Week 1 Reflection Activity

Hey everyone!

So this is post is going to be a reflection on what I have learned over the past week.  When it comes to having a digital footprint I think that now days it is really important to have one, not only for personal reasons but for professional ones as well.  There are two types of footprints that can be left in the digital world, one being passive and the other being active.  At the end of the day I would like to leave an active positive footprint online.  A positive footprint is one that is an extension of yourself and allows your strengths to be shown. 

Netiquette is defined as the correct or acceptable way of communicating online.  There is a definite relationship between netiquette and a positive footprint.  If you know how to conduct yourself online it becomes easier to leave a positive legacy behind.  We spend so much time online, interacting with friends and family and conducting business.  It is soo important that we know how to interact with others properly and in a professional manner. 

With the internet becoming such an important part of your lives these days, I think that it is important to educate everyone on how to properly conduct themselves online, and when using the internet is appropriate, since it at our fingertips all the time.

After taking the Secondary Digital Driver’s License Exam, there were only two areas where I need to improve.  The first area being digital commerce and the other being digital security. 

When it comes to digital commerce I need educate myself on how to conduct various transactions online.  I personally don’t like to buy things online, that’s because I like to see the product before I spend my money on it.  I will however go online to see product reviews and comparisons between different brands.  When it comes to online shopping I’m weary about the security of the transaction going through.  It’s so easy for people’s identities to be stolen and compromised with just their credit card number being taken.

The second area that I need to gain more information on is digital security.  There are many ways that to protect yourself when leaving your digital footprint behind.  Like I mentioned earlier it is easy for your identity to be taken.  Also technology can be hacked and compromised.  We conduct everything online from online banking to connecting with friends and family.  I can say from my own experience that I tend to have the worst luck with technology and that no matter what I do to protect myself my computers always catch some sort of virus and I lose all of my documents.  I think that knowing how to protect yourself online is important and will come in handy. 

Overall I think that education on how to conduct yourself online is very important.  I am hoping that over the coming weeks I will learn ways to keep a positive digital footprint, and gain knowledge on digital commerce and security. 

Have a great day

Aarti