To Web 2.0 and Beyond

This week, all 3 of my final assignments for both courses I am in have been released and of course, I have been battling those feelings of overwhelmed and stressed. I have been trying to reflect on PLNs, refresh myself on what they are, what they can look like and the PLNs I have built.  For those of you feeling similar sentiments, I hope this blog can help you refresh yourself on PLNs and help you begin to reflect on the PLNs you have built.  Defining and Understanding PLNs: First stop, a Wiki definition from the page: Personal learning network "A  personal learning network  is an  informal learning  network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a  personal learning environment . In a PLN, a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection"  We first encountered PLN during week 3 and watched this video on P...

Throughout my learning, I have been introduced to various users and participation practices within networks and communities. As I just just completed a knowledge sharing and tracking experience, I think it's important to be aware of the types of users that exist and also to reflect on the various user types to improve my awareness of my own engagement and participation practices and patterns.  Communities:  Lurker- reading posts regularly, but never posting or having an active presence in the community. Lurking is a passive role, where the user does not engage with members or like their posts or comments.  Active Contributor- a user that  posts, comments, asks questions regularly and actively contributes to the content and discussions with other community members.  Knowledge Practices:  Expertise locating- users "search for and retrieve codified knowledge without having to contact the person who originally developed it" Expertise locating involves knowledge...