Digital Badge 2

Critical Analysis of My Learning

In this assignment, we considered the role of social media tools in creating and managing information. I believe I interacted well with this assignment as I learned how to use various platforms, including Google Maps, Pinterest and Pocket.

I have prior knowledge of Google Maps. However, this assignment conveyed other tools I was not aware of such as how to create and design a personalised map. Its an online platform to share information and resources in an accessible way (Dodsworth & Nicholson, 2012).It is a convenient feature I will be using for future adventures. The following is a link to my map : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-Yj-cBqW7ovNZH5WT2WvORiM2OuGJkeZ&usp=sharing.

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Before this exercise, I would scroll past an article of interest and either lose or forget to read it. However, from this exercise, I have discovered Pocket and Pinterest, which are social bookmarking sites that enable you to store content. There is also a facility to select specific articles under a tag or pin to add content to your favourites or boards. Pocket has a robust tagging system to help manage data (Ravenscraft, 2019). Thus, I will be able to retrieve material easily.

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From giving and receiving feedback in the peer review, I now have experience of looking for clear evidence of what the peer has learned since completing the first badge. I am more confident in giving constructive feedback. Therefore, I have noticed an improvement in the skill of critically evaluating which I will apply to future analysis.

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Overall, I think I have gained a lot from completing this assignment. I have now learned many alternative solutions which I did not know of before to organise, manage and design my digital space using social media tools.

Bibliography

Dodsworth, E., & Nicholson, A. (2012). Academic uses of google earth and google maps in a library setting. Information Technology and Libraries (Online), 31(2), 102-117. Retrieved from https://ucd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ucd.idm.oclc.org/docview/1022030081?accountid=14507

Ravenscraft, E. (2019). Read-It-Later App Showdown: Instapaper vs. Pocket. Retrieved 27 February 2020, from https://zapier.com/blog/instapaper-vs-pocket/