Learning Journal 3

Learning module three discusses about our digital footprints as well as the skills and knowledge about technology. Digital footprints may have a huge impact on our lives. Digital footprints consists of our online reputation. It evaluates what kind of people we're in the twenty first century. It regulates whether we qualify for a job, education or simply our actions. I simply regret a lot of the things I have posted in the past because I do have a friend who got declined multiple jobs due to the fact that he had a lot of photographs of him partying. I wish I could take back a lot of the things I have posted on social media sites in the past so it won't effect my future. It has also came to my attention that most people who are active users on websites such as Facebook and Twitter post hundreds of status's a week. Besides the negatives of social media sites, there are also some benefits for the Internet. When researching information about topics you can narrow your searches by using certain databases. Databases have a lot of hidden information that sometimes may be unavailable through web browsers. Information may be broken down by articles, interviews and even short segments. Examples of very well and useful databases are Academic One File, EBSCO, and General One File. Life and Career and Media and Technology Skills are required for the 21st Century in order to get a job in this field. Everybody knows about social media nowadays but you need to be an active user. Using websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and even YouTube. You should be able to use certain tools such as Jing, Bityl, and Delicious. People also use programs such as Skype, Oovoo and FaceTime to communicate to other people or businesses. People also use e-mails to communicate with other people. People use g-mail, roadrunner, yahoo, and aol.

 
 Vocabulary:
Net Neutrality: the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites.

Bookmarking: record the address of website to enable quick access in future.

Digital Footprint: A digital footprint is the data trail left by the interactions in a digital environment