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Below are my results and reflections on this course.

Examine the application of social media to support learning

In week 2, I understand and learn what PLN (Personal Learning Network) is. By reading the article: “What is Personal Learning Network“. The author explains PLN in the article: PLN is a place where you may gather, collect, interact, create, and share information and expertise with a group of people from all over the world, at any time. Jiaxin proposes in her wow and wonder: PLN allows people to study at their preferred time and locations. I think the emergence of PLN not only helps me better explore other people’s learning experiences through social media but also brings distance learning opportunities to students who cannot access educational resources in remote areas. So the emergence of PLN not only allows me to share and exchange my learning experience in the global community but also to get the latest information from domain experts. It also got me thinking about how to use PLN as a link for my studies. For example, I use Twitter as my PLN platform for learning which gives me a good platform for an interchange of learning experiences. I followed for example the official Twitter account of UVIC to learn about the school and some learning experiences.

Explain personalized learning and its relation to learning theory

Personalized learning, in my opinion, is the selection of different educational settings and programs based on different needs and abilities. I remembered that in week 3, I learned what connectionism is. By reading the article： “Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age”. The author mentions comparisons with traditional learning theories (Behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism). The emergence of connectionism is based on the arrival of digital spaces and the development of technology. Connectionism articulates a learning paradigm that responds to changes in society’s current structure, according to Tian’s blog. When new technologies are adopted instead of traditional learning techniques, the way people learn and their goals change. Thus, connectionism is a theory of learning in the digital age, where learning is distributed across social networks. It also got me thinking about how to use PLN as a link to my learning. Knowledge and information are connected through links between different nodes.

Recognize that the Internet is not a neutral or equal space for everyone

What made me realize that the internet is not a neutral or equal space for everyone is through reading the article “Visitors and Residents” in Week 4, which mentions: Older people will never get as high a level as younger people’s technical capabilities. Prensky divides the elderly as digital immigrants and the young as digital natives. He argues that our students today are “native speakers” of the digital languages ​​of computers, video games, and the Internet. Nick said in his blog: Adults will never be able to learn a new language as well as children since they will not be immersed in the language as they grow up, and the same is true for technological learning. And for people who were not born in the digital age, the Internet is very unequal. This reminds me that in China, because of the epidemic, many people cannot go out and can only buy food through their mobile phones, but the elderly who are not good at using the Internet are left behind.
Likewise, it has been argued that the capabilities of social media platforms generally do not translate into other online spaces or tools (Stoerger, 2009), although this is difficult to quantify. Therefore, the differentiation of different social networking platforms also made me think about how to use PLN on some specific media platforms to differentiate it from life. For example, Twitter conducts PLN, and Instagram publishes some life content.

Apply social media to develop a personal learning network in support of your personal and/or professional development

I used a lot of social media throughout the semester to develop a personal learning network. At the beginning of the class, the professor introduced us to two programs, Github and WordPress. We made good use of Github for sharing classroom educational resources and created an ebook about Zenly with my team.

WordPress is a great PLN platform. It can take what we want to share in a new way by blogging. We can comment on articles of interest as node connections for the PLN. Learning about these two social media apps is something I think is great and rewarding.

Identify privacy issues and practice online behaviors that are legal, safe, consensual, and ethical

The openness of online content makes it easier for people’s privacy to be leaked and spread. This is because of the insecurity and immaturity of network technology. According to Tian’s blog, the frequent incidence of personal privacy breaches in recent years has resulted in a crisis of faith in big data, because thorough data analysis can provide more valuable data, making it simpler to become a target of network assaults. My blog for Week 6 also mentioned that rumors and misinformation will flourish, fueled by social media. It got me thinking that when I sign up for a social media app, they ask for my location, address book, etc, which also increases my risk of leaks.

Recognize data ownership and licensing (Creative Commons, Copyright, Fair Dealing, and Public Domain) as a core practice when creating, sharing, or using resources online

An important characteristic of personal data is its originality. I think the attribution of data is an important area. It reminds me of music ownership. A long time ago, pirated music was everywhere, and this is a problem that has always plagued us. In the back, record companies cooperate with music software to download songs for a fee. It has greatly reduced the occurrence of pirated records and solved the problem of copyright. Mia also mentioned this in her showcase: One-way users can avoid copyright infringement is to make sure the music in the video comes from the TikTok app. This is because TikTok has licensing agreements with various artists (Gardoce, 2021).

Practice digital, networked, and open literacies in support of learning about social media and personalized learning

In this study, I have learned and applied many social media software for PLN. They are all completely open. I also enjoy reading and wishing others could write some comments on my stuff. Because it helps me think and progress. As a new educational method, the Internet is also an important component of schools. The diversity of information on the web also affects my thinking. In the ninth week of reading, adult learning theory is mentioned. Adult learning theory is based on the idea that adults and children learn differently, and that these differences should be acknowledged and accommodated. And I should also use the four principles of adult pedagogy to improve and develop my future learning.

By reading Chapter 6 of the article “Emerging Technologies in Distance Education”. By reading Chapter 6 of the article “Emerging Technologies in Distance Education”. This chapter is about personalized learning and learning theory. The Adult Learning Theory is mentioned in the article, is predicated on the idea that adults and children learn in different ways, and that these differences should be recognised and accommodated.

What made me wow are the four principles of adult pedagogy:

1. Adults should be involved in planning and evaluating their learning instruction.
2. Experience is the foundation of learning.
3. Adults tend to take courses that have a direct impact on their jobs and careers.
4. Adult learning is not content-centered, but problem-centered

What made me wonder is the way adults learn is very different from the way children learn, how can you use the experience to improve your own learning?

This week, by watching Queen’s video #tresdancing, a short film about screening surveillance. What I feel wow is about this video is the use of surveillance to help educate. At the beginning of the video, the girls were canceled during the exam due to some normal environmental influences. What struck me the most was that the system monitors a girl’s eye movements to make sure she’s not cheating. And what makes me wonder is whether this excessive surveillance system violates people’s privacy? For example, people’s identity characteristics, family environment have been recorded.

WOW：

In today’s rapid development of network information, there are many false information. By reading the article “It’s Not Misinformation. It’s Amplified Propaganda.” The article mentioned the negative impact of media propaganda, I learned a new word: “propaganda”. This term refers to the negative effects of false propaganda published by the public based on their own feelings.

WONDER:

There are many types of messy information on the web, from accounts that are fake, to people who are cleverly manipulating real content for some purpose. Fueled by social media, rumors, and misinformation will flourish. So this is also a question that makes me think, how can I avoid publishing or spreading incorrect information myself? I believe that the dissemination of information has some authenticity, but sometimes it is fabricated or misled by some people. Strengthening the ability to think critically is one solution that I think can avoid being misled.

A lot has been said about inclusivity this week by reading Shelley Moore’s article “One Without the Other : Stories of Unity Through Diversity and Inclusion“.

What makes me feel wow is, the author thinks inclusive education is a philosophy of education that seeks to create an environment in which all students have the opportunity to succeed. It does this by ensuring that children with special needs are included in the general curriculum and not segregated from it.

What makes me feel wonder is, Shelley shares her thoughts on education using bowling as an example in her video. She gave examples of how our education is not yet able to reach difficult children (such as children with autism). Therefore, through universal design for learning, it is provided for these children to learn. I think this way is a good medium to help these kids, and I’m wondering a better way to help them.

Regarding the video “What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)?“(FutureLearn, 2022), The way we learn has evolved, according to the video, not just in terms of what we do in the classroom or with the teacher, but also in terms of how we learn through social media, video sharing sites, and forums(Unknown, 2022).

A personal learning network (PLN) is a collection of people who have common interests, aspirations, and beliefs. The members are not necessarily related to one another, although they may be linked by common experiences or goals.

Tian discusses in her wow and wonder: “PLNs are especially beneficial at a time when fresh knowledge and ideas are reshaping the world at a rate never seen before.” Fresh information and ideas are changing the globe at a much faster rate than ever before, PLNs are extremely valuable(Tarach, 2019).

The purpose of a PLN is to provide members with an opportunity to discuss issues that affect them personally and/or professionally. So I think a PLN is a great way to learn and share knowledge. About why Personal Learning Network is needed.

Banow (2013)said that:”Faculty who work in remote areas use social media sites like Twitter to connect with a huge number of people who share their teaching interests, research interests, and experience. Professional development and isolation relief are both aided by this resource.”

So, Personal Learning Network is a great way to help people in remote areas get the latest knowledge.

In the article “Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age”(Siemens, 2005), the author explains: “The continual acquisition of new information based on a quickly shifting foundation is known as connectionism.” Mia said on her blog: “Because its core idea revolves around a network of individuals sharing knowledge, sources, and viewpoints, connectionism is the most important learning theory in the digital age.”

Technology is important in education today because it opens up new ways to learn: digital technologies allow us to access information not only directly through the Internet, but also indirectly through apps like Google Docs. Digital technologies are a set of tools that allow us to communicate, store and process information. We can acquire and store knowledge through the Internet. This reminds me of an example of the learning impact of connectionism is the personal learning network. Exchange resources and learn from each other through communication on the Internet and social media. Constructivism is a hypothesis about how people learn that is based on observation and scientific research (Unknown, 2022). Constructivism is a traditional theory of learning that holds that learners can acquire knowledge through tasks. Thus, in contrast to constructivism, connectionism is a new way of sharing resources and learning centered on the Internet. Let’s connect with the internet.

With regard to connectionism and personal learning networks, my idea is that in the linking and creation of networks, information can easily travel from one area to another. The aggregation of this information forms a vast networked world. Twitter, for example, is a great personal learning network. Connection is the key to online learning.

In the article “The Construction of Personal Learning Networks to Support Non-Formal Workplace Learning of Training Professionals”(Manning, 2015). The authors mention: “We can’t expect to learn everything we can on our own, so we must rely on the experience of others to supplement our knowledge. The foundation of connectionism is these links to people and devices.”I think that in networking, experience is the catalyst for connection formation. A personal learning network (PLN) is a collection of resources or nodes (people, information sources, etc.) that people use to meet their learning needs (Manning, 2015).

For example, I now have the knowledge I have mastered as a node. Through the integration and connection of the personal learning network, the past experience of others will also help me become more familiar with my major, and even expand some new knowledge.

And the question I want to keep thinking about and discussing is about the application of connectionism to expand the personal network.

References

Banow, R. (2013, February 25). PLN (Personal Learning Network): What, Why, and How? | Educatus. https://words.usask.ca/gmcte/2013/02/25/pln-personal-learning-network-what-why-and-how/

Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning. (2022). WNET EDUCATION. https://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/

Manning, C. A. (2015). Media.proquest.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from https://media.proquest.com/media/hms/PFT/1/XmzGG?_s=tbdx5TxlyNIsfNQODQKE%2BMv0hUE%3D

Siemens, G. (2005, January). Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. International Journal of Instructional Technology&Distance Learning. https://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jan_05/article01.htm

Trach, E. (2019, April 18). Personal Learning Network (PLN) Benefits, Tools, and Tactics. Schoology. https://www.schoology.com/blog/personal-learning-network-pln-benefits-tools-and-tactics

Updates, Insights, and News from FutureLearn | Online Learning for You. (2021, February 4).FutureLearn. https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/learning-network-age/0/steps/24644

By reading article“Residents and Visitors”, i learn how to conceptualize my relationship with digital media in another way – VR Diagram. Here is the VR Diagram I made.

By reading this week’s article: Visitors and Residents: A new typology for online engagement, I think the core of digital literacy is “the use of the social media”. I think what we should be thinking about is how exactly do we use technology to serve people? There are various ways to view your relationship with digital media in the online world, and one of them is that you may be a tourist to some cyberspaces and a resident of others.

What made me “wow” this week by reading the article “Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age” is the authors propose Connectivism – a new learning theory. In the new era of technological development, we have changed the way we learn. We have added a lot of learning methods compared to the past, such as the Internet. In the Internet world, we can quickly extract information and knowledge.

The “wonder” I’d want to expand on a concern raised in the article regarding learning theory and the impact of technology and new sciences (chaos and networks) on learning: How can we continue to keep pace in a rapidly evolving information ecosystem? My point of view is to develop a personal network of your own. You can expand your knowledge by using the resources and connections of the network. For example using social media (Twitter, Facebook…). Through this, you can integrate into your favorite circle, so you can quickly grasp some of the latest information, so as to keep up with the trend of the times.

What makes me feel “wow” this week is about the video”What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)?”. With the progress and application of the Internet, we can also acquire more knowledge in the Internet. We can quickly grasp and exchange information through different social media (such as Facebook, Twitter). The era of the Internet has made us change many ways of living and learning, and realize the way of learning at home. It also greatly shortens the distance between people. So what makes me “wow” is that the internet brings different experiences and ways as I grow up.

A “wonder” in the article “Networked Privacy“, the author mentions that our privacy is becoming more and more networked. Makes me want to know more about how people will go about regulating and protecting data normalization and privacy.