Personal Learning Network Assignment

1.       A PLN is an entire collection of people with whom you engage with and exchange information and this typically takes place online.

2.       3 elements of a good PLN are; one, having lots of people with whom you can interact with and share ideas because that is what’s important because a good PLN involves everyone learning from one another. Two, a good PLN has to have lots of participation and posts if there is no one posting anything it will not be a good PLN but if you post lots of different questions or ideas and have in depth discussions this will help to expand you knowledge and provide many different viewpoints. Finally a good PLN must have an idea that other people will be interested in and will want to share their knowledge about it with you if it is a dull idea no one will want to participate or follow so a good idea is vital to a good PLN.

3.       A PLN would help for post secondary schooling because this expands your ability to get help with certain topics if you are struggling with a concept or theory you can use a PLN to get help quickly. This gives a person an edge because now they are able to get help quick without needing to go find help.

4.       Future employers would view an online portfolio as a good thing because it shows to them that you have initiative in making a portfolio for them to see online instead of a paper one like everyone else so that could set you apart. Also it shows them that you are able to use technology well and that has become such a big part of jobs now that it would be vital for an employer to hire someone tech savvy.

5.       My current online foot print is not very employer friendly because of the fact that I am just now starting to use the internet more and more for academic purposes. This class is the first time that I have blogged and I am now realizing all the upside that can come from different online tools such as blogging. To an employer right now my online footprint is not employer friendly but in the future I will continue to explore online tools and make my online footprint employer friendly.