POINTERS FOR UNDERSTANDING

The digital self is the aspect of the self that is expressed or shared with others through online
interactions on the internet specifically in social networking sites.
Identity
 The categories people use to specify who they are that is to locate themselves relative to other
people.
 You are who you are and what you do.
OnlineIdentity
 Is actually the sum of all our characteristics and our interactions.
Partial Identity
 Is a subset of characteristics that make up our Identity.
Persona
 Is the partial identity we create that represents ourselves in a specific situation
Self-Presentation
 The process of controlling how one is perceived by other people.
The key to relationship inception and development
Personal Identity
 Is the interpersonal level of self which differentiates the individual as unique from others.

Social Identity
 Is the level of self where by the individual is identified by his or her group memberships.
Types of Self-Presentation
 1. Authentic-goal is to create an image consistent with the way we view ourselves.
 2. Ideal- goal is to establish an image consistent with what we wish we were.
 3. Tactical Self-Presentation-goal is to establish a public image consistent with what others
want or expect us to be.
Impression Management
 It is a goal-directed conscious or unconscious attempt to influence the perceptions of other
people about a person, object or event by regulating and controlling in formation in social
interaction.
Types of Impression Management
 1. Constructive- helps in the formation of self-identity.
 2. Strategic- helps in the attainment of some interpersonal goal.
Apps for men:
 4chan
 Digg
 Reddit
Apps for women:
 Facebook
 Flicker
 Live Journal
 Tumblr
 Twitter
 YouTube
Impacts of Online Interactions on the Self
Online Self
• Presentation can be considered a strong power

Internet
• Is a virtual world that connects people.
• Internet makes communication easier and faster and make modes of communication more
diverse.
Positive Effect
 •Keeping in touch
 •Doing business
 •Reaching a broader audience
Negative effect
 •Abusing the use
 •Development of social skills Mental
 •Social anxiety Physical
 •Vision problems
 •Hearing loss
 •Neck strain

HOW DO WE LEARN?
• Learning Strategies
• Thinking Process
• Interests
• Emotions / motivations
• Rewards

METACOGNITION
 awareness of the scope and limitations of existing knowledge and skills enables learners to
adopt in approaching task to gain learning experience

2 ASPECTS

1. Self-appraisal -your personal reflection of your own knowledge and capabilities

2. Self-management -process you employ to a certain task to learn

DIFFERENT VARIABLES TO ASSESS YOUR OWN THINKING PROCESS AS A

THINKER
 Personal Variables –Strengths and weakness
 Task Variables –What You Know and What You Think
 Strategy Variables –strategies/skills you apply in certain tasks

STRATEGIES/ SKILLS IN LEARNING

 Know Your Limits
 Modifying Your Approach
 Skimming
 Rehearsing
 Self-test

OTHER STRATEGIES
 Inquiries
 Finding Mentors
 Welcoming Errors

TIPS IN LEARNING
 Make an Outline
 Summarize your tasks to clarify them
 Integrate variation of schedule and learning experience. ( Different Sources, Same topic)
 Incubate Your Ideas (Brainstorming
  •Revision, Summarization and Taking down notes.
Engage to what you learned