I feel as though I am merely skimming the surface of this course and could gain so much more if I had the time to delve in. Full time work + births + phd = no time for anything. Anyhow, I listened to the Eluminate meeting and found it really interesting and thought provoking. How much to we share online? I think I have two online identities which do overlap - the 'midwife' and the 'personal'. I use twitter and my blog for the midwife and facebook for personal. However, some of my facebook friends are also midwives so the edges blur. I also have the rule that I will not post anything online that I wouldn't mind ANYONE reading or seeing. There are some issues with facebook photos as anyone can see a photo of you if someone else uploads it and tags you. I've had some interesting photos of my kids (19 and 16) turn up on my news feed that I'm sure they would rather I didn't see (ha ha).
The netiquette link is a great resource for those new to online communication. I liked Nancy White's how to select the right tool for the right learning activity and Gilly Salmon's easy to follow moderation model.
I will try and attend the Elluminate meeting tomorrow - but won't promise.
You are doing so much...I'm surprised you're doing as much as you have done. I think its really important to see this course as the beginning of your learning journey so don't beat yourself up about what you'd like to explore...this is an ongoing process which will go on far beyond this course :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to read that I am not alone in my feeling of not being able to delve into this enough and for the same "lack of time" reasons. I also tend to keep facebook more for personal "stuff" but am finding this is becoming harder to do as I network with other professionals who are also facebookers. Facebook is proving to be an incredible networking tool in my role as a facilitator of teachers. Netiquette is something I think we really need to ensure our children understand. As you said, not posting anything online that you think wouldn't want others to see. Good luck with trying to fit everything in - like you, trying hard to make it to the online sessions!
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