Boy bands are back in style again so I hear on my radio! I had 2 young sons in the 1990's and they loved a little boogie to a boy band. This was one of my favourite tracks from that era and it has resonance for me again today. My Twitter (X) account is now removed and I have to move on. I had used it to authenticate a few of my other accounts so now I need to pick them up in new ways.
I had used List.ly now and again but could no longer access my account as it was tied to Twitter. I can see no other choice but to set up a new account but just so I don't lose the lists I had made, here they are:
So, onward! Here's my first list on my new account.
This migration away from X was a timely reminder to review all my accounts and address some of the long forgotten ones. Doing this periodically is really important as abandonned accounts present an opportunity to mischief makers online. The list above was made to share the learning and encourage others to carry out some spring (or winter) cleaning. Internet scammers are getting even more ruthless and there's no doubt that they are quick to pick up on vulnerabilities and exploit new technologies such as AI in order to line their pockets.
Many educators had to climb a steep learning curve through the pandemic and we need to support each other in staying safe online. It may help to think about how you protect yourself when you are away from home in an unfamiliar environment. No less care is needed online. We are now in an era of deep fakes and industrial scale exploitation of technology, critical digital skills could not be more important.
In the process of revisiting my digital online presence I remembered that another of my occasional tools, Haiku Deck, was linked to my Twittter (X) account. I investigated a link on my online CV but the site was not reachable. Fortunately the session had been recorded and that was still available. I'm including it here as I think it is very relevant to our situation today. Technology is changing rapidly and poses many challenges. This presentation (at a Mahara eportfolio event in 2015) is about the nature of learning in the internet age.
