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Shaping Online Identity in Digital Age

This module explores the concept of online identity and its impact on individuals' sense of self, particularly among millennials. It discusses how social media influences self-presentation and the importance of managing one's online persona while adhering to guidelines for appropriate behavior. Key themes include online disembodiment, role identities, and the potential effects of virtual interactions on personal identity.

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Shaping Online Identity in Digital Age

This module explores the concept of online identity and its impact on individuals' sense of self, particularly among millennials. It discusses how social media influences self-presentation and the importance of managing one's online persona while adhering to guidelines for appropriate behavior. Key themes include online disembodiment, role identities, and the potential effects of virtual interactions on personal identity.

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MODULE 8

THE DIGITAL
SELF
OBJECTIVES:
1. Define online identity
2. Describe the influence on our sense of self
3. Discuss the proper ways of demonstrating
values and attitude online

OVERVIEW
This section examines the role of technology and
the internet in shaping an individual's social self,
with emphasis on the use of social media
platform and membership in virtual
communities. This section highlights the crucial
role of the internet in forming the self and
identity of millennial learners.
THE SELF IN THE AGE OF
TECHNOLOGY
• Social media is defined as the websites and applications that
make it easier to create and share information, ideas, and
interests. It also allows people to create other forms of self-
expression via virtual communities and networks.

• Through the use of social media, people may act differently


since interaction in social media do not happen face-to-face
and there is no physical presence required. This is called
online disembodiment. With this, people are less likely to
display their real "selves" to others, especially to strangers.
ONLINE IDENTITY
People generally have role identities. These are In an online environment, one's role identity is
the characters and roles an individual creates as vitally important in order for him/her to project
a member of a particular social group. Following himself/herself in the said environment. Amidst
this definition, "self" is composed of identities the technological tools and channels surrounding
ranked by importance. The greater the individuals and online activities that people
commitment of an individual to a particular
engage in, one's online identity enables him/her
identity, the greater the importance of this
to participate in a virtual society.
identity.

However, participation in virtual


environments may entail changes that may
affect a person's sense of self. In some cases,
people present themselves differently in
online interactions as compared to the face-
to-face interactions they engage in.
Setting boundaries to
your Online Self:
🗸 Is the post necessary?
🗸 Is there a real benefit for this post? Rules to follow
🗸 Have we resolve this issue?
🗸It is appropriate? In 5, 10, or 15 🗸 Stick to safer sites
years? 🗸 Guard your passwords
🗸 Limit what you share
🗸 Remember that anything you out online is
there forever
🗸 Do not be mean or embarrass people online
🗸 Always tell if you see strange or bad
behavior online
🗸 Be choosy about your online friends Be
patient
☑ Self-presentation is the process of controlling how one is perceived
by other people, Goffman and Leary

☑ "Fear of missing out" - compulsive checking of news feeds and


continually adding posts to appear active and interesting.

☑ Disinhibition effect the lack of face to face meeting, together with


feelings of anonymity and invisibility, gives people the freedom for
self-disclosure but can also flame others and make conflict
sometimes.
Thank you for
participating!
Have a great day ahead.

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