Chapter 6: Building your Connected Learning Community
Chapter 6: Building your Connected Learning Community
In today’s day and age, most people have access to the
Internet on a 24/7 basis. “Building Your Connected Learning Community” mainly
explains why it is important to network with other professional through the
Internet. “Networks are where you find ideas and information to bring back to
your existing communities to develop into programs, to use to create action
research, and to implement in your schools” (Nussbaum-Beach, 92). Finding new
people to grow ideas with and start collaborative projects can benefit almost
any professional. This chapter provides the reader with tips and tricks on how
to get started. For example, on of the first tips stated is this: “Establish
one consistent username across all networks to build and manage your online
reputation and identity” (Nussbaum-Beach, 93).
For my future profession as an occupational therapist, as
well as almost any health care profession, social
networking will allow me to access information, debate health care policy and
practice issues, promote health behaviors, engage with the public, and educate
patients, caregivers, and more. At any moment, I could search “occupational
therapy” on any social media platform and find new information that I have
never thought about or considered before, and this is why social networking is
so important. However, it is important to understand what sources are
trustworthy. The health care industry is rapidly growing and changing, and
without the Internet, it would be much harder for new ideas and concepts to
spread.
Works Cited:
Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl. The
Connected Educator.
Hey Taylor! I agree with the point about the amount of trust that is needed for different sources. In society today, many people search for immediacy with out taking consideration for accuracy. If people do not begin to investigate the sources, false information can quickly spread.
ReplyDeleteHi Taylor! After reading your blog, I found your perspective very interesting. I also want to go into the healthcare field after graduation, and I think using social media and networking to find out information regarding patient care and advances in the healthcare field. I agree with you that the without the internet, it would be much harder for new ideas and concepts to spread. I think that social media and networking will help individuals in any career field, but especially those in and looking to go into the healthcare field. I really enjoyed reading your post!
ReplyDeleteHi Taylor, I really enjoyed some of your thoughts on chapter 6. I was specifically interested in your comments on just typing in "occupational therapy" on any social media platform. This is a smart way to just get your personal learning network started. You don't have to base it around certain people; just start small and build from there. Like you said, it's also very important to ensure what you're reading is accurate. Once you do this, you can connect and learn things by just starting small.
ReplyDeleteHey Taylor, I agree that finding new people to grow ideas with is key for any profession! This is a good way to build your network. I likewise aspire to be an occupational therapist so social networking will also be very valuable to me as it would be with any other profession as well.
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