How would you create a PLN prior to engaging in a social media campaign on a topic of your choice?
I will choose the right social media tools for the topics I am interested in. For example, creating a Facebook account and followed influencers in my field, and joining a group to meet like-minded people. When creating my own PLN, I will focus on these three main points:
First of all, be more inclined to establish contact with strangers. Expanding my PLN to meet more people in the same field will help me a lot. Interaction patterns in digital platforms are a way to learn new information, meet more people and get more information from them. Whether I’m studying or working, expanding our PLN is a better way to learn about professional content. For example, in the course of edci338, we share our blog every week to make it easier for other group members to read, which is also a way to build PLN connections.
Secondly, increase interaction with people. Over half a semester, I found that by sharing my blog and reading the blogs of others, I was learning more from the group members’ blogs. This also proves that the most important thing to extend our PLN is communication. So far, my use of Matternmost has gradually increased, and I’ve been able to communicate with more people from other platforms.
Finally, pay attention to the privacy and security of social media platforms. When creating a PLN, I will be careful not to register my real information too much on the platform. For example, if I register my school as UVIC, then I should not use my real name as the name of my username. In addition, my address and credit card should be canceled immediately after use. We need to be vigilant against hacking attacks, which may lead to information theft and the potential loss of my property. As PLN users, we have to be responsible for ourselves and those who are in the audience, and vigilance is the best approach.
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