Introduction
There is a need that everyone joins the social media community because it is advantageous, and it is where the entire world is headed to. Such a statement comes as a challenge to many people including myself because I have been among those who believe that social media platforms are a waste of time (Ferriter, Ramsden & Sheninger 2011). Secondly, I value privacy and have learned through a few of my friends that social media involves spilling personal data to the public, which is, of course, a security risk.
However, my perception has since changed after I realized that social media platforms could be useful learning tools. Therefore, in this work, I will outline how I will utilize my newly-created Personal Learning Network, which connects many learners from across the globe.
Main Body
Social media platforms are tools that help in augmenting the collaborative and social perspective characters of humans. The same media forms a medium, which helps in the facilitation of social interconnections and the exchange of information. Lastly, social media is an ecology, which enhances a unit of people, their practices, their values as well as their technologies that are useful in a given environmental setting (Richardson & Mancabelli 2011).
Having such a perspective enabled me to understand that social media sites could be useful in the creation of space, which fosters connections. The networks exist within the settings of people’s social aspects such as collaborating, moderating, negotiating, debating, making comments, and net meeting. The same media platforms enable reviewing, sending replies, posting as well as blogging, contributing, chatting, e-mailing, and other aspects encompassing social life (Ferriter & Sheninger 2011).
I plan to use my PLN networks in asking and answering questions, which will help me in obtaining useful information on things I did not know before because of the existence of disadvantageous aspects such as geographical distances. Such an action will be possible particularly through the use of my new Yahoo answers, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. Therefore, it means that I will have a rich network of resources that will transform my learning experience.
I will also utilize my Personal Learning Network to collaborate with my classmates on projects that need such aspects especially when we cannot meet because of unavoidable circumstances. In such a way, I will remain resourceful to the rest of the team and make learning an enjoyable experience. I will utilize my Google Docs and Skype accounts for this type of use and hopes to gain from the experience (Willson 2012). I have also opened a SlideShare account that will help me to get feedback relating to my work and also search for inspiration from other people’s work. The experience will make my learning a different and enjoyable undertaking.
Conclusion
I will invite my classmates, my lecturers, other instructors, and renowned academic professionals to my PLN. My classmates will help me in the collaborative aspect, which is useful for projects. My tutors and the rest of the academic world will provide an element of experienced support on issues that may seem challenging. Therefore, I plan to make my PLN a community of intellectuals out to improve one a
Bibliography
Ferriter, W, Ramsden, J & Sheninger, E 2011, Communicating and connecting with social media, Bloomington, Solution Tree Press.
Richardson, W & Mancabelli, R 2011, Personal learning networks, Bloomington, Solution Tree Press.
Willson, 2012, Establishing a personal learning network (PLN) through social media, Ashford, Kent, England.