Tech Blog #1
TECH BLOG #1
In my first technology blog, I am going to be talking about the best practices of technology for professionals in multiple different fields. One of my favorite things that I read in Chapter 2 is the "Communities of Practice" section. In this section they talk about how working as a community, not on your own, is one of the most powerful ways of getting stuff done. They state "None of us is as good as all of us" which is a very good quote. It tells you the meaning behind teamwork and how powerful one group can be if they all work together. It's arguably the best mentality to have when working with people you share the same interests with. Communities of Practice can be used in multiple different fields, whether it's a group of people running a website together, or a bunch of office workers looking to work towards the same goal, and there's almost endless examples of it when it comes to working in communities.
Another point I really thought was great in Chapter Two was the section about connected learning communities. The section talks about how online educators can create their own learning networks for their students and colleagues to see. This is something that has been really helpful for a great amount of people, especially with the pandemic hitting a couple years ago and online learning needing to take further steps than it ever has before. That's when I was introduced the most to connected learning communities. Whether it was through Zoom, Google Meet, and posts on Blackboard/Google Classroom, online learning and teaching has taken major steps over these last few years. I truly think online classes let some students who may be shy in a regular classroom step out of their comfort zones more than they would've before, and this is all thanks to the steps technology has taken over the last decade or so to make online learning communities easier and easier to build. It is a great way to connect with everyone, no matter who they are. That's what I find so great about it.
Link to my introduction video: https://youtu.be/sxOszsM4rgI
The reason why I love your blog is that you speak about "Communities of Practice". Through blogging and learning my way through the interest and this course, we have specifically had to learn LinkedIn. While I have had one for years now, I never actually set it up wholly. Upon logging in and realizing this, I found others in the same field that I have even mentored myself in the past and found myself admiring their layout and wanting to learn how to set up my own from them and thus I reached out. This goes hand in hand with what you have said about communities and learning and how "powerful one group can be if they all work together."
ReplyDeleteThis blog is so good because of the way you explained the technology embedded inside professionalism. Connected learning was my favorite section of this blog because I feel like our whole class relates to it personally. Also knowing how important it is for schools and companies everywhere is key because technology such as this is used daily. I also wanted to say that the picture in this blog is very good because it highlights the point where community practice and domain all cross over and a large part of that crossover is technology.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with your anecdotes about the usage of the technology and the correlation to second chapter from page which provide great content to your idea.
ReplyDeleteThe idea that teamwork is key and "None of us is as good as all of us" really resonated with me. It's so true that working together can be powerful. Also, the section on connected learning communities is spot on. Especially with the pandemic, online learning has become essential and these communities have made a huge difference.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that you mentioned the importance of working together as a team and how powerful that can be. I am sure you have experienced this based on the way you speak about it. I have also experienced this in social work as we have to work together even outside of the organizations. It is all about connections to be able to perform better and get a more desirable outcome.
ReplyDeleteDoes a great job being relevant! you contextualized the discussion within current events, particularly the shift towards remote work and online learning accelerated by the pandemic.
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