So, I googled myself and what did I find? The top result is my Flickr page, which I haven’t updated since 2010, but no nasty surprises there – just a few photos of places I’ve… More
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Looking at my digital footprint
Slightly behind schedule with #23thingsEdUni due to limited internet connection but finally I have been able to look through all my online profiles to see what my online presence says about me. A quick Google search brought up my LinkedIn profile and Edinburgh university contact details, my social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading Looking at my digital footprint
23 Things – Thing 3 Digital Footprint
After reading the literature for Thing 3, I Googled my name to see how large my digital footprint was. I wasn’t particularly surprised with what came up in the search – I happen to share my name with a famous actor and the search was strewn with references to him; obituaries, Wikipedia entry, IMDB entry etc. I … Continue reading 23 Things – Thing 3 Digital Footprint
My digital footprint
Learning about your digital footprint was interesting because it made you think about what is on the web about you and whether it should be there. It made you consider does the information that is there need to be updated or changed? Does the information need to be deleted? When I googled myself all was … Continue reading My digital footprint →
Thing 4: Digital Security
I mostly try to be pretty secure with my online activities. This means things like logging out of sites when I’ve finished using them, logging a computer in a shared space when I’m not doing something at it, or having a complex system of managing passwords which are typically described as ‘Strong’ in the password … Continue reading “Thing 4: Digital Security”
Thing 6: Accessibility
As someone who has a sight difficulty that can’t be corrected (for reasons that are too complicated to go into here), I often struggle with anything that’s on screen or printed on a piece of paper. My bugbear is small text in a serif font and in a pale colour! I am glad that there […]
Thing 6: Accessibility
As someone who has a sight difficulty that can’t be corrected (for reasons that are too complicated to go into here), I often struggle with anything that’s on screen or printed on a piece of paper. My bugbear is small text in a serif font and in a pale colour! I am glad that there […]
Thing 5: Diversity
I first read the two recommended articles: How Apple’s new multicultural emojis are more racist than before Yeah, Facebook Messender’s New Diverse Emoji Actually Matter I’d only been vaguely aware of the move for more diverse emojis and these two articles were thought provoking. I tend to think of emoticons as text based as in … Continue reading Thing 5: Diversity →
Thing 4: Digital Security
First I read the Smartphone Security Information created by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).The ICO is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest. Two documents are available on the page, the first ‘Using apps safely and securely’ and the second ‘Safer Smartphones – A Guide to Keeping your … Continue reading Thing 4: Digital Security →
Week 3- Things 5 and 6
I really enjoyed making a Bitmoji, here she is, I sent it to friend via Whatsapp who thought it looked a lot like me!I think it is very important that it allows people to accurately represent themselves in terms of gender, colour, ethnicity etc.&n…
Week 3- Things 5 and 6
I really enjoyed making a Bitmoji, here she is, I sent it to friend via Whatsapp who thought it looked a lot like me!I think it is very important that it allows people to accurately represent themselves in terms of gender, colour, ethnicity etc.&n…
A new start
This is the excerpt for your very first post.