Hi Hannah,
It is interesting that we use very similar media and have similar placements on our VR maps! I wonder how different they will look in a couple years as newer technology comes out. I also found it very interesting that we both mentioned that Facebook was used more professionally rather than socially. I find that our age group uses platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok much more than Facebook and Twitter, resulting in it being seen more professionally for us. I wonder if someone from an older generation would consider Facebook professional or strictly personal?
I agree with your ideas to expand your professional learning network and plan to start creating more professional accounts. This past year our class created a group chat on Instagram to discuss assignments, find groups for projects, and share opportunities. Although we used our personal accounts, would you consider this to be professional? What does it mean that our colleagues are now connected to our personal accounts?
I am so happy you mentioned the app VSCO. I also use this app to share photos, and it being public, I have also been extra cautious as to what I interact with. I have found that when I Google my name, photos from VSCO come up, making it even more vital that I am cautious with what I am doing. This idea of deleting something coming back to haunt you reminds me of an app I used in high school called Ask.fm. This was a platform that allowed people to anonymously ask you questions and you could answer them on a feed. I had an account on this platform when I was very young and would most likely cringe at the way I portrayed myself. Although I deactivated the account a long time ago, I am anxious that for some reason it could still be available somehow. I guess this is the curse of having access to technology from a young age!
I really enjoyed reading your responses and felt very similar to a lot of the points you made!
