understanding the self (Digital self and the concept) )
- 1. DIGITAL SELF
- 2. DIGITAL SELF IT IS THE ASPECT OF THE SELF THAT IS EXPRESSED OR SHARED TO OTHERS THROUGH THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ESPECIALLY THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL NETWORKING. JONES (2007) MAINTAINED THAT COLLEGE STUDENTS VIEW CELL PHONES, INSTANT MESSAGING AND THE INTERNET AS “EXTENSIONS OF THEMSELVES”
- 3. IN SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU FILL IN PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN CREATING AN ACCOUNT. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Name, age, birthdate, address, and contact number Likes, dislikes, hobbies, favorite food, favorite movies, visited places, relationship status, thoughts, feelings, and important events
- 4. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IS ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL SURVIVAL AND FOR COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE
- 5. FACEBOOK HOW MANY GOOD FRIENDS DO YOU HAVE? HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU MEET FOR COFFEE OR A MOVIE? NOW, HOW MANY “FRIENDS” DO YOU HAVE ON FACEBOOK? TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED HOW WE INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER. IT HAS TURNED “FRIEND” INTO A VERB AND HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SHARE EVEN THE MOST ORDINARY NEWS WITH HUNDREDS OR EVEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO MIGHT KNOW YOU ONLY SLIGHTLY, IF AT ALL. THROUGH THE MAGIC OF FACEBOOK, YOU MIGHT KNOW ABOUT AN OLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FRIEND’S NEW JOB BEFORE HER MOTHER DOES. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE YOU KNOW • SHARE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS • SEND MESSAGES GET UPDATES.
- 6. INSTAGRAM A FREE PHOTO AND VIDEO SHARING APP AVAILABLE ON IPHONE AND ANDROID. PEOPLE CAN UPLOAD PHOTOS OR VIDEOS AND SHARE THEM WITH THEIR FOLLOWERS OR WITH A SELECT GROUP OF FRIENDS. THEY CAN ALSO VIEW, COMMENT AND LIKE POSTS SHARED BY THEIR FRIENDS ON INSTAGRAM.
- 7. Twitter A service for friends, family, and coworkers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages Cyber harassment and exploitation How to manage toxic disinhibition? Be careful about sharing: be careful what to share and what to post because people may react differently Do not hang with the wrong crowd online: Use your social media accounts appropriately and productively. Follow those individuals who inspire you and who spread positivity. Consider your emotional state before posting: Avoid posting things when you are feeling angry or frustrated.You might post something that you will regret later, which might be taken against you. CONSIDER other people’s reactions
- 8. SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE PHILIPPINES THE PHILIPPINES HAS THE FASTEST GROWING INTERNET POPULATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA MAJORITY OF THE FILIPINOS USE THE INTERNET PRIMARILY FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING THEY MOSTLY USE SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE FILIPINO YOUTH ARE THE BIGGEST USERS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. THEY USUALLY POST PICTURES,VIDEOS OF THEMSELVES,THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.THUS, ADOLESCENTS ARE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CYBERBULLYING, GOSSIPS AND STALKING
- 9. SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE PHILIPPINES THE CHURCH, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES MAKE EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE SPREAD OF IDENTITY THEFT, FALSE INFORMATION AND FAKE NEWS IN THE COUNTRY. HECHANOVA AND ORTEGA-GO (2014) FOUND THAT THE USE OF INTERNET HAS BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OUTCOMES.
- 10. THE CONCEPT OF THE DIGITAL SELF
- 11. THE DIGITAL SELF IS THE PERSONA YOU USE WHEN YOU’RE ONLINE. SOME PEOPLE MAINTAIN ONE OR MORE ONLINE IDENTIFIES THAT ARE DISTINCT FROM THEIR “REAL WORLD” SELVES; OTHERS HAVE A SINGLE ONLINE SELF THAT’S MORE OR LESS THE SAME AS THE ONE THEY INHABIT IN THE REAL WORLD. WHY IS THE DIGITAL SELF SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CAREER? THE SIMPLE REASON IS THAT ONCE YOU GO ONLINE AS YOUR REAL SELF, USING YOUR OWN NAME OR APPEARANCE,YOU HAVE AN ONLINE PRESENCE THAT CAN BE TRACED BACK TO YOU IN THE REAL WORLD.YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE IS HARD TO HIDE, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND EASY FOR RECRUITERS AND HIRING MANAGERS TO FIND. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO MANAGE YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY CAREFULLY,TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PUBLIC IMAGE—YOUR BRAND—IS PRESENTED IN THE BEST POSSIBLE LIGHT.
- 12. BY DOING SO,YOU REAP A NUMBER OF ADVANTAGES: • YOU HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER YOUR DIGITAL IDENTITY. IT’S NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE 100% CONTROL, BUT BY BUILDING YOUR OWN ONLINE PRESENCE YOU’LL ALWAYS MAINTAIN THE LION’S SHARE. • YOU CAN BUILD A CONSISTENT IDENTITY, AND REDUCE THE IMPACT OF PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT PUT HIRERS OR RECRUITERS OFF CONTACTING YOU.THINK OF THE DAMAGE CONTROL THAT CELEBRITIES DO WHEN SALACIOUS STORIES START CIRCULATING—IT’S THIS KIND OF APPROACH, BUT ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE. • YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN REPUTATION AS AN EXPERT OR THOUGHT LEADER IN YOUR INDUSTRY.THIS CAN MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ISSUES SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT GAPS OR AN OTHERWISE SPOTTY WORK HISTORY.
- 13. ELEMENTS OF THE DIGITAL SELF YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY IS LIKE AN INVESTMENT.YOU START OUT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF CAPITAL, AND THE WAY YOU USE IT OVER TIME DETERMINES HOW MUCH YOU END UP WITH LATER ON.THE DIFFERENCE IS, IT’S ACTUALLY A LOT EASIER TO CONTROL YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY THAN IT IS TO PREDICT THE STOCK OR REAL ESTATE MARKETS. WHAT GOES INTO BUILDING YOUR DIGITAL SELF? IT CAN AND DOES INCLUDE EVERYTHING YOU SAY AND DO UNDER YOUR OWN NAME. SOME ELEMENTS OF YOUR DIGITAL SELF INCLUDE:
- 15. DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY WITH ONLINE CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA Given that your online behavior makes a huge impact on how you present your digital self, it’s important to always use social media with care and consistency—always aware of how your personal brand can be affected by what you say and do. Always assume that potential employers will perform an online search, so make sure that everything they find is positive and professional.
- 16. LINKEDIN LinkedIn is always the best place to start when you’re building your professional identity. It’s the world’s biggest online professional network, and both hiring managers and recruiters use it to find and vet new talent. It’s always cheaper, faster, and overall easier to hire via a referral than to open up a job to applicants, so make sure you’re the one people are referring, by building a strong and active LinkedIn presence. Complete your profile and keep it updates; join and participate in groups; build up a network of connections—then ask those connections to write recommendations you can include in a resume or job application.
- 17. TWITTER AND FACEBOOK IF YOU THINK TWITTER IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES,THINK AGAIN. IT’S ACTUALLY A VALUABLE TOOL, GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO FOLLOW AND CHAT INFORMALLY WITH PEOPLE IN YOUR INDUSTRY. THE BEAUTY OF TWITTER IS THAT IT CAN BE WHATEVER YOU WANT IT TO BE. IF YOU WANT IT TO BE A PLACE FOR BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY, MAKE IT HAPPEN BY FOLLOWING INDUSTRY EXPERTS, LEADERS, HIRING MANAGERS, RECRUITERS, AND OTHER PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM. AND DON’T BE SHY: TWITTER IS A PUBLIC FORUM, SO GET INVOLVED IN CONVERSATIONS, AND TWEET YOUR OWN THOUGHTS TOO. EVEN FACEBOOK CAN BE USEFUL IN THIS WAY, IF YOU’RE FOLLOWING THE RIGHT PEOPLE. IT’S THE MOST POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM IN THE WORLD,WITH MORE THAN 1 BILLION UNIQUE USERS, SO THERE’S HUGE POTENTIAL THERE FOR DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LINKEDIN AND TWITTER.
- 18. CREATE A PERSONAL BLOG HAVE UNIQUE IDEAS ABOUT YOUR INDUSTRY THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE? CREATING A PERSONAL BRANDED BLOG IS A GREAT WAY TO START SHARING YOUR OWN CONTENT, AND BLOGGING OFFERS SOME UNIQUE ADVANTAGES. YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP YOUR THOUGHTS IN MUCH GREATER DEPTH THAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THIS MAKES IT EASIER TO TRULY DEFINE WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU CAN OFFER IN TERMS OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.
- 19. THE SOCIO-DIGITAL SELF This section examines the role of technology and the internet in shaping an individual’s social self, with emphasis on the use of social media platforms and membership in virtual communities.This section highlights the crucial role of the internet in forming the self and identity of millennial learners.
- 20. THE SELF IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY • Social media is defined as the websites and applications that make it easier to create and share information, ideas, and interests. It also allows people to create other forms of self-expression via virtual communities and networks. • Through the use of social media, people may act differently since interaction in social media do not happen face-to-face and there is no physical presence required. This is called online disembodiment. With this, people are less likely to display their real “selves” to others, especially to strangers. • Digital Identity • People generally have role identities. These are the characters and roles an individual creates as a member of a particular social group. Following this definition, “self” is composed of identities ranked by importance. The greater the commitment of an individual to a particular identity, the greater the importance of this identity.
- 21. • In an online environment, one’s role identity is vitally important in order for him/her to project himself/herself in the said environment. Amidst the technological tools and channels surrounding individuals and online activities that people engage in, one’s online identity enables him/her to participate in a virtual society. • However, participation in virtual environments may entail changes that may affect a person’s sense of self. In some cases, people present themselves differently in online interactions as compared to the face-to-face interactions they engage in.
- 22. ONLINE DISINHIBITION EFFECT • WHEN PEOPLE OPT FAKE IDENTITIES,THEY ARE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN BEHAVIORS THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO IN REAL LIFE INTERACTIONS, KNOWN AS ONLINE DISINHIBITION. • THERE ARE 2 MAIN CATEGORIES OF BEHAVIORS THAT FALL UNDER ONLINE DISINHIBITION: 1. BENIGN DISINHIBITION. IT OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE TEND TO SELF-DISCLOSE MORE ON THE INTERNET THAN THEY WOULD IN REAL LIFE OR GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO HELP SOMEONE OR SHOW KINDNESS. 2. TOXIC DISINHIBITION. PEOPLE TAKE PART OF THIS WHEN THEY USE RUDE LANGUAGE, BULLY OR THREATEN OTHERS ON ONLINE PLATFORMS, AND GO TO WEBSITES WITH CONTENTS OF VIOLENCE, CRIME, AND PRONOGRAPHY.
- 23. MANAGING RESPONSIBLE ONLINE BEHAVIOR HOW CAN ONE BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY ONLINE? THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS: 1. DO NOT POST OR SEND ANYTHING THAT WILL EMBARRASS YOU. 2. AVOID POSTING STATEMENTS WHEN EXPERIENCING STRONG EMOTIONS. 3. DO NOT HANG OUT WITH THE “WRONG CROWD” ONLINE. 4. DO NOT HANG OUT WITH THE “WRONG CROWD” OFFLINE. 5. BE CAREFUL WITH OVERSHARING, ESPECIALLY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USED IRRESPONSIBLY. 6. RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE IN THE ONLINE COMMUNITY.