We begin week 6 and the final week of this class and I realize the online connection that I have made from a professional standpoint. I went back to our discussion boards in Week 3 and reviewed all of the blog addresses and twitter names to ensure I had everyone loaded in my Google Reader and am following them on Twitter. Five weeks ago when I began this class, I did not have a personal blog, Twitter account or use Google Reader. What am amazing transformation into the world of technology and I can see so many alternatives and options. This morning I reviewed my website which I want to develop into so much more. The difference is as I went through each segment I understood the terminology and understood so much more than when I created it just three months ago. I have made true bonds with my classmates in this class as we have interacted on a daily basis in some cases. They are teachers and corporate trainers and other professionals all working to advance their knowledge and apply it to education. I want to see them succeed and keep in touch on a professional level. Up until now, I found social networking to be used for personal updates and quite frankly, boring. I now recognize that I can connect with experts, I can follow them, learn from them on Twitter and in blogs and become part of a greater group from a professional level. The barriers are down and they can't judge me because I am a novice, the community wants the group to participate and make the "whole" smarter. Very cool! How have you used social networking to make your professional life grow?
Brooke
No comments:
Post a Comment