Learning from others
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| Kathleen Carey. (CC) 2015. |
This week we looked at Twitter, this
is a tool I have been using for years. I have also used Twitter for other
classes too (that’s why my Twitter name is @Kat_2F00), but I have never gotten
much out of using it for academic purposes. To me Twitter is for fun, it’s to
follow celebrities to see what they are doing and to occasionally keep up with
world news. After reorganizing my account to reflect my professional desires
(changing my description to describe my major), and by posting relevant topics I
wasn't just getting random followers anymore. I was getting followers from the
academic world, people I want to follow back and learn from. It was at this
time that I started to see Twitter in a new light.
I can use it for my professional
advancement, school or more serious topics. Suddenly it wasn't just in my PLE
as Entertainment and Communication, now
I have added it to school and professional. Connecting to these people or
groups gives me a new network of people that have shared interests as me and more
knowledge on the subject. By looking at their posts and what they link I can
start to develop my teaching strategies and personality.
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| Pedro Aparicio. (CC) 2014. |
This is what a PLN is to me, a network that I can learn from. Kate made a point in her blog that really stayed with me:
When you have a large group of people combing through vast amounts of information and collectively identifying the most useful, entertaining, or valuable parts, it only makes sense to tap into this collective knowledge!
When she says it like
this I almost feel stupid for not hopping on this bandwagon earlier. Being a
digital citizen means contributing ACTIVELY not PASSIVELY. I am very guilty of
being a passive contributor (if you could even call me a true contributor), but
through this course it is becoming more clear how easy and rewarding it is to
be active in the digital world. I mean I can be an active
digital citizen with TWITTER! That is actually pretty cool, I though coming
into this course that I would have to use all these boring tools that I would
never touch again. Already though we have used Pinterest, Twitter, Blogger, and
Diigo; and I love them! I guess becoming a valuable digital citizen won’t be as
painful as I originally thought, I could keep this going into my professional
career.
I also have realized that
I should stay up-to-date with new social media, so many of these tools have so
many benefits for me as a learner and future teacher. If I stay connected and
active I will be able to connect better with my students and teach them proper
digital etiquette.
Feedly
This blog by David Chiles talks about Netiquette. I found this really interesting because he talks about the site NetworkEtiquette and gives a small review of Netiquette and the mobile market. I found this interesting because it gave me an idea of how I am able to promote a site or tool that I like.
Hi Kathleen!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog this week!
You discussed how you have been using twitter for years, and that's something I can relate to! I always like reading about what's on the mind of my peers and celebrities. I think it's really neat because Twitter has almost become sort of an online newspaper, where everything that is happening around the world is virtually at your finger tips.
I also really liked the Twitter Handbook for Teachers reading we were given this week that you discussed in this week's blog. It is really neat reading about all the ways to incorporate social media into the classroom.
-Alyssa
Hi Kathleen I has an amazing time reading your post
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned about "I was getting followers from the academic world, people I want to follow back and learn from. It was at this time that I started to see Twitter in a new light." which is great to hear. Personally I had never used Twitter before so this has been a great experience for me. I didn't know we can also follow celebrities that will be for my entertainment purpose. I started to follow people in my field Neuropsychology and I had come across some important information, which was very useful for me and this is first year at brock. I should explore in ever possible way and Twitter has also been a great asset for me. Good luck
Hi Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteReading your blog made me realize how much more I need to improve as being a more active contributor than a passive one. It has been a little hard to keep up with both work ( 12 hours a day) and school but I am some how managing and trying. But like you said, this course has definitely been a treat! Coming into it I wasn't sure if I would be using any of what I learn in the real world, but the truth is that every tool that we have been exposed to is something that will definitely help me even in the professional work field.
Great blog and I am hoping to read more of your post in the up coming weeks.
Cheers,
Shaganaa G.