Dr. White describes the differences of being a visitor and a resident when being online in his video "Visitors and Residents". He explains that visitors when they go online, they do what they need to do and leave no trace. They are more like private individuals that are online for a certain time for a particular reason. Visitors are worried about identity theft and are likely to see at as a toolbox where they grab a certain tool and they put it back. As for a resident, a portion of their lives is being online, even when they log off their identity is still out there. They are social and visible online. Residents comment on people's blog and are members of a social network. Basically, it is important for a resident to be visible on the Web.
I see myself as a Visitor when it comes to my personal life, resident when it comes to becoming a better teacher and getting in contact with teachers that have great ideas. Before watching this video, I have been a visitor on the Web because I like my privacy and alarmed at the fact that someone can still your identity. As a teacher, I want to start building a community of teachers on the Web filled with ideas to expand and acquire information that will help in my classroom. I can use the Web to communicate with students and parents. For example, I can open a Facebook page or Google Forms to display the syllabus or Youtube videos that are educational for them to see since most school districts do not allow students to log on to Youtube. I can then be a visitor and a resident at the same time.
I see myself as a Visitor when it comes to my personal life, resident when it comes to becoming a better teacher and getting in contact with teachers that have great ideas. Before watching this video, I have been a visitor on the Web because I like my privacy and alarmed at the fact that someone can still your identity. As a teacher, I want to start building a community of teachers on the Web filled with ideas to expand and acquire information that will help in my classroom. I can use the Web to communicate with students and parents. For example, I can open a Facebook page or Google Forms to display the syllabus or Youtube videos that are educational for them to see since most school districts do not allow students to log on to Youtube. I can then be a visitor and a resident at the same time.