Sometimes that need for control manifests itself in different ways. One way is, like a lot of people, if I am not in control, my fight or flight tendencies kick in; I don't get it so I will argue its value or I don't get it so I will avoid it. In the world of web tools I need to fight these tendencies. After all these tools have been put into place to help, right?
Building Personal Learning Networks is one example of why I need to fight these tendencies. Why go out and find something on my own if others in my network have already done it for me?
After watching the video below (I know, I know, if you have been following this blog, I am a bit of a YouTube junky) I feel have barely scratched the surface in taking advantage of PLN's.
Warning: keep your finger on the pause “button”; this video goes by pretty quick!
The speed of this video mirrors my opinion of web tools in that everything is going so fast. In a post on Wesley Fryer’s blog Miguel Guhlin referenced a panic attack he incurred in July of 2005 and said, “I realized that the world is changing faster than I can keep up.” I often feel that way. But like in nature PLN’s can help us through safety in numbers.
Love this video! :) I am giving a lecture at the upcoming Christa McAuliffe technology conference this December and it is all about creating a PLN. Maybe I can open with this video! I do love that the information comes to me. That is why I really like to use diigo and become part of groups. It is awesome. Also a bit overwhelming at times. I just have to walk away. OK, and I am a control freak myself so welcome to the club!!
ReplyDeleteSean, this video rocks! I certainly think it would be cool to show my students when I get back to school. I'm trying to compile everything and get ready to go back (a little crazy since my accident!) and this is great start. Thanks for posting it!
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