Digital Identities for Learning - Learning to Learn SeriesLearning to Learn Series

Title	Digital Identities for Learning
Description	The nature of personal information has changed and this module will examine our online presence: its accurate (or not-so-accurate) manifestation, the power structures structures at work in creating it, the exclusive nature of the Internet and who’s interested in what you ‘like’ on Facebook. And as digital identities addresses who the online you is, we’ll move to digital professionalism – as in, does is the online you benefit you both as a learner and as a career-minded individual.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of this module, learners will be able to: compare and contrast their digital footprint using a variety of tools and approaches formulate a strategy for managing their digital footprint
Topics	Your Digital Footprint Social media and self/selves Digital professionalism as a learner Learner as brand Persistence of -isms: marginalized identities online
Videos	Digital Identities Digital Professionalism
Learning Resources	Communities, Communication and Online Identities, Mikko Jakala and Eleni Berki (Library persistent link – McMaster only) Alex Couros article “(Digital) Identity in a World that No Longer Forgets” TED – “Who’s Creating Your Digital Dossier?” Audrey Watters, “Men Explain Technology to Me” New York Times Magazine, “How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life” Brett Gaylor, NFB Documentary, “Do Not Track” (optional) Dorothy Kim, “The Ethics of Digital Bodies” (optional)
Teaching Resources	Facilitator Guide