- According to authors Wängqvist & Frisén (2016), online contexts are important settings for adolescent identity development. In what ways? Do you think this holds true for adults as well? Please explain. Because anything on the internet in today’s days can be copied, shared and reposted. So you have to be careful of what you post because of what can be done to that post.
- The Bozkurt & Tu (2016) article presents research that attempts to answer the question, “How can social networks impact learning through digital identity formation?” How would you answer this question, based on what you’ve read this week and your own perspectives and conclusions? Social network impact learning because you learn how to set your identity and how to keep what is public private at the same time. You learn how to deal with different situations you would probably not experience in real life such as cyberbullying and other interactions.
- In Alec Couros’ final slide in his TEDtalk that you watched this week he asks, “How do we help … kids discover and experience the many emerging possibilities [of the Internet] for networked, human connection while allowing them to safely grow and share their identities and the identities of others?” Draw from the readings and video this week to address this question. And feel free to replace “kids” with “people” in Couros’ question. To be aware of what you post and repost from the beginning on being on the internet. You really cannot help with all the unexpected possibilities that may happen. But take time before you respond to stuff or ask a close friend or family member before making a post.
