My digital footprint is hard to find! I had
to go a few Google search pages deep to find anything that actually pertained
to me. That’s the bonus and draw back of having a common name I guess. And what
complicates things more is that I go by my middle name, but use my first name
on all “official” documents. So universities and my resume have Kirsten on
them, but all of my social media presence is under Alex. This makes for a bit
of a mixed digital presence. This is why I made the about me page, so that
employers aren’t trying to find me and maybe thinking I’m someone I’m not. I think your digital footprint is
increasingly important since a digital presence is not just social anymore but a
mix of social and professional and employers are being made increasingly aware
of this. I hope the digital presence I have created reflects my identity and not someone I'm not. I feel that digital dualism is easy to get mixed up in as it is easy to be more open and social and even mean online since you are not face to face with the person. I think we should remind our students there is an actual person with thoughts and feelings reading their comments and posts. As future teachers we need to model as well as teach our students these skills.
Using about.me is a great idea for this.
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