During class we touched base on cyber-vigilantism, cyber-shaming, digital footprints, and the rights to have elements of our digital footprint be forgotten.
Cyber-shaming involves shaming someone for their actions and posting it online. It involves calling-out someone for their debatable actions. It also involves canceling someone, which means to fully disapprove of someone and cease to support them, especially if they have said something that you find offensive
Cyber-vigilantism. The widespread use of technology in our society and around the world has made scams and hacking more common.
Cyber-shaming and cyber-vigilantism have been very common throughout this decade.
We were instructed to look up our names online and see what we could learn about ourselves during class. Due to the slight variation in how my name is spelled, I only discovered two items associated with me. My name is most commonly spelled “Elise,” but my parents chose to spell it “Elyse” because it more closely resembles the full word “Elysium” from the Gladiator movie. My grandfather’s obituary from a few years ago and my Edusites were the only things I could find online about myself. I am grateful that my online identity does not present a negative image of me. Regarding digital footprints, I want to make sure my students are safe going forward because the internet can be a really scary place.
It’s not always laughter and fun with technology. It can be discomfort, embarrassment, and cringe at times. You’ve probably uploaded something humiliating and cringe at some point in your life if you’re a human. For everyone who wants to feel better about the embarrassing thing you said years ago, we have a collection of posts and embarrassing events that made us say “geez”. As an elementary school student, I can confess to sharing embarrassing moments from my daily life on Instagram and Snapchat. For example, the notorious 11:11 “make a wish,” and goofy-looking face selfies, and more.
The consequences of our actions can last a lifetime. Consciousness and awareness of our actions are important.