more vocal and open in person to my online persona.
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