Melbourne+11+Personal+Web+Presence


 * Building Your "Personal Web Presence" (PWP)**
 * Discussion of the principle
 * Anna, the "long tail," Stanford, etc.
 * Portfolio / CV / More important than resume or transcript
 * "Branding" vs. The authentic representation of you online. Karl Speak: how you help others.
 * Examples you've seen and liked
 * Practical (who can demonstrate?)
 * Weebly (online presence) / Tools / Examples
 * Blogs / Tools / Examples
 * Registering a domain name / GoDaddy.com
 * Consistent username/handle
 * HABITUDES
 * INSPIRATIONS
 * RESOURCES
 * Hands-on (helpers / who needs help)

//Notes from the session (LH)//
Personal web presence - PWP = digital footprint= digital profile =

//Why should we create one?// We are already there- if we don't create- someone else will


 * EXAMPLES** from this room

Baranduda blog-google site eportfolios

about.me = free- easy to use

not mind having world look over your shoulder willing to let others see professional life
 * HABITUDES**

SH getting over feeling egotistical- but needed a place to collect useful links about self

//What advice would you give to students?//


 * Better to have a site created by you
 * What would you like to share about yourself on a personal/professional level?
 * think about the purpose- social/educational
 * think about online privacy

You are going to create your own page about you Reaction? Fearful? answer think about showing on your siteHow people know you can help them

Q: How do you manage the info you share- what are you representing? Self? Work? Organisation SH: Selective sharing- by invite only for example

Q: Bosses may not appreciate the offer to 'give things away' A: A teacher who becomes an excellent online teacher can be very valued see http://www.andrewdouch.com.au

Q: Need time to mull over things A: Use a pseudonym- can hide real self behind a test case to use the tool

Q: Worried about plagiarism A: Use appropriate attitude of humility eg- not sure where I heard this, but I like the idea of...

Q: To be interesting might need to be controversial, to be controversial need to be opinionated..have ideas, substance- worried about annoying other people A: This may be a strange answer but there is so much on the web- maybe no-one will see it...also doesn't need to be a blog.. can just be a central spot

weebly.com wordpress tumblr edublog blogger googlesites pearltrees.com
 * RESOURCES- sites to use**