Introduction & Privacy Implications

Introduction

Hi all, my name is Tina,  I work at EIT in Tairawhiti and a student in the Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology.  I gained my Bachelor of Computing Systems at EIT, Taradale and quickly found a passion for Teaching and Learning. This blog journal forms part of an assignment where students actively participate and publish content online.   

Firstly, being new to blogging I quickly realised how public this would be.  I felt quite vulnerable and cautious while navigating through the sign up process. I needed to consider my privacy if I were to sync social network, blogger, twitter and other profiles, in the instance of connected sharing.  

There needed to be limits on what information is made public and suitable access privileges set for those who will read my published content.  

Reading and writing this blog created a shift in my thinking, as I hadn't been aware of the benefits of blogging.  With this shift, it has been realised the scope and benefits of blogging over time can be developed if you maintain your topic focus when you post or comment, consider carefully what you write and respect the opinions and privacy of those you interact with.

Although I have used a few of the tools in the Google Ecosystem, I could be described as a "fringe dweller" until now.  I believe that this Digital Learning Technologies paper will help ease my caution, refresh, and propel my learning experience.

 

Connect

I will be attending classes via Adobe Connect only on a Monday morning and viewing the recording of the afternoon session. I'm excited about this paper and look forward to communicating with everyone throughout the semester.