I'm trying to be synthetic here, but would like to know if i've missed anything essential. I do realize that tools, for instance needs more details, and expect to get down to that in the next few days.
Your comments are welcome.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
a mindmap on what a PLN is and does
This is where i'm at right now regarding what a PLN is, and what it is good for:
I'm trying to be synthetic here, but would like to know if i've missed anything essential. I do realize that tools, for instance needs more details, and expect to get down to that in the next few days.
Your comments are welcome.
I'm trying to be synthetic here, but would like to know if i've missed anything essential. I do realize that tools, for instance needs more details, and expect to get down to that in the next few days.
Your comments are welcome.
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I don't understand how motivation fits into interest(s). Wouldn't the interest(2) components be: individual, shared, discovered?
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Barbara!
ReplyDeleteWhat i meant there (and should have highlighted differently) is that motivation is a synonym for interest. I think PLN are created and grow out of an interest.
For instance, i might be interested in "organizational psychology", and therefore start my PLN on the topic, using tools such as feeds, links, finding like-minded people (who have a shared interest), connect with them (through twitter, or following their blogs), and eventually finding (or even founding) a community on the topic. Throughout the process, i will gather articles, books, and create my own knowledge on the topic.
Interest on the topic is then my 'drive' to go trough all the pain+joy and discriminating what rewards i get along the process.
The 'discovered' interest has to do with serendipity and finding the unexpected during our surfing and life happenings. I might chance upon an interest that i had not expected to find previously. I might find a community that is thrilling and just enjoy participating there for the people and the interactions more than the actual topic. Nonetheless, being a member has its side effects, and i learn about the central topic in that community, even though this is not something i was aiming for.