Workshop 4: Managing your digital identity and the digital future

Recap from Workshop 3

• What is a student ambassador for digital literacy?

• Managing and sharing information

• Understanding plagiarism and good academic practice in writing

Digital footprint and

identity

• Everything uploaded on to the web that’s attributed to you forms your digital footprint

• Digital identity / profile is how you manage the way you appear online

Activity – What is your digital

footprint?

In pairs:

each other

• Share with each other:– What kinds of information you found?– Which websites hosted this information?– Did anything surprise you or worry you?

All images sourced from Wikimedia commons

Why does it matter?

Your Digital Profile video –

London Metropolitan University

Chris O’Reilly – Your Digital Profile (2014). London Metropolitan University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AiK-qxoy0s

“…everyone’s career will also be understood by what we say through online communication such as Facebook, email and Twitter… so learn to be digitally articulate and literate…”

Charlie Beckett, head of Media and Communications department, LSE

“We investigate everyone who applies; if there is no on-line presence at all, we will not invite

them to interview...”Director of Digital Strategies, Racepoint Group UK

Social Media and Social

Networking

Networking Media

All images sourced from Wikimedia commons

Personal and

Professional?

“I hate my job”

Activity – 5 tips to improve

your digital presence

• In groups of 4:

– Come up with 5 tips on managing digital identity

– Think about concepts such as online safety, using social media to communicate strategically and how you could use social media to display your skills and creativity

Taking Advantage

• Build a positive online presence

• Expand your network

• Writing for blogs/twitter

SADL ProjectsLearning spaces

Learning

Peer support

Moodle

• R01 is available for groups to meet up and work on projects in week 7 & 8 (see Doodle poll).

• The senior ambassadors will be available to give support

• You might want to use some of the tools we explored in workshop 3 to organise your project and work collaboratively e.g. Googledocs/Evernote/Trello/Wunderlist

Project groups & support

Tips for making better videos

• Piece to camera / interview?

• Which device to use? Your phone? Ipad? Podcasting?

• Check out our Padlet

• Use room R01 to work in groups

• Remember to get students to sign the consent form

Interview technique

• The Expert Chair activity to try out interview & filming technique.

• Now plan three questions in your project groups

SADL Celebration!

• Wednesday 11 March 3pm

• Each group to present on for 10 – 15 minutes on each project

• Heads of departments and other academics will be invited to see your findings

• Certificates awarded & drinks afterwards!

Getting further help and staying in touch

• SADL project blog: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsesadl/

• Facebook group:

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/760391937307254/

• Email your senior ambassador or drop in to one of the sessions in week 7&8.

Thank you!

• Would you like to be involved next year?

• Would you be willing to take part in a focus group or video interview?

• Look out for the feedback and evaluation survey