Social media has never been especially high on my priority
list. My old MySpace page is probably
still out there, a digital time capsule of sorts. I have Facebook now. I read various blogs and contribute to a few
online communities. That is as far as I
have gotten. I do not use Twitter or
Instagram. I already feel like so much
of my life is tied up in media/online activities, etc., that I hesitate to
extend my own network. I recognize that
the youth of today are much more connected than am I and I know that I need to
be literate in the kinds of media that they consume and contribute to. Yet, I find myself stymied. I am old enough to vividly remember the phrase “information
super highway”. I am, perhaps, driving in
the slow lane.
Me before today:
Yet, after today, I feel somewhat less old and clunky. I liked this foray into Twitter. Contributing to a student’s work was fun and
felt meaningful. I did so here. While I still have not created a Twitter, Instagram, or any other new social media accounts, I am feeling more competent.
I love how you demonstrated what you learned today with the two pictures. I am on the same page with you and even though I thought I was decent with technology, after today I feel so much more confident in my technology skills. I agree with what you said about how much of your life is already tied up with social media. I catch myself all the time on social media and not even realizing it.
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