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Watching Dr. White’s YouTube presentation on the Visitor and Resident theory really struck a cord. As I watched I saw him describe, almost to a t, what my relationship is like with the Internet. I can admit it, definitely a visitor. It was pretty clear as soon as he showed the words associated with the two types of people. Once he really started to describe what a resident does online, how they perceive the Internet, and ultimately their motivations, I was convinced that I am probably pretty close to the Visitor end of the spectrum. The adjectives then used to describe the Visitor, and the motivations involved with this type of person, were spot on descriptions of how I interact with the online world. It also explains why I am struggling a bit, pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. Of all the words used to describe a Visitor, I very much identified with private. I enjoy the fact that if someone were to Google my name, they are likely to find obituary after obituary. Being so public makes me feel very uncomfortable, but this could also be partially attributed to a generational gap. I have to be honest, when I was growing up the personal cell phone was a huge deal and practically no one had one (I mean have you seen the size of them?). But the video also made me reflect about how changing my attitude might help my students, a portion of whom undoubtedly are Residents. Part of my job is to reach my students, not for my students to reach me. So this doesn't mean than I need to jump head first and declare that I will do a 180 and become a Resident in the online world. What is does mean is that it might be time to start pushing myself towards the other end of the spectrum when it comes to my professional persona. With the website and Twitter I am making baby steps, and this video opened my eyes to the fact that I need to change my thinking in order to make these a successful platform for professional use. I can already tell, this is going to be an adventure. White, D. (2013, May 31). Visitors and residents. [Video file]. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&v=0sFBadv04eY
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AuthorMy name is Margaret Sullivan, and I am a teacher candidate at California State University San Marcos, on my way to becoming a 21st century science teacher Archives
December 2016
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