Digital Awareness

Google Chrome Extensions                The internet can be used in many different ways which can be used to search for anything and everything. I didn't really realize how much was on Google until I had class the other day and we went into some depth about the different features such as Google extensions, Google newspapers, and Google alerts. A lot of the stuff that is posted on the internet is pretty much irreversible in terms of your digital footprint because when something is put out on the internet, anyone can view it at any time. When I added the chrome extension chrome remote desktop , I literally could go on my phone at school and see what I was browsing on my home computer screen. It was super helpful and easy to use because of the portability. Like what we mentioned in class, the extension makes it possible to pick up where you left off if you were to travel incredibly far from your at-home desktop.       Additionally, another extension that I found was interesting was th

Paper Li           To achieve a large following on social media for a business or individuals require people to start from somewhere. Sharing thoughts and ideas through social media is how individuals that like similar things connect which results in building a personal following and can even allow for life-lasting friends.            With paper.li , you are able to connect different social media streams and allow articles that you might think are interesting to be shared. The format of the website is basically newspaper style, where you can view articles based on a specific topic and select which types of articles to showcase on your website. In class, we started using paper.li and even connected it to our Twitter accounts, which then shared articles that we thought were interesting. Also, it tweets a paper every day for you, automatically. However, if you don't want it to post automatically, then you can change the settings and post them manually, or even have a schedule for when

     Engagement is one of the key factors in interacting with users online. Amongst the many different types of social media platforms out on the internet, no one particular platform is better than another. Social media platforms are similar in that it is possible to build a professional learning network on any type of social media , whether that'd be TikTok or even SnapChat because of the ability to reach other people in such a quick and easy way without having to leave the comfort of your own home. Especially during the unprecedented times of COVID-19, social media platforms were able to connect users all around the world , regardless of content due to the astute creations of the different platforms. Twitter is a social media platform where like-minded people can share their own ideas which results in fueling more discussions, and inevitably facilitates the creation of new content without even noticing it.  Using Twitter      On the contrary, those who are not as outgoing as othe