Hi，Baowen Liu. I read your blog post on Visitor & Resident Map and Digital Identity, and I think it was very comprehensive and insightful.
First, you analyzed the role and use of social media platforms like Google, Zoom, Gmail, and Mattermost in your studies and life. Second, you identified the dominant roles Snapchat, Instagram, and WeChat play in your life, and how YouTube and Spotify fill the entertainment gaps in your Visitor & Resident Map. This detailed analysis, combined with your visitor & resident map’s ability to visualize and simplify all information, is excellent.
Furthermore, you expanded on specific real-life applications in later posts and proactively analyzed considerations from the perspectives of career and future employers. This blog post is very well-rounded, and I particularly agree with and appreciate your statement: “This means consistently building my presence on professional platforms over time, rather than creating a profile only when a professional identity is urgently needed.” This demonstrates your profound understanding and knowledge of PLN (Public-Private Partnership) after your studies, which I greatly admire.
However, I also have a few suggestions:
- I think it would be better if you could visualize your activities on Mattermost, such as how you effectively utilize these platforms in your studies, and how you proactively participate in discussions and build communication with teachers and classmates.
- Privacy boundaries: After reading your blog, I understand that your carefully built and managed personal PLN is very effective. However, it seems that you lack consideration for privacy boundaries in your daily life and interactions with strangers. Adding this would be perfect.
- Regarding platforms like YouTube, it would be even better if you could add more diverse elements, such as whether you usually watch Chinese or English content, and which bloggers have inspired or helped you understand your PLN.
These three are just my suggestions. Overall, it’s a very good blog post to start a course.
Thank you for sharing such a high-quality blog in this course.