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PLN & Public Communications

February 6, 2021 / / 0 Comments

  • What does it mean to network using social media?

 

Networking is a skill to connect with others that is beneficial for both parties. Networking using social media means applying these skills that would usually take place in person at networking sessions, but now using social media apps. These social media apps such as Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Zoom, etc., allow users to network at their fingertips sending direct messages and reposting stories to exchange information with other users with the same intentions. With the outbreak of Covid-19, there is no better time to use social media to network. Social media networking is a life skill to learn. Social media is limitless in the range allowing a user in Toronto to connect with another user in Sydney, it is best for us to capitalize on this opportunity to network with relevant peers from around the world to improve our lifestyles.

 

  • How are we motivated to participate in networked publics?

 

We can be motivated to participate in networked publics for the benefits that it offers. The motivations can stem from what the individual is seeking to gain. There are many factors, an individual who would usually be afraid to voice their opinion in front of many others wouldn’t be so nervous on social media which would make them more comfortable. Strong ties allow for active collaboration on knowledge creation, whereas weak ties are sources for new information, knowledge and ideas (Bell, 2010; Gargiulo and Benassi, 2000; Jones, 2008; Jones, et al., 2008; Ryberg and Larsen, 2008; Wenger, 1998). The more involved an individual is, the ties will naturally become stronger.

 

  • What are the risks & rewards of public communications?

 

The reward of public communications is how diverse it is to build relationships and come up with creative ideas, there is a lot to learn for everyone. There are many opportunities for all parties and everyone can stay connected. The risk of public communications is everything that happens online stays online, there is little to no privacy. All social media apps collect our data and ideas that are shared with each other. Since so much information can be stolen, it would be best for everyone to understand and be aware of the underlying negatives that come with using social media and the internet.

 

References:

 

Rajagopal, Kamakshi, et al. “View of Understanding Personal Learning Networks: Their Structure, Content and the Networking Skills Needed to Optimally Use Them: First Monday.” View of Understanding Personal Learning Networks: Their Structure, Content and the Networking Skills Needed to Optimally Use Them | First Monday, 27 Aug. 2011, firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3559/3131.

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Welcome and Introduction

May 2, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Before proceeding with this first blog post, we expect you to consider your privacy preferences carefully and that you have considered the following options:

  1. Do you want to be online vs. offline?
  2. Do you want to use your name (or part thereof) vs. a pseudonym (e.g., West Coast Teacher)?
  3. Do you want to have your blog public vs. private? (Note, you can set individual blog posts private or password protected or have an entire blog set to private)
  4. Have you considered whether you are posting within or outside of Canada? This blog on opened.ca is hosted within Canada. That said, any public blog posts can have its content aggregated/curated onto social networks outside of Canada.

First tasks you might explore with your new blog:

  • Go into its admin panel found by adding /wp-admin at the end of your blog’s URL
  • Add new category or tags to organize your blog posts – found under “Posts” (but do not remove the pre-existing “edci338” category).
  • See if your blog posts are appearing on the course website (you must have the the edci338 category assigned to a post first and have provided your instructor with your blog URL)
  • Add pages, if you like.
  • Include hyperlinks in your posts (select text and click on the link icon in the post toolbar)
  • Embed images or set featured images and embed video in blog posts and pages (can be your own media or that found on the internet, but consider free or creative commons licensed works). To embed a YouTube video, simply paste the URL on its own line.
  • Under Dashboard/Appearance,
    • Select your preferred website theme and customize to your preferences (New title, new header image, etc.)
    • Customize menus & navigation
    • Use widgets to customize blog content and features
  • Delete this starter post (or switch it to draft status if you want to keep it for reference)

Do consider creating categories for each course that you take should you wish to document your learning (or from professional learning activities outside of formal courses). Keep note, however, that you may wish to rename the label of the course category in menus (e.g., as we did where it shows “Social Media & PL” as the label for the “edci338” category menu.  This will enable readers not familiar with university course numbers to understand what to expect in the contents.

Lastly, as always, be aware of the FIPPA as it relates to privacy and share only those names/images that you have consent to use or are otherwise public figures. When in doubt, ask us.

Please also review the resources from our course website for getting started with blogging:

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Test Social Media Post

May 2, 2020 / / 0 Comments

This post  will appear in a few places:

  1. in the blog feed on the front of your website
  2. in the Learning Design menu on your website. This is because we have applied the “edci338” category to this post and the menu item “Social Media & Personalized Learning” has been created from the category “edci338.” For every post you make for this course, please assign the “edci338” category to it. You are welcome to use this blog for your personal hobbies or for other courses, in which case, you could create additional menu items and categories for them.
  3. if you give permission, your posts categorized “edci338” will be aggregated onto the Blog Feed on the EDCI 338 Course Website.

Feel free to delete this post once you understand this. If you have any questions, please reach out to your instructor.

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