Sincerely speaking the term “digital identity” is new to me. Digital identity is defined as the way people engage with technology and has been variously called "digital identity" (Towndrow & Fareed, 2014) "technology identity"(Goode, 2010), or “personal digital engagement” (Gurung & Rutledge, 2014). This definition is entirely different from that of Warburton (2010) who mentioned that the term digital identity is problematic in that its definition is so broad. Warburton (2010) emphasizes that digital identity stretches from the certification of an individual to par¬take in authentication-based transactions (e.g. managing an on¬line bank account) which require passwords and logging in and out to our online persona/s that are made visible
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According to Goode (2010) technology identity is as a result of a mix of four areas of an individual’s belief system: beliefs about one’s technology skills, beliefs about the importance of technology, beliefs about opportunities and constraints to use technology and beliefs about one’s own motivation to learn more about technology. Goodle (2010) also looks at technology identity as being acquired through providing different learning experiences for people/students of different gender, racial and socioeconomic groups. This approach is supported by the studies of Goode (2010) and Gurung & Rutledge (2014) who carried out interviews with students from different socio-economic and socio-cultural backgrounds and looked at the blend of the four area of an individual’s belief system which make up their technology …show more content…
Many students use technology in simple and basic ways such as taking electives online, doing assignments, texting, listening to music playing video games and online games, watching TV, and participating in online social networking activities. Some students get distracted and some parents even say again and again that their children have become spoilt because of the many digital gadgets they interact with. They no longer want to read and concentrate on productive work; instead they concentrate on using the various digital tools and resources. Working with the computer the whole day may cause eyes to start hurting, causing headache and backache. There is also a challenge of being frustrated when the Internet is down when most of the students’ classes are based on the computer
According to Goode (2010) technology identity is as a result of a mix of four areas of an individual’s belief system: beliefs about one’s technology skills, beliefs about the importance of technology, beliefs about opportunities and constraints to use technology and beliefs about one’s own motivation to learn more about technology. Goodle (2010) also looks at technology identity as being acquired through providing different learning experiences for people/students of different gender, racial and socioeconomic groups. This approach is supported by the studies of Goode (2010) and Gurung & Rutledge (2014) who carried out interviews with students from different socio-economic and socio-cultural backgrounds and looked at the blend of the four area of an individual’s belief system which make up their technology …show more content…
Many students use technology in simple and basic ways such as taking electives online, doing assignments, texting, listening to music playing video games and online games, watching TV, and participating in online social networking activities. Some students get distracted and some parents even say again and again that their children have become spoilt because of the many digital gadgets they interact with. They no longer want to read and concentrate on productive work; instead they concentrate on using the various digital tools and resources. Working with the computer the whole day may cause eyes to start hurting, causing headache and backache. There is also a challenge of being frustrated when the Internet is down when most of the students’ classes are based on the computer