Running head: REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY WRITING Reflective Activity Writing Name Institution
REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY WRITING2 Introduction We live in a world marked by a fast changing technological space. ICT is impacting and transforming the norm and practices of life in several ways. This text provides a reflective piece on my personal perspectives on the place of ICT, our role in ethical digital use and the future of ICT. In the book, chapter 7 captures my interest a lot. The chapter compares the use of social media in the 20s and the 30s. It records that younger adults use social networking sites for interpersonal communication which is very true for my circumstance. In the 20s, young people seem to maintain weak ties in their online relationships maybe because they are still young and seeking to have fun with as many people as they can; use of ICT makes that very easily achievable (Nixon, Rawal & Funk 2016). As they grow older through their 30s, the need to settle down comes in. during this age, the weak ties are slowly strengthened and transform into strong relationships. Interpersonal communication at this age is mature and individuals seem more serious with life. It is totally agreeable that digital technology influences our lived lives, norms and perspectives. It shapes the way most people think and view life matters. An influential person such as pop stars or actors may post an image of themselves with new fashion attire. Due to digital technology, such an image will have been circulated worldwide in just a few minutes. In a short while, the attire becomes a common trend among young people and the way that it works today is, if a celebrity wears it, it’s cool and fashionable. As posited by Luscombe (2014) the society no longer has norms; our new normal is defined by media portrayal of celebrities. This is also evidenced through advertising language used in digital spaces. Both social and mainstream
REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY WRITING3 media advertising is increasingly using language that succeeds at redefining our morality and the choices we make. For instance people may buy particular cooking oil because it’s advertised by a good looking, muscular shirtless man. What do the two have in common? The comments on a recent video of Kim Kardashian calling people ‘retarded’ because they could not identify who she was dressing as for Halloween bring to life the three golden rules of ethical citizenship. Her fans called her out for cyber bullying people over their mental health. Individuals who commented to this post are clearly persons who seek to promote good digital citizenship. As submitted by Ryan (2018) Mason Cook called on Kim to use her media attention to promote inclusivity for persons with mental disability. Cook is thinking what it would be like if all persons of her standing called others retarded (rule 2). Stephanie was concerned that her comments were dehumanizing to the special needs community (rule 3). If the three golden rules of ethics as outlined by Immanuel Kant were to be applied by all digital citizens, the digital world could be a better place to live in. Sometimes we create digital content without asking ourselves how it would be if everyone made content of that kind. According to David (2013), if only we posed to think about the potential dehumanizing effects of the said content, we would not post or share it. Simple things such as posting a photo that you took with someone without having their consent would be avoided if our digital habits were guided by the three ethical standards. My take on digital citizenship is shaped by 3 principles by which if we all operate we can make the best out of digital spaces. Firstly, we must engage positively. As contained in Digital Citizenship (2018) persons should seek to build themselves up creating healthy online content and having healthy online interactions. It’s also important that we know the online world we
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