In “Going Public in an Age of Digital Anxiety,” David Gold, Merideth Garcia, and Anna V. Knutson talk about how students feel when they have to write and share their work online. One thing that stood out to me was how different writing online can feel compared to writing something that only your teacher will see. When something is posted publicly, you have to think about who might see it and what they might think about it.
I think this is something a lot of people can relate to because of social media. When you post something online, you never really know who is going to see it. Even if you delete it later, someone could have already seen it, taken a screenshot, or shared it. Because of this, people can become nervous about what they say or how they come across.
The authors also talk about digital anxiety, which I think makes a lot of sense. You might have something you want to say, but you can still worry about being judged or misunderstood. Sometimes people might even change what they want to say because they are worried about how others will react.
At the same time, I think writing online can be a good thing. It gives students a chance to share their ideas with more people and think more about their own voice. Overall, I think the article shows that writing online is more complicated than just typing something and posting it. You have to think about your audience, your words, and how other people might see you.
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