I really enjoyed the PLN Videos and especially liked how the video stated there is no wrong way to create your PLN! I think I needed to hear that. I was worrying too much about which tools to use and how many and the thought of it was overwhelming but hearing I can create it my way to fit my needs really encourages me to not get overwhelmed and to use the tools I enjoy. I’m excited to continue learning about Web 2.0 but will choose carefully which tools I enjoy most, fit my needs, and make my life more efficient.
I am excited to build my network! One of my “to-dos” items
on my phone actually is to go through and delete any old contacts, even old
pictures. Although I update my phone to the “cloud” (which don’t even get me
started about the “cloud”, that could be a blog of it’s own!!), I am really bad
at removing old pictures because I love going back to them and finding them
instantly. Working on that goal! So, once I build my network, I will make a
cleanup per say every so often to remove things I no longer find useful and are
just cluttering my PLN. That way I can keep it small and focused and not allow
myself to get overwhelmed, since this is something to help me by following,
participating and sharing knowledge.
By using all these different tools to help build my personal
network I can tailor it to fit all my interests, preferences and needs to
better myself at the end of the day. I am so glad I am learning about this,
because although I use the Internet often, and did use have a few social
networking tools prior to this course, I didn’t know I could control and build
my personal learning networks.
After hearing about all the features and activities, I think
I might’ve had a personal learning network all along without realizing it. Now
it’s time to start taking advantages of these learning opportunities to tailor
the perfect PLN for me! I do have some problems to solve and lots of goals to
meet so I think this is really going to help me. Speaking of goals, another one
of mine is to follow the news more often, I’m sure I can achieve that goal if I
create and use my PLN right!
Thanks to this course, I’ve already met some of my needs and
I am gaining a lot of knowledge. Through my community, my blog, my feed reader,
I really am off to a great start! Time to keep building my PLN and contributing
to my network!
Happy Networking (:
HI Nicole!
ReplyDeleteI agree that keeping a small network with clean, up to date and neat items of information would be a great help in not getting so overwhelmed with information! P.S. those pull apart grill cheese look amazing!
Hi Nikki! Yes, I would like to keep my network clean and up to date however that is a challenge since it is very time demanding, but a challenge I am willing to work on!
DeleteThank you for sharing, Nicole!
ReplyDeleteI thought I had a small and wonderful PLN but realized that I keep deleting and adding network threads. My PLN creation, it is ongoing.
Just like you, I also love there are diverse PLN paths we can choose! Always love to pick some ways in my comfort zone! :)
Thanks for your feedback Jiyae! I agree, it is an ongoing process and one which I was building all along! Now that I am more aware of it I can continue to cater my PLN to meet me needs. What would you say is your favorite part about your PLN?
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