Technology and social media users often create and share stories, content, photos, videos, comments, feelings, and personal information on a regular basis, often daily. This participatory culture creates an online experience in which people connect, experience belonging, and engage with others which influences their personality.
Respond to all of the following in a minimum total of 175 words:
Provide an example of how you’ve built a connection with one or more individuals that you may not have otherwise met offline.
How have you built social capital in an online environment?
Analyze how this online connection, group, or network created a sense of belonging for you.
How have you engaged with these online communities differently as a result of being online?
How have these online communities shaped who you are as a person?
What are potential hazards or consequences for a person to being constantly connected online?