Developing my Professional
Learning Network (PLN) will begin with a web search looking at directories of
PLN sites that reflect my interests in higher education, PTE type training,
healthcare occupations, and technology in teaching. I prefer to be connected to
educational sites that introduce new teaching technologies and issues relating
to educational leadership, and andragogical rather than pedagogical issues. I was
able to connect to and join a PLN that meets these requirements. It is called
edWeb.net and essentially is a vibrant, active community of leaders in
education who are focused advancement and innovation. Being a member of this
organizations will keep me abreast of the emerging research and technologies
available to my profession. It will channel me to new knowledge of current
trends and issue though discussions with others who day to day share these
challenges. Knowledge will be transferred, collected and reflected upon to
heighten my own understanding resulting in personal, professional, and societal
growth and development.
PLN are repositories of personal knowledge
that are socialized via social media applications for the benefit of learning.
According to Peritus (2013), “learning is always socially constructed and often
interactive.” Realizing this we find value in learning from the experiences of
others. Bingham & Conner (2010) suggest only a fragment of learning is
derived from formal training. Most learning and development is a result of real
time, real life experiences. On another level, learning is apparent in the
reflective process where socialization unlocks the tacit knowledge making it
explicit. It is the explicit knowledge that is readily shared, usable, and valuable to
society.
References:
Bingham, T., Conner, M. (2010). The New Social Learning. American
Society for Training &
Development:
United States.
Peritus Blog (2013). Best
Practices III. Retrieved May 22, 2014 from
peritus-blog
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteYou have a great outlook on your PLN. There is so much to learn about advanced technology that applies to the workforce. I would like to know more about your career and what you think is some of the important issues to focus on. I think edWeb.net is an educational organization and I am interested into looking into it more.
Cindy
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have done your research. I think focuses on andragogical is a good idea at this point in your professional development. Are you a member, or have you considered joining other organizations, besides edweb, to get more contacts and information or would that be to much? ?At this point I am considering joining SHRM. I do not think I will join more that one at this point. Going to work, studying, and keeping up with one organization seems to be enough right now.