Month: November 2022

1.Can your PLN be used to help professional development post-course?

Of course, although there is still a lot of room for improvement in my PLN and the range of information I receive needs to be expanded, I think my current PLN will be really helpful for my future professional development. The content and videos I post on Twitter and linkedin let me find many like-minded people as well as the heads of enterprises. During the conversation with them, I have gained a lot of experience and lessons, which will give me more opportunities to improve myself.

I really like the idea that Amy mentioned in the video her understanding of PLN’s career development. She believes that when you selectively communicate with interested people online or offline, these people will have a huge impact on you(wakelet, 2022). These are not just like-minded people, but also people who push and expand your thinking, who compete with you, who encourage and support you. With their help, you will improve greatly and become a better person(wakelet, 2022).

Can your PLN be relied on to open professional opportunities?

As I said above, my PLN has helped me get in touch with many corporate leaders and technical staff, and I will also get in touch with more and more people in the future. This helped me get job opportunities and get involved in technology development more easily.

Reference

wakelet. (2022, August 11). The benefits of Growing Your Network & PLN! | #thewakeletpodcast. YouTube. Retrieved November 25, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEa8JgAE_qM

1.Open dialogues about media literacy and factual information can create conflict; why does this happen?

The media tend to give their audience the information they want to know because people often believe what they want to believe, and the truth and integrity of these things is often not that important. Even the same thing can be presented to different people in different ways. For example, parents who hate their children playing video games are more likely to receive information in the media about the dangers of video games to minors. On the other hand, minors who like to play video games will receive recommendations and videos of different games on the media.

2.What is the benefit of having a PLN that values media literacy?

Media is a very efficient way to get information, but because there’s so much information coming from all over the world, it’s very important to extract it effectively. JULIE SMITH makes an interesting point in this video, she thinks that 10 minutes of information a day is better than 24 hours of information(MILLER, 2021). I think this is an example of how media literacy can be effectively achieved through PLN.

Reference

MILLER. (2021, June 6). EDCI 338 – MEDIA LITERACY with JULIE SMITH. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57r3-aEnci0

1.Managing Social Media

Sophie louis mentioned in the video that she presents herself differently on twitter and Instagram (Sophie, 2022). She is more inclined to show her ideas and events that she focused on twitter (Sophie, 2022). In Instagram, she mostly shares her life, such as daily diet, friends she meets and so on (Sophie, 2022). I think it’s a great way to manage social media and have your life and career represented on different social media platforms (Sophie, 2022).

2.Risks and benefits of engaging with a public audience in a media space

When public figures show themselves to the public, their remarks are more likely to be spread and recognized, thus showing social influence. However, at the same time, they are always confronted with doubts and verbal violence. Sophie louis once encountered sexism, even if the cause was just her avant-garde short hair (Sophie, 2022). She also said that if other female public figures were subjected to similar discrimination and attacks, she would be willing to stand behind her and be a part of the resistance (Sophie, 2022). Sophie louis said the idea is not only to help others, but also to get more support when she is being discriminated against and attacked (Sophie, 2022).

3.Negative replies and critiques

Sophie louis always receives a lot of letters on twitter, some of which have good communication and suggestions, but there are also criticisms and malicious verbal violence (Sophie, 2022). Her mood is often affected by these unfriendly letters, and even the frequency of her comments on twitter is decreasing (Sophie, 2022). However, she does not choose to block these letters (Sophie, 2022). She felt that this would satisfy the unfriendly people (Sophie, 2022). Sometimes she would reflect on some of her practices from the letters and make some changes (Sophie, 2022).

Reference

MILLER. (2022, June 6). Sophie Lui – Edci 338. YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfcXgKLzOVM

How does social media engage communications?

Social media provides a platform for communication, which provides a variety of communication methods and learning channels, such as text communication, video conferencing, and so on. Facebook is an example. By Posting your own words, you can find like-minded people in the same or different parts of the world and debate with people with different views.

How does social media challenge communications?

Social media communication has changed the traditional way of face-to-face communication, people on social media are showing digitally, geographical limitations are no longer a barrier to communication, people can easily communicate with people in different regions of different cultures, the expansion of the social circle is the inevitable trend. Compared to real life communication, the amount of information on social media convergence far more than real life communication.

Is it inclusive?

Social media is an inclusive platform, I believe that it is still some space of development, but it does not replace all the way of communication, the real face to face communication is still necessary. Eye contact in reality, body language, micro expression are the unique features of the each person, all of which are not able to perform on social media communication.