Module 3: Digital Identity
The idea of digital identity and what our future is turning into is a bit creepy. In module three we took a look at: finding voice, alt-identities, and data identity. In week 7, the weekly watch Draw My Life was- Kelly Eden was pretty awesome. I found it to be an uplifting and creative way to tell your story and journey. She showcased her skills as an artist and was open and honest about her life and struggles. MissT333 from Wind made a good comment that I agreed with:
I love the concept of sketchnoting as a way of presenting information and especially a story. It's fun, engaging, and can be the modern generation of a picture-book I think. This is also a really great form of media for not only the advanced or avid artist like Kelly, but is even a great form of expression for someone who doodles or just likes the idea of trying to draw. You don't have to be an expert in order to tell your story in an engaging sketchnote video.
I think this would be a great way to start a year off to get to know students or even do this as part of Advisement class. It allows kids an active voice in telling their own stories and allows them the choice of what to include and how they want to be seen by their teachers and peers.
I also really enjoyed the Digital Youth weekly watch. I found it to be a powerful showcase of how digital media can be used to "even the playing field." The idea of digital literacy, was one I have never heard of, at least in those terms. It is so crucial, in this day and age that kids across all spectrum's, environments, and backgrounds (race, socioeconomic) to know, engage, and be fluent in digital literacy.
The idea of digital identity for myself, I haven't quite grasped. I want to remain a private person, I don't like to showcase my life, along with the people in my life, to anybody and everybody. I don't have Facebook simply because I didn't care to invite people who are not directly involved in my life to "watch" or "comment" on it. Just as I didn't care to know and see all the things others are doing. The people who I care about, I remain in contact with them and already know what's going on with them. I have come to embrace Facebook, as not so much of a way to be nosy and judgy, but a way for Friend and Family further away to remain somewhat in contact and "up-to-speed" with me and mine. Since, I don't have Facebook and my only social media is Pinterest [I do have twitter but it was for my Methods class, and all my tweets were about social studies!! I will be deleting that ASAP---I don't like it] my digital identity would simply be built around my search history on my computer. I fully believe that can tell you a lot about a person's interests and thoughts and even future plans. I think my Digital Identity will progress...slowly.
Week 7: Finding Voice
Weekly Thing
I played SPENT. I thought the game was pretty accurate. I won. I made it through the month with $68. I have been poor and come from a family that has known how to live minimally. I have, myself, been in situations similar to the ones presented so I know what choices are best for myself. I know what foods last, are nutritious and last longest. There were some questions that were not exactly going to get the outcome they presented. Such as, the field trip, schools most likely will take care of students that are not able to go with scholarships from the museum. Also the gifted program materials, if you are not able to afford, scholarships are most likely available as long as you ask. I learned I am familiar with being poor and I know I can survive, I can tap into resources, and I would go to a food bank first, WIC if my child is of age, before I would spend my money. Resources are available, but you have to be willing to put your pride aside to seek them and get it. A choose your own adventure format, allows for choice, questioning, and decision making. This then allows for students to be present in real life choices and outcomes. It allows for empathy to develop and excitement to build.
{I liked this game and would use it in the classroom: depending on age and probably mostly in an economics class}
Challenge BLAST FROM THE PAST
These two pictures are of two of my really good friends growing up. The blonde, Jamie, I have known since elementary school and we became best friends in 3rd grade. The other, Rachel, I have known since 6th grade and we became close. The picture on the left is from freshman year of high school and the picture on the right is from Rachel's 30th birthday. #GLOWUP !!!!! #WhoKnew30sCouldLookSoGood
Best hypothes.is discussion: Winds My Voice
This was my favorite discussion because I felt that we were all impacted by Dawn's story and felt that they way she told her story was a way for to have a platform and give her audience a way to connect with her and her life. It was also a way for others to see her struggles and success' in her journey and the hard work and time she put in to get where she was. I think this also led us to think about the stories of student's or those around us that are not visible and known and how some voices are silenced, yet with technology everyone can be a storyteller.
aescalante: Dawn's story reminds me of Cece Bell's graphic novel EL Deafo. It is a fun impactful story of a little girl that grows up deaf in a hearing community. I think that this story of inclusion is important and is something else about the digital scape that I love. It gives a platform for people that don't always get a voice in general society.
John_Foyle: When Dawn talked about being put into the lower reading group because she could not say the words, but she knew them it tugged at my heart strings a little. Productivity is the measure of success, One kid can word call, and say every word he sees in a text, but did he understand anything? A kid with a disability cannot read out loud, and is assumed to not understand but they understand it all. The assumptions we make because someone cannot produce the expected response are not always accurate or fair. As a teacher it is my responsibility to provide multiple ways for the child to produce, and demonstrate proficiency, and to try and make certain that I know the child's skill level.
missT333: Digital storytelling, as weve discussed, can give a voice to those who have felt or feel silenced. It provides a platform to get your message heard and to do so in a powerful and meaningful way. Next stop for me, is to explore the Story Center website, as I'm intrigued about how these workshops they do play out.
John_Foyle: Dawn certainly has found her voice now, but how frustrating it must have been for her to be silenced. It really makes you wonder how many amazing stories never got told because we assumed someone whose voice was hidden from us was not capable of having a story to tell.
barbeecasa: It is interesting to the the range of projects that technology allows for telling stories. It will be interesting as we move into AR/VR and become even more immersed and potentially part of the story. With the abundance of technology everyone has the ability to become a storyteller and enjoy the satisfaction of creation in the digital space.
K.K.Martin: I love that she's uses her voice... people listen... and proved to her teachers that she wasn't a "silent" angel but an Outspoken, Active, Real life Angel!!
Favorite Creation from a classmate: Jennifer Holmes-- Grooming Video
I thought this was well done, edited and such a cute idea to do! I liked the side by side look of the videos and thought it was a cool concept for Blast from the Past.
How did you challenge yourself? What was your biggest stretch?
I was able to challenge myself with my thinking and self-reflection. The idea and questions surrounding identity are huge, let alone digital identity. I think these kind of questions don't get asked, but they are valid and significant, especially with the youth that are growing up with this, versus me who didn't have social media influences until I was an adult. Identity and perspective are game changers for youth and children, in a time where they are figuring out who they are, what they want to showcase and be known for. For me, the week 8: alt-identities weekly thing was significant. I liked being able to look at the Race card site and read personal perspectives and choose one. I went the route of who can I identify with on some level, versus something/someone controversial to me or unlike me completely. I find it important to find similarities in others that can form connections and if you aren't able to find anything, it's important to listen to other's struggles in this life.
WEEK 8: ALT-IDENTITIES
Weekly Thing:
"By protecting her I'm oppressing her"
Adrienne Kern of Keller, Texas, a white woman speaks about having a daughter of a mixed race background. Her daughter is half white and of Turkish, Saudi, and Egyptian comprises of the other half. Adrienne speaks to her struggles with protecting her daughter from cruel language, perceptions, and thoughts from others about middle eastern peoples. I, myself, am a mother of 3 boys. I am Latina (Mexican, Spanish, and Native) while their father is Black (African American). Adrienne and myself are uncommon in our backgrounds, yet we both have had fears, based around the assumptions and racial make-up of our kids. Adrienne and I are not similar when it comes to "sheltering" our children from the harsh realities of the world or peoples assumptions of certain races. I will not and have not hidden them from the truth of people, this society, or our world. I feel it would do them more harm than good. It is also important, that they learn lessons and how Black men have struggled, and what a Black man must do in this society. Their father does not sugar coat anything, he is blunt, straightforward and honest. He is always teaching them, showing them, and educating them about life lessons. The struggles and successes of Black people in America are real and intertwined with the history/development of the US. Slavery, Black families, Black men, prison, unemployment, racism in the workplace/society/schooling/police/institutionalized systems are narratives/conversations that need to be had and problems that need to be worked out. There are consistent problems for people of color, yes strides have been made, but problems have not been solved.
I would agree with Adrienne's epiphany. Her daughter must not shy away from hatred, as an Arab woman, she must stand strong in the face of any person and be prideful in where she came from. It is the only way to survive and not be swallowed up. https://theracecardproject.com/by-protecting-her-im-oppressing-her/ (edited)
The Race Card Project
By protecting her, I'm oppressing her. - The Race Card Project
Adrienne Kern, Keller, TX. My daughter was two weeks from turning one on September 11, 2001. She is one of them. An Arab (pronounced with a Texas drawl: A-Rab). A camel jockey. A rag head. She is Turkish and Saudi and Egyptian. She is not white like me, her mother, who is also mixed race.
Dialog W/ Alana! Resistance Radio!
Week 9: Data Identity
Recently a few friends of mine and myself were talking about shows that we binge on and one of them brought up the show "Black Mirror," in particular the episode Nosedive. When she was talking about how crazy that life would be and are we getting there. I kept thinking this sounds familiar. It occurred to me that the article Botsman, R. (2018). Big data meets Big Brother as China moves to rate its citizens. Wired.co.uk. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2y1NoO5 sounded so much like this show....at least the concept. So, I brought it up to them and we were talking about other shows and themes along the same line. It seems that, our society is headed towards something similar to this concept. This led to another episode from the same show about helicopter parenting and chips in our kids https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-reviews/black-mirror-4-arkangel-review-11656489
Seems like an awesome show that taps into modern fears of future technology.
"Black Mirror" Nosedive (season 3 episode 1)
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