Social Media For Teachers: Module 1 Reflection
Module 1: What Is Social Media?
3 things I learned:
- How to upload a video to YouTube! I use YouTube often for viewing videos, but I have never made a video myself to upload on the site. I have recorded videos of myself speaking to send to others, but never had it up on YouTube. Once you get past the fact that you are talking to a device with no one actually listening, its not so bad :)
- Stick with a blog post. I have had this blog site for a while, but do not always use it. I actually have a few things written that are still "drafts" and not published. I enjoy reflecting, but do not always put in all the effort to get the post finalized. So it feels good to get this one done and through doing this class I will be able to form more of a habit of posting....hopefully.
- Fill up Twitter with people who you would like to stay connected with. I don't think it is bad to follow a bunch of people on Twitter. Obviously, you cannot read every word of every tweet and article posted, but by following people, you set yourself up for success and learning.
2 things that were confirmed:
- The importance of a Personal Learning Network, PLN. Staying connected with people, both face-to-face and online, are important to keep up in order to continue growing as a person.
- Being in this class was a good idea! This class will open up new ways of connecting with people and sharing ideas.
1 question I have:
- Is it possible to be connected with too many people? The more quality connections a person makes, the more time and effort that is needed to invest and keep up those connections.
Tyler, I too wonder if it's possible to be connected to too many people. All the good advice from those people could take hours to read and process. I am hoping this class will show some great tips how to manage this.
ReplyDeleteI also paused at your comment about the quality vs. quantity of online connections. While I love reading tweets, blogs and articles by other educators it can be very hard to maintain a continual connection when schedules get busy, like this week full of school conferences. I suppose what I need to learn is that time taking time for myself to grow as an educator is worthy of my time and I need to make room for that. Some thought provoking ideas in your post!
ReplyDeleteI agree that connecting with other people is important for personal growth, in all aspects on one's life-spiritual, professional and personal. I agree with the statement you made in your question-that the more people one connects with, the more time and energy is required. I suppose it's like a relationship with friends-the intensity and frequency of the interactions varies from friend to friend, and likely it will be the same with our on-line connections.
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