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I have been thinking about Siân Bayne's (Bayne 2005) ideas on identity change. Where my previous blogs or social media profiles (online persona) all differ because of my thoughts around the impact on different communities (social, work, interests etc;).
So why will this blog be different?
My online presence is starting to become more consolidated (bland?). Perhaps through general life experience (finding myself :-) ). My concerns over what I publish become less as this consolidation occurs.
I have decided I will try not to edit my posts too much (better to get the thoughts out).
But even as I create a blogger account I am being forced to question my identity again. Do I want to link my blogger account with my Google+ profile? I have chosen yes as I think it will be easier to manage what I am doing. Ok so it's all done? ... No, I now have up to 30 days to change my mind on this decision. One of the rationales is that more people will see your blog. I am not doing this for more people to see me blog and if I wanted to would I want to promote it through Google+?
Currently I am back to unlinking my Google+ profile. ... I wander where i will be in 28 days time?
Bayne, S. (2005) ‘Deceit, desire and control: the identities of learners and teachers in cyberspace’ in Land, R. and Bayne, S. (eds) Education in Cyberspace, Abingdon, RoutledgeFalmer.
