Building a PLN on Twitter – Choice Activity 3

This week I decided to begin building a Personal Learning Network on Twitter. I had created a twitter account last year in EDCI 336, but had not actively engaged with other educators. I started building my PLN by following and interacting with educators that are known to be experts in open and online learning contexts.

I began interacting with my peers, and I was able to gain an understanding of how twitter can be an exceptional resource to build online communities.

 

I also participated in the live twitter conversation on July 23, and was happily surprised by how interactive, personable, and efficient the conversation turned out to be. I was able to connect with fellow educators I had not yet met, as well as access to an abundance of resources and tools that I can use in the future.

Here is an infographic that I enjoyed:

And a resrouce shared that I am excited to utilize in my future:

The final step I took to build my PLN and get the full experience of twitter was to reach out to my fellow educators.

Following the post I made, I recieved a direct message from an educator who proceeded to share Sherri Spelic’s twitter. Her twitter is full of resources, tools, and articles that dive deeper into an array of topics that I am passionate about.

I am excited to continue my presence on twitter and to explore the multidude for educators and resources that are available.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • Practice digital, networked, and open literacies in support of learning about distributed and open learning
  • Explore and engage with current literature on the distributed and open education movement
  • Conduct research into and critically reflect upon emerging and future educational technologies

 

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