Connected Reflections

Connecting with others, at any level, is a basic human need and desire. It is most certainly no coincidence that when we involve our passions and interests, the need for connection grows and we seek out those bonds. In the digital age, we have the opportunity to interact, collaborate, and work with others around the corner, across the country, and in the far reaches of the world. At this point in my career, I have barely utilized this concept and for that I feel relatively behind the curve. I do have a preference for face-to-face interactions, however one cannot argue the ease and benefit of using social media to connect. Going forward, I will continue to use Facebook and Twitter to interact in face paced educational discussions. After discovering the webinar vault in my professional organization, I feel like the opportunities to discover more are limitless. Among the many assignments and experiences in this course, I do believe that the unconference model most certainly appeals to me. I believe that most people should have the forum to present but rarely find the avenue or motivation. This pushes them to find that platform and get others to join them on it. This class challenged me in that I typically don’t use my personal social media for educational purposes to I really had to think about how I brand, or rebrand, my profiles so they are suitable. This course added a new avenue to my teaching skills and for that, I will continue to implement this in my educational journey.