Month: March 2021

-Consider how you can use the PLN interactions of this course to further your digital identity post-term?

This course is mainly focus on the application of social media and the relationship between education and social media. And this course uses WordPress as a blog platform. In the learning process, WordPress acts as a PLN platform for students to learn. Mattermost acts as a communication platform where students can browse each other and express their opinions after posting blogs. In this process of mutual learning, it helped us better understand the advantages of PLN and further understand knowledge through practice.

-What does it mean to have a digital identity in your industry of choice?

For a university student who is graduating, running his own PLN is very important. My major is computer science, and the knowledge and technology about computers are updated every day. If we do not want to be eliminated by the workplace, a useful PLN is necessary. A perfect PLN can help us keep abreast of the knowledge acquired in the university every day, but also keep abreast of the latest developments in the world. The IT industry is not a traditional industry, but a high-tech industry, so we understand new knowledge and new technology is helpful to our career.

-Additionally, as you progress through the steps of your career, can your PLN be relied on to open professional opportunities?

I think my PLN can be relied on. I plan to become a programmer in an IT company in the future. However, IT companies usually pay the most attention to a candidate’s technology and program development capabilities. Their main testing methods are usually online exam and the display of past works. Therefore, I am uploading the works and projects that I have participated in the development to my PLN. Through PLN, the company can see my experience and practical ability, which helps to achieve my career goals.

-Community Communications go Beyond Blogs and Social Media Shares, How Does a PLN Help and Hinder the Development of Thoughts and Ideas in Education Discourse?

PLN helps to establish stable and efficient connections. In the last two years, the global COVID-19 pandemic has made the significance of PLN even more important. Teachers have to convert face-to-face teaching to online teaching in order to teach normally. In addition, a large amount of learning content is integrated into PLN, and some use Microsoft Team to facilitate students to participate in the discussion. This form of large-scale multi-person discussion is difficult to achieve in previous face-to-face teaching. This is the superiority of PLN.

-How Does the use of PLN Raise Awareness Opportunities in Education?

The use of PLN strengthens the connection between individuals. Due to the convenience, efficiency and professional characteristics of PLN, anyone except students and teachers can easily access PLN, so that an online community can be established. At the same time, the online community can organize some online activities to allow the public to participate and thus get more attention.

-What is the Role of Social Media in Education?

Social media plays a very important role in education. It can help students consolidate and apply the knowledge they have learned in school. In addition to learning and using their knowledge in assignment, the knowledge can also be applied and expanded in the communication with others in PLN, which enhances the student’s learning experience and makes learning more interesting.

-What Are Some Problems With Social Media Communications in Education Settings?

Because of the convenience of social media, everyone can use it to post comments. In addition to common false information, sometimes some media will only report what they want the public to know, rather than truthfully and comprehensively. Sometimes some media publish inflammatory remarks in order to achieve the company’s interests, which has a great impact on students who have not really contacted the society.

After watching the interview between Jessie and Jody, this video has benefited me a lot. Jody is a very good and successful sports anchor, so her words are of the great reference value. First of all, she mentioned that social media has helped her a lot in her career. It is social media that has given her new job opportunities and the stories are very inspiring.
As a public figure, when you use social media, you will naturally get more attention that ordinary people can’t get. Because of these high levels of attention, the words and deeds of public figures on social media can have a huge impact. The biggest risk is that some famous people’s inflammatory remarks may lead to serious consequences. For example, Donald Trump’s tweets have caused serious riots in the U.S. Congress last year, which is unprecedented and serious. This is a serious risk caused by a public figure’s misuse of social media. But while risks exist, benefits also exist. For example, Vance mentioned that she has established a good reputation through social media, and her real speech made her get a job offer. Therefore, the more influential people, the more cautious use of social media. If they publish wrong information, the consequences may be irreversible, and the untrue information will cause social instability.
Similarly, PLN being in the public eye can make your voice get more attention. The benefit of this is to let more people know about your professionalism, which is of great help to your career. At the same time, you can also convey your thoughts through PLN, and your thoughts may also help others.

The use of online tools provided by the company is limited because users speak on behalf of the company. For example, reporters speak on social media. They represent not just themselves, but the news agency they work for, so their speech You need to be more cautious. Their remarks will affect the company’s reputation and professionalism.

To establish a reliable PLN, the information published should be true, and in order to ensure the authenticity of the information,
In addition to the fact that the publisher needs to be honest, the source of the information should also be verified again and again to ensure that it is correct before publishing, so as to establish PLN’s credibility.

In addition to the requirements of the publisher, users should also have the ability to distinguish the authenticity of the information. When the correctness of the information cannot be judged, one should actively try to verify its authenticity. Once the information is found to be inaccurate, the publisher should be contacted. This can effectively limit the spread of misinformation.

Vance, J. (February 28, 2021). EDCI 338 – JODY VANCE. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/dgZOJgJkdyI

Community Engagement in Public Communications

The biggest advantage of social media is that it changes the way people communicate. In addition to its convenience, social media can also build a larger network, and everyone has the opportunity to participate in this network and express their opinions. Moreover, social media can categorize different fields, so that people in the same field can better gather together, which is unimaginable in the past. But while social media provides great convenience, it also creates the possibility of illegal use, especially the spread of fake news. It is also very common for some lawbreakers to spread fake news to achieve personal goals. Due to its low crime risk, low cost, and high efficiency, we often see a lot of fake information. In addition to the ability of people to distinguish the authenticity, they also need the help of some policies or laws to help build a good Web environment.
I think PLN allows us to expand and understand the views of others. Whenever some important international events happen, I will go to Weibo Or Twitter, to search for related comments on this hashtag. This helps me understand the mainstream views of the public and compare them with my own. In addition to learning some of the more opinions, although these views are not mainstream, sometimes these ideas can inspire our thinking and understand one thing in many ways. Similarly, when we want to build a PLN that can develop healthily and in the long run, commentators are essential. The content of PLN itself is important, but it is more important to establish a platform for exchanging opinions, so as to attract more people to browse and leave messages.