Wow, what a read !! The articles were interesting as I didn’t realise that diverse emoji’s existed. I have never been exposed to them before.
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Thing 5 – Diversity
Today the topic of focus was diverse representation online through the use of emojis. Until reading the articles I was unaware that there were issues surrounding the new emojis released. However, I completely understand both sides of the argument. In m…
Online Diversity
I’m really struggling to write this section, not because I don’t understand the content or that I have nothing to say, it’s the absolute opposite. Diversity is something I am so incredibly passionate about that I could go on and on and on but this is about online diversity and emojis. I believe the more emojis … Continue reading Online Diversity →
23 Things (Thing 5: Diversity)
As en educator of teacher candidates and researcher, I try to keep a critical eye out for issues surrounding diversity. Educating I often ask my students the following questions: Whose voices are being represented (age, gender, culture, ethnicity, etc.)? Are they represented authentically (are they speaking for themselves, or is Read more…
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Thing 5
The Bitmoji craze was something that I didn’t really understand, but with younger brothers, I was well aware of how widespread the fad was at a time. The interesting thought I had was that it was great that people were now able to express themselves using an image that looked like themselves. This comes in … Continue reading Thing 5
Let Many Digital Flowers Bloom
I’m fairly sure I’m not a digi person, a data person or a tech person. I think I might be too outdoorsy, in a gardening kind of way. However, as a 53 year old woman and a social leader, I sensed it was important for me to do more than post to Facebook. Not that posting … Continue reading Let Many Digital Flowers Bloom →
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I had very mixed feelings reading through the posts about the new racially diverse emojis and bitmojis. To be honest it is a world away from me, I think I only started using emojis about a yea ago, and I had no idea what a bitmoji was before reading the article. I am fully in … Continue reading →
Diversity
When I updated the software on my phone and laptop I had noticed that there were differences in the emojis that were now available for me to use. I was particularly pleased to see that there were more character options where the person was a woman instead of a man i.e. there is now a … Continue reading Diversity →
Thing 5: Diversity
I had a lot of fun making my Bitmoji! I even got my jeans and (mostly) black t-shirt into the mix. I have found Thing 5 a bit tough, no doubt because I am a white, heterosexual female, who because of this has had the luck of never having to think about race in emojis … Continue reading Thing 5: Diversity
Exploring diversity with Thing 5
Diversity in online spaces is one component of the long-running debate about technology and neutrality. The resources for Thing 5 illustrated this idea in different ways. Paige Tutt described the use of multicultural emojis as a new means for individuals to spread racist messages online: The emoji are being used to make racist comments on social media and […]
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I am participating in the University of Edinburgh digital skills course ‘23 things for digital knowledge‘. Thing 5 is about diversity. As well as being one of the ISG change themes through which we are looking at our organisation and changing it to be fit for the future, equality and diversity is part of a …
Rud 5: Online Networks
Facebook I joined Facebook because it was there. I had never joined Bebo or MySpace but Facebook seemed to garner a lot of press. Over time my activity on it has changed. I keep in touch with friends who’ve emigrated but I rarely post on Facebook and I…