Comments on: Digital Identities http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/23/digital-identities/ education technology Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:35:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/23/digital-identities/#comment-298 John Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:22:49 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/?p=259#comment-298 <p>@ Kevin:</p> <p>Glad you love the ScreenFlow. They just released an update; I haven't had a chance to make a new screencast yet with it.</p> <p>@Charlie:</p> <p>Showing positive examples will likely do the most good; the Students 2.0 website is a great example, I think, of students being honest, but writing about something significant. </p> <p>I think kids have to be kids, too, and if they want to participate online being normal kids, then a handle/alias is a real smart idea.</p> <p>It's good to hear you're addressing this in your school!</p> @ Kevin:

Glad you love the ScreenFlow. They just released an update; I haven’t had a chance to make a new screencast yet with it.

@Charlie:

Showing positive examples will likely do the most good; the Students 2.0 website is a great example, I think, of students being honest, but writing about something significant.

I think kids have to be kids, too, and if they want to participate online being normal kids, then a handle/alias is a real smart idea.

It’s good to hear you’re addressing this in your school!

]]> By: Charlie A. Roy http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/23/digital-identities/#comment-297 Charlie A. Roy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:18:11 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/?p=259#comment-297 <p>I think the shift to using real identities is a good thing. As a high school principal we are beginning annual homeroom assemblies for our students on digital identities. We start by sharing stories of grads and job applicants who don't make the grade because their potential employer searches them on Google and comes up with their Facebook escapades.</p> <p>Digitially documenting stupidity is not a good idea. We then explain that the opposite is true. if they contribute in a positive way towards the creation of knowledge and the exchange of ideas then good things happen.</p> I think the shift to using real identities is a good thing. As a high school principal we are beginning annual homeroom assemblies for our students on digital identities. We start by sharing stories of grads and job applicants who don’t make the grade because their potential employer searches them on Google and comes up with their Facebook escapades.

Digitially documenting stupidity is not a good idea. We then explain that the opposite is true. if they contribute in a positive way towards the creation of knowledge and the exchange of ideas then good things happen.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/23/digital-identities/#comment-296 Kevin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:06:20 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/?p=259#comment-296 <p>Oops, the proper link is http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com</p> Oops, the proper link is http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com

]]> By: Kevin http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/23/digital-identities/#comment-295 Kevin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:05:30 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/?p=259#comment-295 <p>I was discussing the issue of real vs. anonymous identities online with my colleagues and it was <a href="http://ramblinglibrarian.blogger.com" rel="nofollow">the rambling librarian</a> which took the crown by explaining how anonymity is beneficial in the short run, but disclosure allows one to be in a more defensible position on the long run. Indeed, reputation does play a big part in this, which is probably why more of us are using our real names for our blogs. This contrasts to the early Internet days, where anonymity ruled.</p> <p>P.S. Thanks for the Screenflow tip. I've use it extensively, worth every dollar. Colleagues who've seen it want one too!</p> I was discussing the issue of real vs. anonymous identities online with my colleagues and it was the rambling librarian which took the crown by explaining how anonymity is beneficial in the short run, but disclosure allows one to be in a more defensible position on the long run. Indeed, reputation does play a big part in this, which is probably why more of us are using our real names for our blogs. This contrasts to the early Internet days, where anonymity ruled.

P.S. Thanks for the Screenflow tip. I’ve use it extensively, worth every dollar. Colleagues who’ve seen it want one too!

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