w/ Dr. @PaulGordonBrown
AfterTheApp
TheSocialMediaLivesofCollegeStudents

@paulgordonbrown
www.paulgordonbrown.com
paulgordonbrown@gmail.com

@paulgordonbrown

@paulgordonbrown

“Iusedtotrytonotbefriendswith
mymomandmyauntsandstuff,
butnowI'mactuallyfriendswitha
lotofthembecauseIfeellike
they’reusingitmorethanIam.”
Ryan

“Formymom,herprivacysettingsarewaystronger
thaneveryoneelse’s.Ispecifically[setmyprivacy
settingssomymother]cannotlookat[my]
pictures…
Shealwaysasksme,‘Whycan’tIseeyourpictures?’
[Ireply],‘Idon’tknowmom,youknow,
it’saFacebookproblem.’”
Logan

“Ihaveallmygrandparentsandaunts
andunclesonFacebooksoIcouldsee
howthatwouldn'tbeappealingto
youngerpeople.Thenyouhavethe
pressureoftheauntwhokeepstryingto
friendyou.Thathappenedtomeafew
yearsagoandIkeptignoring,andshe
wouldbringitupatChristmas.”
Ryan

“Allofmyauntsand
unclesjustgotFacebook.
Ithinkbecausetheyhave
notasmany[friends]…
AnythingthatIpost,ever,
isinstantlycommentedon
byallofthem.It'shilarious.
Likeeverysingletime.”
Ellie

“Myauntsandmyfamily,theyareverymuch
activeon[Facebook].It'snewtothem,soto
getalikefromtheirniecewouldbeexciting…
IprobablylikethingsthatIdon'tevenlike…
Myauntjustpostedthis…
I’llprobablyjustlikeitbecauseIhaven'tcalled
herinawhile.”
Ryan

“‘Oh,Idon’treallycarewhatIputup
there.’…That'showmymomstarted
out.Nowshetakesselfieswithher
phonebeforegoingouttodinnerwith
mydad.Shespentalotoftimedoingit…
They'reconstructinganonlineidentityat
middleage.It'sjustweirdtowatch.”
Ryan

“It'sweirdtolookovermymom’sshoulderandsee
shetookabunchofpicturesofus,andshe's
thinkingaboutwhatcaptionstoput.It'sfunnytosee
herbackspaceanddoitagain,backspaceanddoit
again.Ineverthoughtofmymomassomeonewho
wasconcernedabout[it].Sheprobablyseesher
friendsdoingprettyinterestingthingslikegoinginto
NewYorkCity.Allofasuddenshe'slike,‘I'vegotto
sharepictureswhenIdothingslikethattoo…’
Idon'tknow,it'sfunny.”
Ryan

GainLossvs

Loss

Prince Ea: Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?

GainLossvs

Gain

Jason Silva: Shots of Awe

GainLossvs

Just because you use social media…
doesn’t mean
well.
you know how to use it
@paulgordonbrown

myth
the
of the
Digital Native

1 2
We’re Going To Explore Two Topics Today
Digital Identity
or Reputation
Digitized
Development
@paulgordonbrown

Digital Identity
@paulgordonbrown@paulgordonbrown

Digital Identity
@paulgordonbrown
Or more accurately, digital identities,
are the personas, data, and actions
we take online as well as the
reputation of those identities and
how they are viewed by others.
@paulgordonbrown

@paulgordonbrown

digital stamp
@paulgordonbrown

FROM THE WOMB!
We even have digital stamps
@paulgordonbrown

Your Name
@paulgordonbrown

Your Name
What is the first thing that comes up?
Is it you?
Is it someone else?
What do you want to come up?

BE
AWARE!
@paulgordonbrown

We need to educate each other
on digital reputation.

TheInternetIs
Forever
@paulgordonbrown

Yourparents
willprobably
postan
embarrassing
pictureasa
#TBT.
@paulgordonbrown

Mistakesand
embarrassing
photoscan
followus
forever.

THINK
POST
beforeyou
@paulgordonbrown

collegesandemployers
arelistening
@paulgordonbrown

of recruiters use or plan to begin
using social networks/social
media for recruiting
94%
Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey 2013

@paulgordonbrown

PrivacyIs
YourProblem
@paulgordonbrown

You assume
RESPONSIBILITY!
When it comes to privacy…
@paulgordonbrown

raiseyour
privacy
settings
@paulgordonbrown

BUT
@paulgordonbrown

itlowers
yourpotential
impact
@paulgordonbrown

PUBLIC
PRIVATE
@paulgordonbrown

@paulgordonbrown

BeA
Digital
Change
Agent
@paulgordonbrown

clicktivism
go beyond How do we
define
“meaningful”
participation?
Adam Gismondi, Ph.D.
@AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE
Institute for Democracy & Higher Education

social media and civic engagement…
Allows fast,
customized
information
gathering
Facilitates
information
sharing
Drives civic
learning and
organization
Adam Gismondi, Ph.D.
@AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE
Institute for Democracy & Higher Education

but it also… Lead to an
avoidance of civil
debate
Adam Gismondi, Ph.D.
@AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE
Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
Create an
intimidating
environment for
early-stage
development

Digital Identity
@paulgordonbrown@paulgordonbrown

Digitized Development
@paulgordonbrown@paulgordonbrown

Digitized Development
@paulgordonbrown
is the underlying developmental
processes that inform how we
understand ourselves and our
behavior in digital spaces.
Digitized development can carry
unique properties from offline
development.
@paulgordonbrown

It’s A Psychological Process!
@paulgordonbrown

eRezLife
Digitized Development

MarciaBaxterMagolda’s
TheoryofSelf-Authorship

Student explores and experiments
openly with social media. This is
strongly influenced by authorities
(parents/guardians) through access
and peers through peer culture.
Student does not understand how
online and offline interactions can
impact each other or possess a
sophisticated understanding of
context.
Student makes conscious choices about
social media usage and how it fits into life
desires, outlook, and goals.
Student realizes that one’s online life
requires constant renegotiation as one’s
goals, needs, contexts, and
circumstances change.
@paulgordonbrown

Pursuitof
Likes
@paulgordonbrown

“HowmanyLikesdid
yourpostget?”
“Whatdoesthatmean?”
Addie

“Thatnumberinitself
doesn’tmeananything
unlessyoucompareitto
otherposts.”
-Addie
@paulgordonbrown

“Thenyougetinthatwhole
thingwherepeoplestart
comparingthemselvesto
otherpeople.Thatreallyisn’t
thebestroutetogodown.”
Addie
“You’rethinkingaboutit
toomuch.”

IMAGE: CHOMPOO BARITONE
Curating
Perfected
Images

“…inthebackofmy
mindthere’sacertain
standardofinteraction
thatIgetoneverysingle
tweetthatIwantto
makesureIdon’tdrop
below.”
-Mesut

IMAGE: CHOMPOO BARITONE
Selective
Viewof
Reality

Higton Bros: What’s On Your Mind

“…weusesocialmediaasa
highlightreelofourlivesand
howmanytimesoutoften
wouldyousaythatyou
wouldn'tpostsomething
becauseit'snotahighlight.”
-Hallie
@paulgordonbrown

There'salotoftimeswhenyouthinkthat
peoplehavethebestlifeeverbecauseof
whatthey'reposting. Wheninreality
they'regoingthroughalot,andprobably
manysimilarthingsthatyouare,but
becausethey'repostingallthisfunstuff,
youthinkthattheirlivesareperfect.”
-Hallie

masks
adance
outfits

“…it’salmostlikedoinga
dancethatyoucan’tbe
toomuchofsomething.”
-Liam
@paulgordonbrown

games
playing

“I'vegottokeepup.”
-Annie
@paulgordonbrown

“Yeahit’sexhausting…
it’swhatcausesmy
unhappiness…
thecomparisonsget
sointense…
IfeellikeI’mjusta
constantfailure”
-Logan

IMAGE: CHOMPOO BARITONE
Consuming
Perfected
Images

“That’swhat,Iassume,[is]
causingmygreatest
dissatisfactionat[college].
Seeingmylifeincomparison
toothers.”
-Logan
@paulgordonbrown

“Idefinitelythinkaboutit
morethanIshould.”
-Ashley
@paulgordonbrown

Weneedtolearn
toown,rather
thanbeowned
by,technology.
@paulgordonbrown

social media
can be used
for so much
MORE

be a good partner
in learning

Stay
current
ontech
trends.

ISTE STANDARDS
FOR STUDENTS
2016

2016 ISTE Standards for Students

teacheachother
inunderstanding
thesetools
@paulgordonbrown

teacheach
otherhowto
collaborateand
accomplish
groupwork
online
@paulgordonbrown

learndigital
citizenshipskills
@paulgordonbrown

become
digitally
literate
@paulgordonbrown

Teachand
learnabout
managing
digital
reputations.
@paulgordonbrown

making
mistakes
isbetter
than
faking
perfections

don’t lead
fearwith
@paulgordonbrown

don’t lead with
shame
@paulgordonbrown

vulnerable
be
@paulgordonbrown

It’sokay…andevenadvised…
totakeabreakfrom
technologyonoccasion.

be a good partner
in learning

@paulgordonbrown
www.paulgordonbrown.com
paulgordonbrown@gmail.com

MoreSeparate
Digital/PhysicalWorlds
MoreIntegrated
Digital/PhysicalWorlds
Analogies

“Differentmasks,orthe
differentfacesI'llputonfor
differentsocialmedia
platforms.It’snotnecessarily
thatI'macompletelydifferent
person,butit'sjustdifferent.”
-Meghan

“Ihavethisoneidentitybutit
kindofmoldsalittlebittomatch
whatisnecessaryforeachsocial
network.Notnecessarilylying
aboutmyselfit’sjustthatIkindof
fitmyidentityintothatspecific
oneIguess.”
-Logan

“It'slikeapieceofyouand
eachsocialmediaoutletisa
differentpieceofyou…”
-Grace