In recent months our world has come to a road block in many different aspects of life. In 2020 we have had a lot of change, in some scenarios change is good and necessary. With the social injustice issues that generated in the heart of our very own city, Minneapolis, MN. I would argue the biggest aspect for change right now is for the reform of social injustice In our world. With social reform comes online activism which Is one of the most Important things we learned about In the class all semester. …
While reading the Rheingold article I found many things to be prevalent In todays society of technology. One thing that specifically stuck out to me was the small decisions on social media and on the digital world can have such large impact on ones life without thinking anything of it. One click, tap, swipe or anything else could dramatically change your life, and you have no idea how or when it will but It could change your point on something Introduce you to someone who without the digital world you would never meet. As it mentions In the article “Thinking…
Digital media has become a huge part of nearly everyones life as we continue to further our technological knowledge. It has come to the point where to me it may be considered concerning because of how often I participate in the digital world. My challenges often come with social media as I find myself much too Involved In stuff like that for my liking. …
Through video games, a lot of benefits can be gained when looking at it from a child’s perspective. Everyone always thinks that video games are so bad for children and they need to get outside more, but really video games are a big learning opportunity for children of all ages to work on many life skills collaborating with others and technology to try and perform the objective of a specific game. One issue Is the notion of responsible use of online games, because we often see kids and adults not using the appropriate language toward one another on a game…
We have all been blind sided by this covid-19 pandemic giving us many problems many of us probably thought we would never have to face in our entire lifetime. This has caused much adversity for everyone across the globe, and the most obvious concern now is the human connection while attempting to socially distance and while following the social guidelines from the CDC. The internet has Impacted so many relationships tremendously especially during this time of covid-19 because of the lack of social gathering that we were far too familiar with just last year. Now people are spending much more…
Trolling now Is defined differently as It may have been in the early years of our country’s history. As we have developed as a country technology has become very prevalent In our every day lives. As we continue to move forward technologically trolling is showing no signs of stopping or slowing down any time soon.
Two things I gathered from the readings assigned to us this week were the original Intentions of trolling. It often starts with someone stating a message that is intentionally incorrect, but not overly controversial . After this tho Is when the trolling Is Initiated with…
Online activism, comes from someone who has enough heart about a certain subject In our social world that they believe It has to be addressed and fixed. That is what I think when I picture online activism. The courageous efforts for people to put their beliefs before their social status for a short period of time to raise awareness for a change in our society and that Is exactly how it relates to digital leadership. …
Digital privacy is important because people often put a lot of personal information into the digital world putting a lot of faith into the security of websites and applications to protect their personal Information from leaking to the outside world. Public shaming on the digital is very apparent now a days as people are becoming more vulnerable about their true identities. An example of this is the privacy precautions taken In email addresses on apps. Every time you log in you must Include your email and you specific password that you had generated making It unique to you so people…
Your Identity online is derived from many different aspects on how you want others to Interpret you. You have all the power to give as much Information about yourself online, giving it all In your hands, but most people want their Identity to be a true reflection of them as a person. These two articles and online video dive deeper Into the characteristics of what defines a person In the digital world.
According the authors Wängqvist & Frisén (2016), the online contexts that are Important settings for adolescent Identity development are sexuality and ethnicity. Sexuality Is a very Important aspect…
The digital world has progressively made itself more and more present as the days continue to go by. In the visitor and resident video we watched on canvas, it was described that age has become a predominant factor to people ability to navigate through the digital world. The reason for this is because if you had access to the Internet growing up you would most likely have learned to use It and know more of Its capabilities rather than if you grew up without the Internet and tried to learn how to navigate It later on in your life when…
Cody Smith
Student athlete at the University of Minnesota. Minnesota born and raised.
