Week 2 - Reflection #2 Personal Learning Environments

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Personal learning environments, according to Wikipedia, "are systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning."In the digital age this includes software systems, applications, and Web 2.0 sites that help us create, connect, and collaborate.

 

Reinhart, J. (CC) 2015

In my personal learning environment, I wanted to see how I integrate with society using Web 2.0 websites. I learned that I connect with sites and like to subscribe to others in order to learn from example. I find that I rarely take the plunge or take on a leadership role online. I want to be a bit more of an innovator going forward and start posting on Youtube, and continuing writing blogs.

Some of the skills I would like to learn are video/audio editing and marketing techniques. I think that publicity is the way of the future and the people who are most likely going to _______ those products are YouTube personalities and those with a substantial online presence. I'd like to be someone that can network with the right people online and reach out to those who can make a substantial influence on others.

The best way I think to apply these skills is to set up a casual environment online and use that casual environment to create empathetic relations with my subscribers. I think the best sites for those are Youtube, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.

Reinhart, J. (CC) 2015

Using the word cloud tool, I a) learned how every professor and motivational speaker made word collages, and b) learned that being online is now the most common and influential piece of equipment, network, and way of life in the modern age. I learned that it is very easy to get caught up in the chaos and information overload of the internet, that we forget how to use it to our fullest potential. I like using it in my personal learning environment because it is one of the easiest ways to organize my thoughts, feelings, and emotions.