My Digital Space
Digital Space
Within the last few months, really when summer break started, I have been reflecting on my digital application use. Mainly looking at the amount of time spent on curtain apps. I did this in hopes to lower the time spent on my phone or computer. I wanted to do this because I tend to get stuck in a scrolling frenzy on Instagram or other social media, which to me seems like unproductive digital use. This made it even more interesting to analyze my entire digital space through this resident vs visitor protocol.
What is it?
The terms "resident" and "visitor" are terms coined by David White. These are terms that help us map out our digital space based on our interests and motivations that push us to use these apps and technologies. Resident refers to digital spaces where there is communication, socialization, and participation in the conversations. Residents live and are part of that digital community. Visitor refers to digital spaces that are just observed from a far, no trace is left of communication or connections with that community.
My Space.
Mapping out my own digital space was extremely interesting. I was surprised at how many spaces I am actually a resident of. I think of myself as a quiet observer of most of these communities, but since I do comment, respond, or post occasionally, this makes me a resident. I used to compare myself to high profile bloggers or Instagram profiles who document most of their days, and in comparison to those accounts, I am a very timid internet user. I also noticed that there is generally an equal amount of personal and professional digital spaces that I am a resident of, which makes me feel very balanced.
Overall, when going through my phone and tallying the applications I used for a few days I realized that I usually stick to a certain few. Once I find something I like, that works well in the classroom or my personal life, I don't tend to venture out to find new things. When it comes to my professional digital space, finding new and improved things would definitely help me keep up with the rapidly changing tech world. It is extremely exciting and rewarding when a new technology can be introduced into the work space successfully.
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| Picture Credits: Created by Me on Google Draws |
Sources:
David White Digital Space Video
daveowhite.com
Vistor and Resident Digital Space Article
What a great idea to tally the amount of time you spend on your most frequent apps. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience, too.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your scrolling frenzy. Sometimes before bed I open Instagram or Pinterest and without realizing a whole hour has flown by! I know Instagram (and iPhones) can now notify you how much time was spent on average throughout the week. It's a tad crazy knowing that my iPhone is monitoring my screen time, but at the same time it is nice because it lets me know I need to limit my screen time.
ReplyDeleteJoanna, I complete agree with you when you stated "Once I find something I like, that works well in the classroom or my personal life, I don't tend to venture out to find new things." I am the exact same way! When you find something good in this case an app or website, why change it. Why fix something that is not broken?! But, you also make a good point, of how the internet world is always changing! We need to at least look at see what else is out there that could be better for us or our students. Thanks so much for sharing!
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